Doherty, Stephen ORCID: 0000-0003-0887-1049 and O'Brien, Sharon ORCID: 0000-0003-4864-5986 (2013) Assessing the usability of raw machine translation output: A user-centered study using eye tracking. International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, 30 (1). pp. 40-51. ISSN 1532-7590
Abstract
This paper reports on the results of a project that aimed to investigate the usability of raw machine translated technical support documentation for a commercial online file storage service. Adopting a user-centred approach, we utilize the ISO/TR 16982 definition of usability - goal completion, satisfaction, effectiveness, and efficiency – and apply eye-tracking measures shown to be reliable indicators of cognitive effort, along with a post-task questionnaire. We investigated these measures for the original user documentation written in English and in four target languages: Spanish, French, German and Japanese, all of which were translated using a freely available online statistical machine translation engine. Using native speakers for each language, we found several significant differences between the source and MT output, a finding that indicates a difference in usability between well-formed content and raw
machine translated content. One target language in particular, Japanese, was found to have a considerably lower usability level when compared with the original English.
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Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | usability; user-centred translation; eye tracking; machine translation; cognitive load |
Subjects: | Computer Science > Machine translating Humanities > Translating and interpreting |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | Research Initiatives and Centres > Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL) DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2013.802199 |
Copyright Information: | © 2013 Taylor & Francis |
Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License |
Funders: | Science Foundation Ireland |
ID Code: | 18643 |
Deposited On: | 12 Jul 2013 14:08 by Sharon O'brien . Last Modified 18 Jan 2022 16:00 |
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