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#56: Research Paper: ‘Technology as an Alchemy of Language and Communication’ by Mansa Ram Maity

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Post published:April 9, 2010
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Technology as an Alchemy of Language and Communication: A Critical Estimation of Machine Translation

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Mansa Ram Maity, Lecturer in English, Rajiv Gandhi University – IIIT, Basar

The century that has gone by, witnessed far-reaching changes in linguistics, Anthropology, literature and philosophy leading to the change in the earlier status of translation considered as ‘a secondary activity’. With the explosion of information technology, with the ever-increasing interaction between languages and cultures bridging the yawning hiatus between them, and with comparative literature gaining importance because of inter-dependence of literature in different regions, the crucial role played by translation is striking new grounds for readers and researchers. (more…)

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Post published:March 26, 2010
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#54, Research Paper: ‘Plain Levels of Strategy in Vocabulary Studies’ by A. Ramesh Babu

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Post published:March 18, 2010
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Abstract:

To language acquisition, learner should take vocabulary as the first step. When the students do not find themselves comfortable with L2, language learning can be made interactive and interesting with the introduction of appropriate vocabulary exercises. The present approach to the teaching of vocabulary in schools and colleges is far from satisfactory. In teaching and learning process, there are many defects that show the learners do not bag many words. Of course some times it is the students’ mistake that they do not read papers and other books to obtain more words. Is it much uncomplicated to teach vocabulary to the students? Teaching words is not an easy task. An average teacher may spend a considerable time in teaching words alone, yet it remains doubtful whether the student has understood the vocabulary taught. This paper gives a detailed explanation of the various methodologies that can be incorporated in the teaching of vocabulary items in a language classroom.

To language acquisition, learner should take vocabulary as the first step. When the students do not find themselves comfortable with L2, language learning can be made interactive and interesting with the introduction of appropriate vocabulary exercises. This paper gives a detailed explanation of the various methodologies that can be incorporated in the teaching of vocabulary items in a language classroom. (more…)