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The Practical Study Case of Translation Class Using ChatGPT: Focusing on the Undergraduate Student Translation Assignments

  • The Journal of Translation Studies
  • Abbr : JTS
  • 2023, 24(3), pp.351-379
  • DOI : 10.15749/jts.2023.24.3.011
  • Publisher : The Korean Association for Translation Studies
  • Research Area : Humanities > Interpretation and Translation Studies
  • Received : August 14, 2023
  • Accepted : September 19, 2023
  • Published : September 30, 2023

Seonhwa LEE 1

1중앙대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study aims to produce preliminary translators who can skillfully use ChatGPT in the era of artificial intelligence. In this study, we note that ChatGPT, unlike machine translation, can be used efficiently for large amounts of translation because it can correct errors with less human intervention using continuous prompts. We designed an experiment and analyzed the results to use it for translation education. In the experiment, undergraduate students majoring in translation and interpretation were asked to translate a portion of the novel Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 into Japanese using ChatGPT on two occasions. ChatGPT made frequent errors in the first task, such as not understanding the instructions, reversing previous instructions, and mistranslating cultural elements. In the second task, however, ChatGPT was assigned a role as a condition for writing prompts, informed of the type of text and expected audience, and provided detailed information such as strategies for translation. As a result, the quality of the translations was much higher than in the first task. The students’ survey also showed that ChatGPT still has significant potential, such as expanding the scope of revision through conversation, diversity of information, and ease of operation and storage.

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