Evidence for increased discriminability in judging the acceptability of machine translations : the case for magnitude estimation / James D. Walrath.
| Author/creator | Walrath, James D. author. |
| Other author | U.S. Army Research Laboratory, issuing body. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Adelphi, MD : Army Research Laboratory, May 2009. |
| Distribution | Ft. Belvoir : Defense Technical Information Center. |
| Description | 1 online resource (14 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo57806 |
| Supplemental Content | http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA499858 |
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| Abstract | An earlier experiment, in which magnitude estimation (ME) was used as the method for judging the acceptability of machine translations, was replicated with one exception. The current study used a four-point Likert scale as the measurement methodology. In the earlier work, using ME, judges easily discriminated between two sets of machine translations, one containing 25% more correctly translated names than the other. In this study, using a Likert scale, judges were not able to make the same discrimination. These results support the theory that ME may be a superior measurement methodology for assessing the acceptability of machine translations. |
| General note | "ARL-MR-0720." |
| General note | "May 2009." |
| General note | "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 6). |
| Report note | Progress report ; 1st Q FY09. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Walrath, James D. Evidence for increased discriminability in judging the acceptability of machine translations |
| Technical rpt# | ARL-MR-0720 |
| Technical rpt number | ARL-MR-0720 |
| GPO item number | 0324-A-04 (online) |
| Govt. docs number | D 101.133/3:0720 |
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