Machine Translation and the Future

Paper Summary:

This paper begins by explaining that as the world moves toward a global economy, machine translation is the growing wave of the future; with these machines translating passages into another language almost instantaneously. The paper addresses the fears of the translation profession, that it will become obsolete in the near future. However, this paper argues that though machine translators will undoubtedly prove to be a useful tool and time-saving device, they will still need human intervention in order to maintain the quality of translation needed in businesses today.

Introduction
Rationale
Thesis
Literature Review
Machine translation: History and Current Issues
Future Research Trends and Projects
Discussion and Conclusions
Works Cited

From the Paper:

"Since the earliest beginnings of human civilization, one of the key problems facing human beings has been how to communicate. We are a small planet of millions of people, all speaking hundreds of different languages. In the age of technology, it is not surprising that someone would conceive of the idea that a machine could fulfill this basic need for us. Science fiction writers introduced the idea years ago, with multi-language translators on Star Trek. These were amazing devices, they could translate hundreds of intergalactic languages from one to another with ease. This may sound like the far-fetched dreams of a mad person, but this idea is not as far away as one might think."

More papers on Machine Translation and the Future:

• Analytical Essay # 58675 : "Stenograph Machines"
• Persuasive Essay # 103915 : "Technology and the Future of Music"
• Analytical Essay # 83752 : "Svetlana Boym's "The Future of Nostalgia"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: