Creating Interactive Macaronic Interfaces for Language Learning
Adithya Renduchintala, Rebecca E. Knowles, Philipp Koehn, Jason M. Eisner · 2016
We present a prototype of a novel technology for second language instruction.Our learn-by-reading approach lets a human learner acquire new words and constructions by encountering them in context.To facilitate reading comprehension, our technology presents mixed native language (L1) and second language (L2) sentences to a learner and allows them to interact with the sentences to make the sentences easier (more L1-like) or harder (more L2-like) to read.Eventually, our system should continuously track a learner's knowledge and learning style by modeling their interactions, including performance on a pop quiz feature.This will allow our system to generate personalized mixed-language texts for learners.