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Kol, S.; Schcolnik, M.; Spector-Cohen, E. (2018). Google Translate in Academic Writing Courses?. The EuroCALL Review. 26(2):50-57. https://doi.org/10.4995/eurocall.2018.10140

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Title: Google Translate in Academic Writing Courses?
Author: Kol, Sara Schcolnik, Miriam Spector-Cohen, Elana
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[EN] The aim of this study was to explore the possible benefits of using Google Translate (GT) at various tertiary English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course levels, i.e., to see if the use of GT affects the quantity and ...[+]
Subjects: English for Academic Purposes , Academic writing , Google Translate
Copyrigths: Reconocimiento - No comercial - Sin obra derivada (by-nc-nd)
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The EuroCALL Review. (eissn: 1695-2618 )
DOI: 10.4995/eurocall.2018.10140
Publisher:
Universitat Politècnica de València
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.4995/eurocall.2018.10140
Type: Artículo

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