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Translator application is a software program created to assist users in translating text, speech, or other forms of communication between different languages. Along with the increasing need to communicate with different languages, translator applications are becoming more used and constantly evolving. The appearance of translator application would make a certain effect on English language skills whether it is good or bad. This study aims to investigate the students’ perceptions of using translator applications to improve English skills. This researchused qualitative case study with semi-structured interview methods as its instruments. The participants were undergraduate students from non-English department who frequently use the translator applications. Based on the data obtained from the research, it shows that participants used several translator applications such as DeepL, Google Translate, Speak and Translate, Yandex Translate, Grammarly and Babylon Translator. The participants had different perspectives towards the effect of translator application on English skills. While the first participants believed thattranslator applications can improve his English skills since they provideassistance in grammar, the other participant concurred that translation applications inhibited learners’ ability to think and express themselves directly in English. This research article further explored the disadvantages of using the translator application completed with the strategy to maximize the advantages of these application.
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Bashir, Marriam, Muhammad Azeem, A. H. D. (2016). Factor Effecting Students ’ English Speaking Skills. British Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2(January 2011), 35–50.
Dzakiyyah, S. K. (2021). The Importance of English Skills for Students. November.
Fitria, T. N. (2018). Translation Techniques Found in English To Indonesian. ELITE Journal, 05(02), 145–160. https://ssrn.com/abstract=3527862
Gay, M. (2018). Esensi Bahasa dalam Kajian Struktural. Gramatika: Jurnal Ilmiah Kebahasaan Dan Kesastraan, 6(1), 49–60. https://doi.org/10.31813/gramatika/6.1.2018.134.49--60
Mahardika, R. (2017). THE USE OF TRANSLATION TOOL IN EFL LEARNING: DO MACHINE TRANSLATION GIVE POSITIVE IMPACT IN LANGUAGE LEARNING?5(1), 49–56.
Maulida, H. (2016). PERSEPSI MAHASISWA TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN GOOGLE TRANSLATE SEBAGAI MEDIA MENERJEMAHKAN MATERI BERBAHASA INGGRIS. 7(1), 1–23.
Mcarthur, T. (1987). The English languages? English Today, 3(3), 9–13. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266078400013511
Medvedev, G. (2016). Google Translate in Teaching English. Journal of Teaching English for Specific and Academic Purposes, 4(1), 181–193.
Nishanthi, R. (2018). The Importance of Learning English in Today World. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, Volume-3(Issue-1), 871–874. https://doi.org/10.31142/ijtsrd19061
Noermanzah. (2019). Bahasa Sebagai Alat Komunikasi, Citra Pikiran, dan Kepribadian. Seminar Nasional Bulan Bahasa (Semiba), 306–319. https://ejournal.unib.ac.id/index.php/semiba
Ogundokun, R. O., Awotunde, J. B., Misra, S., Segun-Owolabi, T., Adeniyi, E. A., & Jaglan, V. (2021). An android based language translator application. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1767(1). https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1767/1/012032
S Alzatma, A. A., & Tawfiq Khader, K. (2020). Using Mobile Apps to Improve English Speaking Skills of EFL Students at the Islamic University of Gaza. June 2020. http://sdl.edu.sa/middleware/Default.aspx?USESDL=true&PublisherID=AllPublishers&BookURL=https://sdl.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edszad&AN=edszad.eXqVQIvfU2-vXHbWeY9sgQ..&site=eds-live
Sudarsono. (2014). Identitas ASEAN, Bahasa Inggris, dan Indonesia. 1–14. https://balaibahasa.upi.edu/wp-content/uploads/downloads/thumbnails/2014/05/IDENTITAS-ASEAN.BAHASA-INGGRIS.INDONESIA-2014-05-12.pdf