Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Special Issue on ChatGPT, April 2024                               Pp.  282-291

Evaluation of the Translation of Separable Phrasal Verbs Generated by ChatGPT

Translation Department
College of Languages
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Translation Department
College of Languages
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract:

Translation is one of the fields that have benefited from the significant growth that Natural Language Processing has witnessed. ChatGPT is one of the prominent products of such development promoted for its capability of producing human-like translation, among many other things.  The main aim of this article is to explore the ability of ChatGPT to translate separable phrasal verbs, which can pose a real challenge to translators as one or more words separate their parts. Therefore, the significance of this paper stems from the pressing necessity to evaluate the utilization of such a tool to address such specific translation issues as it attempts to answer the question of to what extent ChatGPT can translate separable phrasal verbs clearly and accurately. This research paper has followed the qualitative method to analyze the accuracy and clarity of the translation of the separable phrasal verbs generated by ChatGPT. The findings revealed that ChatGPT can translate such phrases clearly, yet human intervention is needed to ensure an accurate delivery.

Cite as:

Alosaimi, B.A.A., & Alawad, N.A. (2024). Evaluation of the Translation of Separable Phrasal Verbs Generated by ChatGPT.  Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Special Issue on ChatGPT, April 2024: 282-291.

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Basmah Alosaimi is a translator at the Ministry of Finance. She received her master’s degree in Specialized Translation from Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University. She worked on translating two books titled “Compliance”, and “Foundation of Insurance”. She also participated in translating books titled “Contribution of Islamic Universities”, and “Brand Management: Co-creating Meaningful Brands”. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0510-6672

 Nouf Alawad is a translator at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU). She received her master’s degree in Specialized Translation from PNU. She worked on translating legal, economic, and marketing documents. She participated in several localization projects. She participated in translating a book titled “Brand Management: Co-creating meaningful brands”. Email: Naalawwad@pnu.edu.sa    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1815-2921