Cooperation between the Applied Linguistics of the Silesian University of Technology and the Applied Linguistics of Lviv Polytechnic.
Can you unravel the meanings of the following abbreviations: bb, NPC, GD, or ez? If not, you instantaneously need to mingle with the community of frequent computer games users or read the article “The Language of Video Games” where a group of Polish and Ukrainian students presents the results of the survey conducted among 51 respondents from a few European countries, asking them whether they would be able to decipher both abbreviations and computer slang. The outcome is quite startling, as lagging behind linguistic changes can lead to the lack of communication and consequently deepen the generation gap. Check for yourself!
Authors:
- Julia Babiarz
- Maria Rokhanska
- Solomia Chumachenko
- Julia Shulgach
The German poet, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, wrote: “As many languages you know, as many times you are a human being,” and living in the global world, with the ever-pressing demand for foreign language users, calls for state-of-the-art methods and techniques to facilitate the acquisition process. The most recent tool, which is all the rage now, is the ubiquitous AI, where robots and applications come to the learners’ rescue. In this project by our Polish and Ukrainian students, the world of new technologies supporting language learning, such as Siri, Chat GPT or Babbel, has been systematically reviewed and described. Do you know and use them all?
Authors:
- Mariia Stetsyk
- Victoriia Kaminska
- Zuzanna Krzemień
- Karolina Karlowska
- Sofiia Ferens
- Anastasiia Zhurbenko
This wide-ranging, collaborative project by students of Silesian University of Technology and Lviv Polytechnic ponders upon a most urgent question in the field of science: whether we are still able to hear the difference between robot and human speech. The survey attempts at testing the potential of AI and checking the limits of its capacity in terms of linguistics. Seven AI chatbots, from Chat GPT to Snapchat, and eight humans were asked 15 questions inspired by Turing test, which involves distinguishing between computer and human speech. Can you separate the two? Would you be able to detect whose answers they are? Watch this fascinating video and find out for yourself!
Authors:
- Urszula Muszyńska
- Liza Nalivkina
- Oksana Mylymuk
- Andrii Byblyk
Are computer games and applications merely an innocuous yet time-consuming pastime? Can we discern the unique educational potential while clicking on the keyboard? This ingenious project by a Ukrainian student proves that there is more to gaming that meets the eye, and expanding the players’ vocabulary can certainly be one of the added bonuses. The author of the survey offers a few handy tips for exploiting the game world in the most beneficial way. If you wish to enjoy your play while progressing linguistically, watch this presentation and take notes.
Authors:
- Oksana Malysh
- Zofia Potocka
- Snizhana Salamakha
