Exploring lexical diversity in Basque news: Original vs. machine-translated texts

The rapid advancement of machine translation (MT) has led to increased exposure to MT-generated content. Given the potential influence of this technology on language use, this study compares the lexical diversity of machine translated and originally-produced online news articles in the Basque langua...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Solaun Martínez, Amaia, Aranberri Monasterio, Nora
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/77311
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/77311
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:machine-translation
lexical diversity
Basque
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Sumario:The rapid advancement of machine translation (MT) has led to increased exposure to MT-generated content. Given the potential influence of this technology on language use, this study compares the lexical diversity of machine translated and originally-produced online news articles in the Basque language. Combining established automatic metrics with detailed manual analysis, we conduct a comprehensive evaluation of multiple dimensions of lexical diversity. Our findings indicate a striking similarity in lexical richness between the two text types, with few aspects in which original texts surpass the lexical diversity of machine-translated texts.