Reheat Nachos for Dinner? Evaluating AI Support for Cross-Cultural Communication of Neologisms (2026.findings-acl)
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| Challenge: | Neologisms and emerging slang are central to daily conversation, yet challenging for non-native speakers (NNS) to interpret and use appropriately in cross-cultural communication with native speakers (NS). |
| Approach: | They use AI to learn English neologisms and write messages using the learned word to an NS friend. |
| Outcome: | The proposed model shows that AI Explanation yields the largest gains over no support in NS-rated competence, while contextual appropriateness judgments show indifference across support. |
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