Technologies and Second Language: Nigerian Students' Adaptive Strategies to Cope With Language Barrier in Northern Cyprus

This study sought to investigate how Nigerian students in Northern Cyprus
cope with language barrier and increase interactions with people of the host
community beyond the classroom via utilizing technological adaptive
strategies. In order to complete this study, a descriptive design based on a
survey conducted among 238 Nigerian students studying in a North Cyprus
university was used. Result shows that mobile translation apps such as
Google Translate, iVoice translator pro and iTranslate voice mobile were
frequently used by Nigerian students more than other technological adaptive
strategies. We also found that male students use ICT to cope with language
barrier more than the females, and that social media was widely used,
second to the translation assistant apps.