# LINC: Supporting Language Independent Communication and Comprehension to Enhance Contribution in Multilingual Collaborative Meetings

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18988 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2504.18988/

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- First posted on arXiv 26 Apr 2025.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

Collaborative research often includes contributors with varied perspectives from diverse linguistic backgrounds. However, English as a Second Language (ESL) researchers often struggle to communicate during meetings in English and comprehend discussions, leading to limited contribution. To investigate these challenges, we surveyed 64 ESL researchers who frequently collaborate in multilingual teams and identified four key design goals around participation, comprehension, documentation, and feedback. Guided by these design goals, we developed LINC, a multimodal Language INdependent Collaboration system with two components: a real-time module for multilingual communication during meetings and a post-meeting dashboard for discussion analysis. We evaluated the system through a two-phased study with six triads of multilingual teams. We found that using LINC, participants benefited from communicating in their preferred language, recalled and reviewed actionable insights, and prepared for upcoming meetings effectively. We discuss external factors that impact multilingual meeting participation beyond language preferences and the implications of multimodal systems in facilitating meetings in hybrid multilingual collaborative settings beyond research.