Essays about: "Sign Language"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 73 essays containing the words Sign Language.

  1. 16. Active Learning for Named Entity Recognition with Swedish Language Models

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Joey Öhman; [2021]
    Keywords : Active learning; Named entity recognition; Language models; Natural language processing; Bert; Swedish; Aktiv inlärning; Namnigenkänning; Språkmodeller; Naturlig språkbehandling; Bert; Svenska;

    Abstract : The recent advancements of Natural Language Processing have cleared the path for many new applications. This is primarily a consequence of the transformer model and the transfer-learning capabilities provided by models like BERT. However, task-specific labeled data is required to fine-tune these models. READ MORE

  3. 17. Exploiting Leap Motion and Microsoft Kinect Sensors for Static and Dynamic Sign Gesture Recognition

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Sumit Rakesh; [2021]
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    Abstract : One of the primary ways of communication between humans is verbal communication. Among hearing-impaired persons, the traditional way of communication is through sign language. Sign gestures are the atomic actions used in sign language for non-verbal communication. READ MORE

  4. 18. “Strangers can’t tell”: Negotiating Identity in Small Stories by Parents of Deaf Children

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Debra Bellon; [2021]
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    Abstract : Online discussion groups serve as an important source of information for parents of deaf children seeking advice about cochlear implantation. Within such groups, advice is often given in the form of short narratives. READ MORE

  5. 19. On the Propositionality of Signs

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Author : Andreas Gustafsson; [2021]
    Keywords : philosophy of language; sign; icon; symbol; proposition; semantics; translatability;

    Abstract : There has been much philosophical debate about whether the meaning of pictures can be analysed using theoretical frameworks normally employed within philosophy of language. A specific question within this debate is the question of whether pictures can express propositions. READ MORE

  6. 20. Commanding the Swedish roads : Non-verbal performatives in the grammar of road signs

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Ottilia Andersson; [2020]
    Keywords : road signs; speech act theory; linguistic landscape studies; cooperative principle; semiotics;

    Abstract : Road signs form a non-verbal semiotic system – by many encountered on a daily basis – that dictates the actions of the users of the road, in order to create a safe and efficient traffic environment. It is clear that road signs are not just ‘saying’ things but ‘doing’ something. READ MORE