Essays about: "Spanish language"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words Spanish language.

  1. 1. WHO’S AFRAID OF COMPLEXITY? An Exploration of the Influence of Native Language Complexity on L2 Complexity

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

    Author : Nadina Mariana Suditu; [2023-06-19]
    Keywords : complexity; SLA; TTR; entropy; kolmogorov; linear regression;

    Abstract : The matter of linguistic complexity has been widely scrutinised in the last few decades, within theoretical linguistics, as well as in second language acquisition studies. A concept introduced in the last half of the previous century, it continues to be a matter of debate in the linguistic field, as it eludes a clear-cut definition and interpretation. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Account of Lucumí : An Investigation into the Yoruboid Origin of Lucumí

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Axel Antonio Cropelli Zuaznabar; [2023]
    Keywords : Language Contact; Language Death; Yoruba; Spanish; Historical Linguistics; Latino-American Studies; Phonology.;

    Abstract : In the following thesis, an analysis of the fundamental aspects of Lucumí phonology and word-formation will be presented with the aim of determining the extent to which this liturgical language is related to Standard Yoruba. Additionally, this thesis will provide an overview of selected socio-cultural and historical factors pertaining to the environment in which Lucumí developed. READ MORE

  4. 3. Monolingual and Cross-Lingual Survey Response Annotation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Yahui Zhao; [2023]
    Keywords : transfer learning; zero-shot cross-lingual transfer; model-based transfer; multilingual pre-trained language models; sequence labeling; open-ended questions; democracy;

    Abstract : Multilingual natural language processing (NLP) is increasingly recognized for its potential in processing diverse text-type data, including those from social media, reviews, and technical reports. Multilingual language models like mBERT and XLM-RoBERTa (XLM-R) play a pivotal role in multilingual NLP. READ MORE

  5. 4. BERTie Bott’s Every Flavor Labels : A Tasty Guide to Developing a Semantic Role Labeling Model for Galician

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Micaella Bruton; [2023]
    Keywords : natural language processing; NLP; Galician; low-resource language; low resource language; semantic role labeling; SRL; mBERT; XLM-R; transfer-learning; transfer learning; Spanish; verbal indexing; procesamento de linguaxe natural; NLP; Galego; lingua de recursos limitados; etiquetado de papeis semánticos; SRL; mBERT; XLM-R; aprendizaxe por transferencia; Español; indexación verbal; språkteknologiska verktyg; NLP; naturlig språkbehandling; galiciska; språk med begränsade resurser; semantisk rollmärkning; SRL; mBERT; XLM-R; överföringsinlärning; spanska; verbal indexering; verbalindexering; procesamiento del lenguaje natural; NLP; Gallego; idioma de bajos recursos; etiquetado de roles semánticos; SRL; mBERT; XLM-R; aprendizaje por transferencia; Español; indexación verbal;

    Abstract : For the vast majority of languages, Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools are either absent entirely, or leave much to be desired in their final performance. Despite having nearly 4 million speakers, one such low-resource language is Galician. READ MORE

  6. 5. Automatic Distractor Generation for Spanish Reading Comprehension Questions : Using language models to generate wrong, but plausible answers for multiple choice questions in Spanish

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

    Author : Jorge Santiago Roman Avila; [2023]
    Keywords : Distractor Generation; Multiple Choice Questions; Reading Comprehension; Spanish Language; BERT; GPT; Distraktorgeneration; Flervalsfrågor; Läsförståelse; Spanska språket; BERT; GPT; Generación de Distractores; Preguntas de Opción Múltiple; Comprensión de Lectura; Lenguaje Español; BERT; GPT;

    Abstract : A common evaluation method for students in the context of reading comprehension is the use of Multiple Choice Questions. A student must read a text and a question, and then choose the correct answer from a set of options, one of which one is the correct answer, and the other options are wrong. The wrong options are called distractors. READ MORE