Essays about: "Swedish Sign Language"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words Swedish Sign Language.

  1. 1. Designing and evaluating the impact of gamification in e-learning platforms for non-Swedish people learning Swedish

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Vaishnavi Walajapet Bhakthavathsalam; Mahidhar Reddy Vaka; [2023]
    Keywords : E-learning; Gamification; Motivation; Persuasive design; User engagement.;

    Abstract : Background. Learning a new language is essential for global communication and cultural understanding as it enhances communication skills and promotes respect for diverse cultures. In this digital age, e-learning platforms have become popular tools for language learning. READ MORE

  3. 2. We’re in this together – joint and several : How interpreters in spoken languages cooperate in teams in Swedish courts of law

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Tolk- och översättarinstitutet

    Author : Lotta Hellstrand; [2022]
    Keywords : court interpreting; team interpreting; cooperation; coordination; interpreting as interaction; dialogue interpreting; ratified interpreter; bystander interpreter; interpreter’s role; legal interpreting; domstolstolkning; samarbete; samordning; tolkning som interaktion; dialogtolkning; tolkens roll; rättstolkning;

    Abstract : In sign-language interpreting and conference interpreting it is common for interpreters to work in pairs and well-established norms exist for how that cooperation is carried out. Working in pairs is becoming more common in Swedish courts for spoken language interpreting. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. Interpretation of Swedish Sign Language using Convolutional Neural Networks and Transfer Learning

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

    Author : Gustaf Halvardsson; Johanna Peterson; [2020]
    Keywords : Sign language interpretation; machine learning; convolutional neural networks; transfer learning; image recognition; Teckenspråkstolkning; maskininlärning; convolutional neural networks; transfer learning; bildigenkänning;

    Abstract : The automatic interpretation of signs of a sign language involves image recognition. An appropriate approach for this task is to use Deep Learning, and in particular, Convolutional Neural Networks. This method typically needs large amounts of data to be able to perform well. READ MORE