Essays about: "language english spanish"

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  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. 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

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Multilingual Transformer Models for Maltese Named Entity Recognition

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Kris Farrugia; [2022]
    Keywords : low-resource; named-entity; information extraction; Maltese;

    Abstract : The recently developed state-of-the-art models for Named Entity Recognition are heavily dependent upon huge amounts of available annotated data. Consequently, it is extremely challenging for data-scarce languages to obtain significant result. READ MORE

  6. 5. Attitudes from Spanish teachers and students of ESL towards errors in the classroom

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : María Beatriz Díaz del Río Fontán; [2021-12-29]
    Keywords : African languages; English as a Second Language ESL ; error analysis; error correction; interference; interlanguage; L2; target language; second language acquisition;

    Abstract : Learning a second language (L2) has become a crucial need for the citizens of this globalized world, since there are constant opportunities for intercultural communication in their daily lives. However, L2 acquisition is a lengthy, complex process. Not only learners, but teachers make errors in the classroom. READ MORE