ASP for Language Documentation and Reclamation: A Derivational Stemming Tool for Myaamia
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This paper presents a practical application of Answer Set Programming (ASP) in the field of Language Documentation and Reclamation (LDR). LDR involves the systematic recording, preservation, analysis, and revitalization of endangered or dormant languages to protect linguistic diversity and cultural heritage. In collaboration with linguists working on the Myaamia language, we developed a derivational stemming tool that decomposes stems into their smallest meaningful units called morphemes. We explored different solvers and representations of stems and morphemes to identify the most efficient approach for several language documentation and research tasks. The tool’s accuracy was assessed by comparing its output with the stem decompositions documented in the ILDA database for Myaamia. The stemming tool for Myaamia–a reawakening Algonquian language with a growing number of second-language speakers–can serve as a model for stemming tools that can be adapted for other Algonquian languages based on the methods detailed in this paper.
This program is tentative and subject to change.
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11:00 30mTalk | ASP for Language Documentation and Reclamation: A Derivational Stemming Tool for Myaamia PADL Daniela Inclezan Miami University, USA, Hunter Lockwood Myaamia Center & Miami University, Anita Baral Miami University, Jitendra Sharma Miami University, Pratiksha Shrestha Miami University | ||
11:30 30mTalk | A Weighted Bipolar Argumentation Framework and its ASP-based Implementation PADL Yan Yan Southeast University, Nanjing, Junru Li Southeast University, Nanjing, Fangzhou Liu Southeast University, Nanjing, Zerong Wang Southeast University, Nanjing, Zhizheng Zhang Southeast University, Nanjing | ||
12:00 30mTalk | Automated Playing of Survival Video Games with Commonsense Reasoning (short paper) PADL Dan Nguyen University of Texas at Dallas, USA, Bryant Hargreaves University of Texas at Dallas, USA, Keegan Kimbrell University of Texas at Dallas, USA, Gopal Gupta |