Human language technology and communicative disabilities: requirements and possibilities for the future

For some years now, the Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union) has been active in promoting the development of human language technology (HLT) applications for speakers of Dutch with communicative disabilities. The reason is that HLT products and services may enable them to improve their commun...

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Published in:Language Resources and Evaluation Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 143 - 151
Main Authors: Ruiter, Marina B., Beijer, Lilian J., Cucchiarini, Catia, Krahmer, Emiel J., Rietveld, Toni C.M., Strik, Helmer, Van hamme, Hugo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer 01.03.2012
Springer Netherlands
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
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Artificial intelligence
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Autonomy
Availability
Communication
Communication Disorders
Communication skills
Computational Linguistics
Computer programs
Computer Science
Computer Software
Conference tables
Disabilities
Disabled people
Dutch
Dutch language
Email
Gestures
Human
Human communication
Language
Language acquisition
Language and Literature
Language disorders
Languages
Linguistics
People with disabilities
Polls & surveys
R&D
Research & development
Research and development
Resources
Social Sciences
Software
Speech
Speech disorders
Technology
Unions
Verbal communication
Written communication
Netherlands
Communicative disabilities
Future development
Human language technology (HLT)
Requirements
ISSN:1574-020X, 1572-8412, 1574-0218
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Summary:For some years now, the Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union) has been active in promoting the development of human language technology (HLT) applications for speakers of Dutch with communicative disabilities. The reason is that HLT products and services may enable them to improve their communication skills and verbal autonomy. We sought to identify a minimum common set of HLT resources that is required to develop tools for a wide range of communication disabilities. In order to reach this goal, we investigated the specific needs of communicatively disabled people and related these needs to the underlying HLT software components. By analysing the availability and quality of these essential HLT resources, we were able to identify which of the crucial elements need further research and development to become usable for developing applications for communicatively disabled speakers of Dutch. The results obtained in the current survey can be used to inform policy institutions on how they can stimulate the development of HLT resources for this target group. In the current survey results were obtained for Dutch, but a similar approach can also be applied to other languages.
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ISSN:1574-020X
1572-8412
1574-0218
DOI:10.1007/s10579-011-9173-9