Comparative Study on Hierarchical Phrase Structures and Linguistic Phrase Structures

Tiejun Zhao, Yongliang Ma, Dequan Zheng, Sheng Li

2009

Abstract

This paper proposes a framework for analysis of SMT translations output from a hierarchical phrase decoder. The tree display tool will show the translation process of the SMT model. An interactive operation tool will provide an adjusting mechanism for translation quality improvement. The work will explore automatic or semi-automatic identification and correction of some translation errors based on comparison between hierarchical phrase structures and linguistic phrase structures. Parts of the framework are implemented and primary results introduced.

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Zhao T., Ma Y., Zheng D. and Li S. (2009). Comparative Study on Hierarchical Phrase Structures and Linguistic Phrase Structures . In Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science - Volume 1: NLPCS, (ICEIS 2009) ISBN 978-989-8111-92-0, pages 97-102. DOI: 10.5220/0002155200970102


in Bibtex Style

@conference{nlpcs09,
author={Tiejun Zhao and Yongliang Ma and Dequan Zheng and Sheng Li},
title={Comparative Study on Hierarchical Phrase Structures and Linguistic Phrase Structures},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science - Volume 1: NLPCS, (ICEIS 2009)},
year={2009},
pages={97-102},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002155200970102},
isbn={978-989-8111-92-0},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science - Volume 1: NLPCS, (ICEIS 2009)
TI - Comparative Study on Hierarchical Phrase Structures and Linguistic Phrase Structures
SN - 978-989-8111-92-0
AU - Zhao T.
AU - Ma Y.
AU - Zheng D.
AU - Li S.
PY - 2009
SP - 97
EP - 102
DO - 10.5220/0002155200970102