AfLaT.org - HLT

2nd CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Track for Human Language Technologies (HLT)

boschse — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:48:12 +0000

A Special Track for Human Language Technologies (HLT) is being organised by the ALASA Special Interest Group for Language and Speech Technology Development, to run in parallel with the
14th International Conference of the African Language Association
of Southern Africa.

Dates: 9 - 11 July 2007
Venue: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth

National HLT network (NHN)

Guy — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:19:42 +0000

URL:

https://www.meraka.org.za/nhn

Description:

This site is hosted by the Meraka institute. On the NHN webpage one can find tools, resources, news, information, and other like-minded researchers who all share a passion for HLT research in South Africa.

Special Interest Group: Language & Speech Technology Development

Gilles-Maurice — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:06:10 +0000

URL:

https://www.alasa.org.za/sig/

Description:

Background

The Special Interest Group for Language and Speech Technology Development was founded in July 1999 after a pre-conference tutorial on African Language Engineering in the next Millennium. This tutorial which was partially sponsored by PanSALB, preceded the 10th Biennial International Conference of the African Language Association of Southern Africa (ALASA).

Aims

To introduce linguists working in the African languages to the challenges in the fast developing field of HLT;
To act as catalyst for the development of language and speech technology in South Africa;
To facilitate short term capacity building by identifying interested individuals and expertise in this field with a view to organising informal training sessions in HLT at different venues across the country;
To facilitate long term capacity building through research into the restructuring of curricula at tertiary levels.