A readable read: Automatic assessment of language learning materials based on linguistic complexity
Corpora and web texts can become a rich language learning resource if we have a means
of assessing whether they are linguistically appropriate for learners at a given proficiency …
of assessing whether they are linguistically appropriate for learners at a given proficiency …
[PDF][PDF] Rule-based and machine learning approaches for second language sentence-level readability
We present approaches for the identification of sentences understandable by second
language learners of Swedish, which can be used in automatically generated exercises …
language learners of Swedish, which can be used in automatically generated exercises …
Predicting proficiency levels in learner writings by transferring a linguistic complexity model from expert-written coursebooks
The lack of a sufficient amount of data tailored for a task is a well-recognized problem for
many statistical NLP methods. In this paper, we explore whether data sparsity can be …
many statistical NLP methods. In this paper, we explore whether data sparsity can be …
Investigating the importance of linguistic complexity features across different datasets related to language learning
We present the results of our investigations aiming at identifying the most informative
linguistic complexity features for classifying language learning levels in three different …
linguistic complexity features for classifying language learning levels in three different …
Towards single word lexical complexity prediction
In this paper we present work-in-progress where we investigate the usefulness of previously
created word lists to the task of single-word lexical complexity analysis and prediction of the …
created word lists to the task of single-word lexical complexity analysis and prediction of the …
[LIVRE][B] Exploring natural language processing for single-word and multi-word lexical complexity from a second language learner perspective
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In this thesis, we investigate how natural language processing (NLP) tools and techniques
can be applied to vocabulary aimed at second language learners of Swedish in order to …
can be applied to vocabulary aimed at second language learners of Swedish in order to …
[PDF][PDF] Adding a constructicon to the Swedish resource network of Språkbanken.
This paper presents the integrated Swedish resource network of Språkbanken in general,
and its latest addition–a constructicon–in particular. The constructicon, which is still in its …
and its latest addition–a constructicon–in particular. The constructicon, which is still in its …
Candidate sentence selection for language learning exercises: from a comprehensive framework to an empirical evaluation
We present a framework and its implementation relying on Natural Language Processing
methods, which aims at the identification of exercise item candidates from corpora. The …
methods, which aims at the identification of exercise item candidates from corpora. The …
[PDF][PDF] A flexible language learning platform based on language resources and web services.
We present Lärka, the language learning platform of Språkbanken (the Swedish Language
Bank). It consists of an exercise generator which reuses resources available through …
Bank). It consists of an exercise generator which reuses resources available through …
Automatic Selection of Suitable Sentences for Language Learning Exercises.
In our study we investigated second and foreign language (L2) sentence readability, an area
little explored so far in the case of several languages, including Swedish. The outcome of …
little explored so far in the case of several languages, including Swedish. The outcome of …