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Masheli: A Choctaw-English Bilingual Chatbot

verfasst von : Jacqueline Brixey, David Traum

Erschienen in: Conversational Dialogue Systems for the Next Decade

Verlag: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

We present the implementation of an autonomous Choctaw-English bilingual chatbot. Choctaw is an American indigenous language. The intended use of the chatbot is for Choctaw language learners to practice. The system’s backend is NPCEditor, a response selection program that is trained on linked questions and answers. The chatbot’s answers are stories and conversational utterances in both languages. We experiment with the ability of NPCEditor to appropriately respond to language mixed utterances, and describe a pilot study with Choctaw-English speakers.

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Metadaten
Titel
Masheli: A Choctaw-English Bilingual Chatbot
verfasst von
Jacqueline Brixey
David Traum
Copyright-Jahr
2021
Verlag
Springer Singapore
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8395-7_4

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