A writing assistant en route to a full computational grammar for Sepedi

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dc.contributor.author Prinsloo, Danie J. (Daniel Jacobus), 1953-
dc.contributor.author Prinsloo, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned 2022-11-08T13:06:43Z
dc.date.available 2022-11-08T13:06:43Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.description.abstract A detailed user study and observations by lecturers indicate that the correct compilation of sentences in the eight verbal moods as well as for a number of similar grammatically complicated constructions in Sepedi poses a challenge in any text production situation. Feedback from target users indicated that there is a need for a computational writing assistant for the compilation and verification of correct constructions. To address this need, an extended computational sentence builder for verbal moods, adjectives and possessive constructions in Sepedi was designed and built to assist in text production and to serve as a model for other African languages. This article introduces a prototype of such an extended computational sentence builder for verbal moods, adjectives and possessive constructions in Sepedi. The emphasis throughout is on the grammatical complexity of Sepedi and how the Sepedi Helper can assist users to produce correct sentences. In contrast to typical traditional grammars of Sepedi, the tool also provides the required cognitive information through basic clickable help screens. The Sepedi Helper is a dynamic lightweight tool aimed at combining user knowledge with a text production tool, i.e. user-involved, step-by-step production of Sepedi phrases. The emphasis in the design is on simplicity. en_US
dc.description.department African Languages en_US
dc.description.librarian hj2022 en_US
dc.description.uri https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rjal20 en_US
dc.identifier.citation DJ Prinsloo & Daniel Prinsloo (2021) A writing assistant en route to a full computational grammar for Sepedi, South African Journal of African Languages, 41:1, 12-21, DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2021.1902129. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0257-2117 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 2305-1159 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1080/02572117.2021.1902129
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/88203
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor and Francis Group) en_US
dc.rights © 2021 NISC (Pty) Ltd. This is an electronic version of an article published in South African Journal of African Languages, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 12-21, doi : 10.1080/02572117.2021.1902129, 2021. South African Journal of African Languages is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.comloi/rjal20. en_US
dc.subject Sepedi en_US
dc.subject Computational writing assistant en_US
dc.subject Compilation en_US
dc.subject Verification en_US
dc.subject Correct constructions en_US
dc.subject Design en_US
dc.subject Simplicity en_US
dc.subject.other Humanities articles SDG-09
dc.subject.other SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.title A writing assistant en route to a full computational grammar for Sepedi en_US
dc.type Postprint Article en_US


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