Dutch HLT Resources: Dutch HLT Resources: from BLARK to Priority from BLARK to Priority Lists Lists Helmer Strik, Diana Binnenpoorte, Helmer Strik, Diana Binnenpoorte, Janienke Sturm, Janienke Sturm, Folkert de Vriend, and Catia Cucchiarini* Folkert de Vriend, and Catia Cucchiarini* A A 2 RT, Dept. of Language and Speech, RT, Dept. of Language and Speech, Nijmegen Nijmegen * NTU, Dutch Language Union, The * NTU, Dutch Language Union, The Hague Hague Walter Daelemans Walter Daelemans
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Dutch HLT Resources: Dutch HLT Resources: from BLARK to Priority Listsfrom BLARK to Priority Lists
Folkert de Vriend, and Catia Cucchiarini*Folkert de Vriend, and Catia Cucchiarini*
AA22RT, Dept. of Language and Speech, RT, Dept. of Language and Speech, NijmegenNijmegen
* NTU, Dutch Language Union, The Hague* NTU, Dutch Language Union, The Hague
Walter DaelemansWalter Daelemans
Dept. of CNTS Language Technology, Dept. of CNTS Language Technology, AntwerpAntwerp
Dutch HLT PlatformDutch HLT Platform NTU NTU
NTU - Nederlandse TaalunieNTU - Nederlandse Taalunie
(Dutch Language Union)(Dutch Language Union)
Mission: Strengthening the position of the Mission: Strengthening the position of the Dutch LanguageDutch Language
Dutch HLT PlatformDutch HLT Platform
Aim: To contribute to the further Aim: To contribute to the further development of an adequate language and development of an adequate language and speech technology infrastructure for Dutchspeech technology infrastructure for Dutch
Ministry of the Flemish CommunityMinistry of the Flemish Community Flemish Institute for the Promotion of Scientific-Flemish Institute for the Promotion of Scientific-
technological Research in Industrytechnological Research in Industry Fund for Scientific Research - FlandersFund for Scientific Research - Flanders
Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and SciencesDutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences Dutch Ministry of Economic AffairsDutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Netherlands Organisation for Scientific ResearchNetherlands Organisation for Scientific Research Senter (an agency of the Dutch Ministry of Senter (an agency of the Dutch Ministry of
1. BLARK1. BLARK Basic LAnguage Resources Kit Basic LAnguage Resources Kit
Components:Components:• Applications: classes of applications Applications: classes of applications
rather than specific applications or rather than specific applications or products.products.
• Modules (or semi-products): the basic Modules (or semi-products): the basic software components of HLT applications.software components of HLT applications.
• Data: sets of language data and Data: sets of language data and descriptions in machine readable form.descriptions in machine readable form.
BLARKBLARK Basic LAnguage Resources Kit Basic LAnguage Resources Kit
The prioritisation was based on the following The prioritisation was based on the following requirements:requirements:
The components should currently be The components should currently be unavailable, inaccessible, or of insufficient unavailable, inaccessible, or of insufficient quality.quality.
The components should be relevant for a The components should be relevant for a large number of applications.large number of applications.
Developing the components should be Developing the components should be possible in the short term. possible in the short term.
Goals have been achieved so that the proper Goals have been achieved so that the proper prior conditions for development of prior conditions for development of materials in BLARK are createdmaterials in BLARK are created
This work, carried out in the Dutch speaking This work, carried out in the Dutch speaking area, can be profitable for other countries area, can be profitable for other countries when starting similar activities:when starting similar activities:
Presentations & publicationsPresentations & publications Part of the report is translated into EnglishPart of the report is translated into English
strengthening the position of Dutch in HLTstrengthening the position of Dutch in HLT establishing the proper conditions for a successful establishing the proper conditions for a successful
management and maintenance of basic HLT management and maintenance of basic HLT resources developed through governmental resources developed through governmental fundingfunding
stimulating co-operation between academia and stimulating co-operation between academia and industry in the field of HLTindustry in the field of HLT
contributing to the realisation of European co-contributing to the realisation of European co-operation in HLT-relevant areasoperation in HLT-relevant areas
establishing a network that brings together supply establishing a network that brings together supply and demand for knowledge, products, and servicesand demand for knowledge, products, and services