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PhD Dissertation Defense - Jacqueline Brixey
Mon, Nov 25, 2024 @ 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
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Title: CODE-SWITCHING DIALOGUE SYSTEMS: AN INVESTIGATION INTO HOW SYSTEMS CAN SUPPORT CODE-SWITCHING AND WHEN THEY SHOULD, WITH ANALYSIS OF TWO CHOCTAW-ENGLISH APPLICATIONS
Date: November 25, 2024
Time: 8:30 am-10:30 am
Venue: USC ICT Room #202-Kilimanjaro
Committee: David Traum (chair), Maja Mataric, Khalil Iskarous
Abstract: This dissertation explores the development and application of bilingual dialogue systems, focusing specifically on systems that support English and Choctaw, an endangered American Indigenous language. Bilingual dialogue systems are critical in facilitating more natural and inclusive interactions for the many bilingual users worldwide, yet current systems often fail to accommodate linguistic features of bilingualism, such as code-switching.The dissertation investigates dialogue systems that manage unbalanced bilingualism and appropriate code-switching, improving user experience and system performance. I explore research questions such as whether code-switching leads to higher rapport, higher learning gains, or enhances interactions to collect endangered language audio data. Additionally, I address the sociocultural and linguistic challenges of developing conversational agents for endangered Indigenous languages.Location: USC ICT Room #202-Kilimanjaro
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ellecia Williams
