论文标题
NLP世界中语言多样性和包容的国家和命运
The State and Fate of Linguistic Diversity and Inclusion in the NLP World
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论文摘要
语言技术有助于促进世界各地的多种语言和语言多样性。但是，在迅速发展的语言技术和应用中，世界上只有7000多种语言中只有很少的语言。在本文中，我们研究了NLP会议中语言，资源的类型及其表示形式之间的关系，以了解不同语言随着时间的流逝而遵循的轨迹。我们的定量调查强调了语言之间的差异，尤其是在资源方面，并质疑当前模型和系统的“语言不可知论”状态。通过本文，我们试图说服ACL社区优先考虑此处强调的困境的解决方案，以便任何语言都没有留下。
Language technologies contribute to promoting multilingualism and linguistic diversity around the world. However, only a very small number of the over 7000 languages of the world are represented in the rapidly evolving language technologies and applications. In this paper we look at the relation between the types of languages, resources, and their representation in NLP conferences to understand the trajectory that different languages have followed over time. Our quantitative investigation underlines the disparity between languages, especially in terms of their resources, and calls into question the "language agnostic" status of current models and systems. Through this paper, we attempt to convince the ACL community to prioritise the resolution of the predicaments highlighted here, so that no language is left behind.
