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We present an overview of the language-processing component of an English-Text to Sign-Languages translation system1, concentrating on the role of Discourse Representation Structures as the intermediate semantic representation and the use of HPSG for synthesis of equivalent signed sequences. A short introduction to the main characteristics of Sign Languages is also presented.
This work is incorporated within ViSiCAST, an EU Framework V supported project which builds on work supported by the UK Independent Television Commission and Post Office. The project develops virtual signing technology in order to provide information access and services to Deaf people.
SE uses signs in English word order and follows English grammar, while SSE signs only key content words of a sentence again retaining English word order.
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Sáfár, É., Marshall, I. (2002). Sign Language Translation via DRT and HPSG. In: Gelbukh, A. (eds) Computational Linguistics and Intelligent Text Processing. CICLing 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2276. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45715-1_5
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