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Implementing Japanese Idioms in Language Translation Homework

In this lecture, we focus on the implementation of Japanese idioms within our programming assignment. Students are tasked with submitting modifications to the translator code and producing both literal and idiomatic translations of given sentences. We explore specific examples like "Taroo ga sensei ni goma o sutta," demonstrating how to translate idioms using Japanese dative case markers. The lesson also touches on technology basics, including finite state automata and bi-directional translation engines. Resources like "101 Japanese Idioms" will assist in understanding idiomatic expressions.

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Implementing Japanese Idioms in Language Translation Homework

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  1. LING 388: Language and Computers Sandiway Fong Lecture 29: 12/6

  2. Administrivia • Last homework • out today, due next Monday

  3. Files Use *28.pl version of the files for your homework

  4. Homework 8: Japanese Idioms • Examples • taroo-ga sensei-ni goma-o sutta • taroo-nom teacher-dat sesame-acc grinded • “John flattered the teacher” • taroo-ga Hanako-ni goma-o sutta • taroo-nom Hanako-dat sesame-acc grinded • “John flattered Mary” • ni = (dat) dative Case marker • odateta is the Japanese counterpart for flattered • Basic Instructions: • Implement the examples and the idiomatic translations • submit your modifications to the translator code and example runs

  5. Homework 8: Japanese Idioms Detailed Instructions • (A) Implement the Japanese sentences • submit the modified grammar and the predicate-argument output for the Japanese examples • you should obtain both the literal and the idiomatic predicate-argument output • You may use: odateta as the Japanese counterpart for flattered • (B) Implement the English gloss sentences • submit the modified grammar and the predicate-argument output for the examples • (C) Implement the translation • submit the modified bilingual dictionary and the translator output for the examples • Show your translator works bidirectionally for the examples given

  6. Milestone • A programming milestone in this course has been reached… • You know how to program with grammars for multiple languages • Basic technology: finite state automata, regular grammars, regular expressions • We’ve seen additional techniques for implementing a variety of simple syntactic phenomena: basic declarative sentences, English passives, progressives, wh-questions, Japanese passives and wh-questions. • Syntax tree and predicate-argument structure based bi-directional translation engines. Idiom translation.

  7. Today’s Lecture • Explore (state-of-the-art) Google Translate

  8. Example: 太郎が先生にごまをすった taroo-ga sensei-nigoma-osutta Taroo-NOM teacher-DAT sesame-ACC grind+PAST Taroo flattered the teacher Idioms case particles -gaが -oを -niに • Note on input methods (MacOS X)

  9. 医者がさじを投げる isha-gasaji-onageru doctor-NOM spoon-ACC throw+PRES Idiom “gave up” / “threw a spoon” (note Japanese allows pro-Drop: here – the subject of the sentence is covert – i.e. not mentioned here) Examples: ジョン がバケツを蹴った John-gabaketsu-o kicked John-NOM bucket-ACC kick+PAST Literal “John kicked the bucket” Idioms

  10. 101 Japanese Idioms http://www.amazon.com/Listen-Learn-101-Japanese-Idioms/dp/084428341X • Listen & Learn: 101 Japanese IdiomsMichael Maynard • Sample pages from book is available online

  11. Sesame grinding: gomasuri (ごますり) • gomasuri (ごますり)

  12. Sesame grinding: gomasuri (ごますり) • gomasuri (ごますり)

  13. Sesame grinding: gomasuri (ごますり) • gomasuri (ごますり) you have to figure out how to enter Japanese examples... you can use an online Japanese dictionary e.g. http://jisho.org/

  14. Sesame grinding: gomasuri (ごますり) • http://jisho.org/

  15. Sesame grinding: gomasuri (ごますり) • gomasuri (ごますり) => Carney Snapshot is from 2008

  16. Sesame grinding: gomasuri (ごますり) Snapshot is from 2010

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