Towards Responsible Natural Language Annotation for the Varieties of Arabic

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2203.09597v1
• Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:23:27 GMT
• Title: Towards Responsible Natural Language Annotation for the Varieties of Arabic
• Authors: A. Stevie Bergman, Mona T. Diab
• Abstract summary: We present a playbook for responsible dataset creation for polyglossic, multidialectal languages. This work is informed by a study on Arabic annotation of social media content.
• Score: 12.526184907781731
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: When building NLP models, there is a tendency to aim for broader coverage, often overlooking cultural and (socio)linguistic nuance. In this position paper, we make the case for care and attention to such nuances, particularly in dataset annotation, as well as the inclusion of cultural and linguistic expertise in the process. We present a playbook for responsible dataset creation for polyglossic, multidialectal languages. This work is informed by a study on Arabic annotation of social media content.

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