MultiLS: A Multi-task Lexical Simplification Framework

arXiv:2402.14972v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Lexical Simplification (LS) automatically replaces difficult to read words for easier alternatives while preserving a sentence's original meaning. LS is a precursor to Text Simplification with the aim of improving text accessibility to various target demographics, including children, second language learners, individuals with reading disabilities or low literacy. Several datasets exist for LS. These LS datasets specialize on one or two sub-tasks within the LS pipeline. However, as of this moment, no single LS dataset …

abstract accessibility aim arxiv children cs.ai cs.cl demographics disabilities framework language literacy low meaning reading text type words