Advancing Low Resource Natural Language Processing: Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions
Parth Middha, Harshit Agarwal, Vishal Rajput, Ayush Thakur, Sofia Singh, Shipra Saraswat · 2024
This paper explores the development and application of low resource Natural Language Processing (NLP) modules, addressing the challenges of processing underrepresented languages and domains with limited linguistic resources. It discusses key methodologies such as transfer learning, unsupervised and semi-supervised learning, and data augmentation techniques that enable effective NLP in resource-constrained environments. The paper presents case studies in machine translation, named entity recognition, and sentiment analysis, demonstrating the practical impact of these approaches. Additionally, it outlines persistent challenges in the field and proposes future research directions, emphasizing the importance of enhancing data acces-sibility, model robustness, computational efficiency, and ethical considerations in advancing low resource NLP.