Abstract: A method is proposed not only for the preservation of endangered
languages by embedding them in an AI Mind, but for automating the process
of preservation by means of a computer program that interactively acquires
pertinent data from a speaker or preservationist of an endangered language
and automatically generates the computer source code of a bilingual AI Mind
fluent in both English and the endangered language.
Alphabet in Unicode: The APEL program shall ask the user to identify the
particular Unicode alphabet in which the vocabulary and syntax of the
target language shall be couched.
Vocabulary: The program shall prompt the user to enter common words in the
target language, with or without their English translation. If possible,
all known conjunctions, prepositions and pronouns of the target language
shall be entered. An attempt shall be made to enter the entire known
vocabulary of the target language, or at least the words most frequently
used by a native speaker.
Syntax: The program shall invite the user to provide sample sentences in
the target language for various purposes.
Examples of syntax
Famous sayings
Information about the self of the AI Mind
Potential information about a human user
Sample premises for Logical Inference
Purposes: Although the raison d'etre of the APEL program is to rescue and
preserve an endangered human language, obviously the program may also be
used to generate an AI Mind thinking and conversing in a popular human
language spoken by millions of persons and not at all threatened with
imminent extinction.
Enterprising individuals may create smartphone apps (applications) that
guide the user through the steps of creating an AI Mind in any target
language, such as already exist in Russian and in Latin.
If the AI Mind created in the target language includes conceptual
cross-references between two human languages, the AI software may be
designed as an instrument of machine translation.
https://ai.neocities.org/APEL.html -- Automating Preservation of Endangered
Languages
https://medium.com/p/c14c9ee1c249 -- Automating the Preservation of
Endangered Languages
https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg03759.html -- NLU
Diagam
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