English Variety

Research on English varieties focuses on understanding and addressing the linguistic diversity within the English language, particularly how this diversity impacts natural language processing (NLP) technologies. Current efforts concentrate on developing more inclusive NLP models by incorporating diverse English dialects, such as Indian, Singaporean, and African-American English, into training data and employing techniques like low-rank adapters to improve generalization to unseen dialects. This work is crucial for mitigating biases in existing NLP systems and ensuring equitable access to language technologies for all English speakers, regardless of their dialect.