In this research, we propose CNN based CoCNN+ model can beat transformer models in Bengali and Hindi language modeling - two of the most popular languages in the world. These languages have high inflection, flexible word order, and a lot of compound characters making them morphologically rich. Base CoCNN model has two components – 1D CNN based vocabulary learner works at word level, while terminal coordinator works at document level. We analyze CNN, LSTM and Transformer based models for Bengali language modeling using perplexity score. CNNs do a better job than LSTMs because of the flexible word order in Bengali. CoCNN has on par performance with pretrained BERT. We extend the base CoCNN to CoCNN+ by incorporating residual connection in the shallow layers of vocabulary learner and by introducing parallel branches of different convolution widths in the terminal coordinator. These modifications help CoCNN beat pretrained BERT for Bengali and Hindi next word prediction, text classification and sentiment analysis tasks.

To view the proceedings, please [click here](https://aclanthology.org/2022.aacl-main.4/)

CNN for Modeling Sanskrit Originated Bengali and Hindi Language

Poster Session 1

poster

The AACL, Asia-Pacific Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics, and the AFNLP, Asian Federation of Natural Language Processing, invite you to participate in the 1st Conference of the Asia-Pacific Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (AACL) and the 10th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing (IJCNLP). 
<br>
<br>

A registration is required to access this event. Access to the event site will be granted to all registered attendees on **November 16th**. If you have not already done so, please register using the link below:
<br>
<br>https://conference.iis.sinica.edu.tw/servlet/Register?ConferenceID=411

Registration Is Required

IJCNLP-AACL 2022

The AACL, Asia-Pacific Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics, and the AFNLP, Asian Federation of Natural Language Processing, invite you to participate in the 1st Conference of the Asia-Pacific Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (AACL) and the 10th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing (IJCNLP). 

Chowdhury Rafeed Rahman

1

4

SHORT BIO

Presentations

CNN for Modeling Sanskrit Originated Bengali and Hindi Language

Stay up to date with the latest Underline news!

PRESENTATIONS

CONFERENCES

COMPANY

RESOURCES