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Socially cognizant translation by detecting and transforming elements of politeness and respect

  • US 8,032,355 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2007
  • Issued: 10/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of translating, comprising:

  • receiving information in a source language to be translated to a target language;

    determining information related to a social context within the information to be translated; and

    using said information related to social context in translating said information to a target language information output;

    wherein said information related to social context indicates a relative degree of familiarity between a speaker and a listener, and wherein said using said information related to social context comprises translating as a more familiar translation based on said relative degree of familiarity;

    wherein said determining the relative degree of familiarity includes determining a profanity within the information to be translated, and translating said profanity as a less formal translation, based on said detecting said profanity; and

    wherein said receiving, said determining and said using are performed by one or more computers programmed to perform said receiving, said determining and said using.

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