Call for paper

We invite submissions on a broad range of topics related to German text simplification and complexity assessment, including but not limited to the following:

• German Text Simplification:
  Methods for lexical, syntactic, and discourse-level simplification, including rule-based approaches, neural models, LLMs, and hybrid techniques. Evaluation frameworks for measuring simplification quality and linguistic fidelity.
• Readability Assessment:
  Computational readability metrics, corpus-based and machine-learning-driven models, and domain-specific readability considerations (e.g., medical, legal, and news texts).
• Resources & Approaches for Leichte Sprache:
  Parallel corpora with samples in Leichte Sprache, automated approaches to adhere to the rules in DIN SPEC 33429, and participatory research projects involving the target group
• Evaluation & Human-Centered Assessment:
  Beyond automatic metrics (e.g. Flesch Reading Ease, perplexity), the workshop welcomes human-centered evaluation strategies, incorporating usability studies, eye-tracking, and cognitive load assessment.
• Applications & Real-World Impact:
  Integration of simplification and readability models into NLP applications, such as assistive tools, automatic text adaptation for different reading levels, and AI-driven tutoring systems.
• Cross-Linguistic & Multilingual Perspectives:
  Comparisons between German and other languages, multilingual simplification models, and cross-lingual readability assessment approaches, with a focus on European languages and Leichte Sprache variants.
• Corpus analysis and non-computational approaches:
  To honor the linguistic research community at KONVENS, we open the workshop to submissions from the field of linguistics investigating patterns in simplified language or readability assessment.
• Personalized ATS solutions:
  User modeling and approaches to address the diverse nature of different simplification target groups and individuals, acknowledging that real-world simplification is not a one-size-fits-all solution, and that the perceived complexity is in the eye of the beholder.
• Multimodal solutions for accessible communication:
  Accessible communication offers a broad selection of techniques to enhance the accessibility of information. For instance, Easy language has a tradition of enriching text with supportive or explanatory images

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