3 papers
cs.CL2026
A Typologically Grounded Evaluation Framework for Word Order and Morphology Sensitivity in Multilingual Masked LMs
Anna Feldman, Libby Barak, Jing Peng
We introduce a typology-aware diagnostic for multilingual masked language models that tests reliance on word order versus inflectional form. Using Universal Dependencies, we apply…
cs.CL2026
When Semantic Overlap Is Not Enough: Cross-Lingual Euphemism Transfer Between Turkish and English
Hasan Can Biyik, Libby Barak, Jing Peng +1
Euphemisms substitute socially sensitive expressions, often softening or reframing meaning, and their reliance on cultural and pragmatic context complicates modeling across languag…
cs.CL2025
When Does Language Transfer Help? Sequential Fine-Tuning for Cross-Lingual Euphemism Detection
Julia Sammartino, Libby Barak, Jing Peng +1
Euphemisms are culturally variable and often ambiguous, posing challenges for language models, especially in low-resource settings. This paper investigates how cross-lingual transf…