Gujarati Linguist project (Remote)

TELUS International is looking for participants for Gujarati Linguist project.

Task Description:

We are seeking skilled Linguistic Specialists to create comprehensive scripts and a pronunciation dictionary for scripts. This is a remote project that can be completed from the comfort of your own home.

The Linguistic (Gujarati) will be for creating 33 hours of diverse script content per language, including native and English sentences, and developing a comprehensive pronunciation dictionary for each language.

Requirements:

• Native speaker of Gujarati language
• Fluency in English
• 18+ of age
• Advanced degree in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, and Extensive knowledge of Gujarati phonetics and phonology
• Proficiency in using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
• Experience in corpus linguistics and natural language processing, with Gujarati language data
• Strong analytical skills, particularly in statistical language analysis
• Familiarity with text-to-speech systems and their linguistic foundations
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage large datasets
• Strong communication skills in both Gujarati and English
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Proven experience in developing and implementing quality procedures and documentation in linguistic projects
• Commitment to maintaining the integrity of the linguistic work without relying on AI-generated content

Key Responsibilities:

Phoneme Identification and Corpus Development:

• Analyze large Gujarati datasets to comprehensively identify phonemes.
• Construct a balanced Gujarati corpus from diverse sources, considering: Phonetic diversity, statistical word usage frequency, Varied utterance and sentence lengths.

Phonetic Rule Establishment:

• Develop and document clear grapheme-to-phoneme conversion rules for Gujarati using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

Lexicon Creation:

• Generate and maintain a Gujarati lexicon with accurate phonemic representations.

Continuous Improvement:

• Regularly review and update the Gujarati phoneme set to ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Conduct n-gram analysis of Gujarati phonemes to evaluate coverage and identify gaps.

Script Development:

• Collaborate in creating approximately 33 hours of balanced Gujarati script content.
• Ensure scripts incorporate identified phonemes for optimal coverage.

Quality Assurance:

• Develop and document comprehensive quality procedures for all aspects of the linguistic work.
• Implement and maintain strict quality control measures throughout the project lifecycle.

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Important Note:

The use of Large Language Models (LLMs) or any AI-generated content is strictly prohibited throughout the entire project process. All work must be original and based on human linguistic expertise and analysis.

Please make sure your CV highlights your Linguist experience, particularly regarding IPA or SAMPA.