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==System Aiding Learning Japanese Language==
https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2147/p01.pdf
System Aiding Learning
Japanese Language
Piotr Halama Joanna Janiszewska
Faculty of Applied Mathematics Faculty of Applied Mathematics
Silesian University of Technology Silesian University of Technology
Kaszubska 23, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland Kaszubska 23, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Email: piotr.halama@o2.pl Email: joa.j711@gmail.com
Abstract—In this paper creating platform for language e- most of the popular languages. We present an application of
learning was discussed in both theory and as an example web service to help in learning of the Japanese in proposed
implementation. We present a discussion on used work-flows to annotations based on different alphabets. We have measured
show programming background of our project but we also discuss
it from the user oriented quality of service. For these we present opinions from our users on the application developed for e-
opinion results that our users gave us after using the applications. learning to evaluate which approach gives the best results. Our
Finally we propose the way of development and possible future findings are presented in this article and discuss to show our
works. approach.
I. I NTRODUCTION II. I NTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE ALPHABETS
Japanese language usually uses three notations: hiragana,
Web services are important software developments. There
katakana and kanji. Hiragana is a Japanese syllabary, one
are several possibilities to implement each of them. In [10] was
character is one syllable, it is used in children’s books and
presented a survey on various possibilities for implementation
in textbooks before person’s learn kanji.
of automated approaches used in on-line technology. Also a
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters, one
quality of service is very important especially for users, the
character can mean one word, or be a part of the word. Each
better quality the more potential users will be interested in the
kanji have Onyomi and Kunyomi, the former being Chinese
service. In [8] was proposed a standard for composing dynamic
pronunciation at the time of its introduction, the latter Japanese
services oriented on the user needs. In [1] was presented
pronunciation.
a discussion of work-flows management for web services.
We let user choose if they want to use hiragana or kanji.
However it also crucial to think about the ontology of web
If the user language knowledge is advanced enough, they
services, a very interesting aspects of this were discussed in
can choose kanji since it is more common. Otherwise they
[11]. Also some models for verification of web services are
can choose hiragana which is easier to learn but not used as
very useful for quality of applications [4].
common as kanji.
There are many techniques which directly adhere to prac-
tical aspects of web services. In [7] was presented a survey III. E XISTING IMPLEMENTATION AND SERVICE OVERVIEW
discussing their positive and negative aspects. In [3] authors
proposed WFSM framework for web services. There are also Data in the database is split into categories (called courses
frameworks devoted for special purposes. In [6] was discussed in the database and API), each category have assigned one of
a framework OWLS-MX developed for semantic web services, three types, that is vocabulary, kanji and definitions, which de-
while in [9] was proposed Meteor-s annotation framework. termines the data scheme in response body of an API requests.
One of most interesting applications of web services are For instance, type ”vocabulary” determines that response will
these oriented on e-learning applications. In [12] were pre- contain entry id, Kanji notation, Kana notation and Polish
sented possible directions for the development in e-learning notation, whereas in ”Kanji” that would be entry id, Kanji
technologies, while in [14] were presented the uses and com- notation, Kunyomi and Onyomi.
ments on the empirical results from e-learning technologies. Both Android application and the website frontend retrieves
In this article we present our web service developed for e- data from the database using JSON API.
learning of Japanese language. There are not many services Our service uses one API for both website and Android
that would allow user to learn Japanese language with the application to get and save data to the database, Fig. 2
help of e-learning, especially given that this language due describes available API endpoints. This way we ensure that
to its complexity needs individual treatment as opposed to every application uses the exact same data served in the same
format. However we need to copy most of the logic into every
Copyright held by the author(s). application since received data needs to be processed to format
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used internally in given application and processed back to }
JSON format for writing data to the database through API.
@Override
public void onFailure(Call>
call, Throwable t) {
//failed to retrieve data
}
});
}
Website implementation written in Vue.js that achieves the
Fig. 1. Diagram showing data flow.
same goal as Android one looks like follows:
The Android application or web application sends a request
the need as shown on Fig 1. The server application that uses
Model-View-Controller design pattern routes request to proper Category: {{category.name}}
controller which retrieves data from the database, parse it and
create JSON encapsulated response which is send back to the