arXiv · 2502.11890
Revisiting Classification Taxonomy for Grammatical Errors
Abstract
Grammatical error classification plays a crucial role in language learning systems, but existing classification taxonomies often lack rigorous validation, leading to inconsistencies and unreliable feedback. In this paper, we revisit previous classification taxonomies for grammatical errors by introducing a systematic and qualitative evaluation framework. Our approach examines four aspects of a taxonomy, i.e., exclusivity, coverage, balance, and usability. Then, we construct a high-quality grammatical error classification dataset annotated with multiple classification taxonomies and evaluate them grounding on our proposed evaluation framework. Our experiments reveal the drawbacks of existing taxonomies. Our contributions aim to improve the precision and effectiveness of error analysis, providing more understandable and actionable feedback for language learners.
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Deqing Zou, Jingheng Ye, Yulu Liu, Yu Wu, Zishan Xu, Yinghui Li, Hai-Tao Zheng, Bingxu An, Zhao Wei, Yong Xu. 2025-02-17. Revisiting Classification Taxonomy for Grammatical Errors. https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11890
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