Compared with inter-language MT, inter-dialect MT is much more manageable, both linguistically and technically. Though generally ignored, the development of inter-dialect MT systems is both rewarding and feasible. When supported by the modern technology for multimedia communication provided by the Internet and the Web, dialect MT systems will produce even greater benefits. The present paper has discussed the design and implementation of dialect MT and its integration into the Web. Though the example dialects used are confined to the Chinese Han dialects of Putonghua, and the authors' native tongues: Cantonese and Chaozhouhua, the basic ideas illustrated should be applicable to other Chinese and non-Chinese dialect MT as well. And a large portion of the part on dialect MT application to the Web should be sharable with general MT communication.
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