Digital Tools for Semantic Annotation: the WoPoss Use Case

This paper examines the use of annotation platforms to perform
semantic annotation of textual contents. It focuses on a specific
tool called INCEpTION. This review stems from a project that
studies modality in Latin from a diachronic perspective; thus, the
analysis emanates from the development of an annotation pipeline
for this particular use case. I briefly overview the role of semantic
annotation in the project so as to delve into the specific
requirements of the annotation process and how a customized tool
assists in this procedure. After justifying the selection of INCEpTION
over other annotation environments, a description of the
functionalities of the tool is presented. The paper continues with a
discussion of the tool’s customization that was undertaken in order
to meet the requirements of the project. This part draws attention
to how the annotation challenges were tackled. To conclude, a
general reflection on the use of annotation platforms is presented.