Cognitive Science 0296 - Computational Linguistics

Fall
2017
1
4.00
Jaime Davila
09:00AM-10:20AM M;09:00AM-10:20AM W
Hampshire College
324042
Adele Simmons Hall 221;Adele Simmons Hall 221
jjdCCS@hampshire.edu
Computational linguistics is an interdisciplinary field investigating the use of computers to process or produce human language (also known as "natural language," to distinguish it from computer languages). To this endeavor, linguistics contributes an understanding of the special properties of language data, and provides theories and descriptions of language structure and use. Computer science contributes theories and techniques for designing and implementing computer systems that generate and parse linguistic input. Students in this course will engage in both the theoretical and the applied aspects of this inquiry. Prerequisite detail: Any combination of courses that totals at least two semesters worth of college-level studies in linguistics, computer science, or psycholinguistics.(i.e. two computer science courses, two linguistics courses, one course in computer science and one course in linguistics, etc.)
Mind, Brain, and Information Quantitative Skills In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading, writing, research.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
This course has unspecified prerequisite(s) - please see the instructor.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.