LINGUISTICS 35Q - STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Computers and Human Language
LINGUISTICS 35Q - STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Computers and Human Language
Course Syllabus: Winter 2002
Introduction.
Increasingly, the role of computers is changing from number cruncher to language processor. Computers and Human Language is a sophomore seminar designed for students with an interest in computer applications that involve elements of human language. Our goal is to show you how an understanding of the various subfields of linguistics and the properties of human language they account for will facilitate the development of such applications.
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Topic |
Course Reader/Links |
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1/8 |
Class Introduction |
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1/10 |
Example Applications |
Speech & Language Processing |
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1/15 |
Introduction to Linguistics; Phonetics |
Language Files: 1 and 3 |
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1/17 |
Morphology; Syntax |
Language Files: 5 and 6 |
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1/22 |
Computational Linguistics |
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1/24 |
Corpus Linguistics |
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1/29 |
Speech Recognition and Synthesis |
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1/31 |
Speech Recognition and Synthesis |
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2/5 |
Parsing |
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2/7 |
Parsing |
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2/12 |
Corpus Linguistics II |
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2/14 |
Project Proposals |
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2/19 |
Machine Translation |
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2/21 |
Machine Translation |
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2/27 |
Computer-Assisted Language Learning |
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3/1 |
Computer-Assisted Language Learning |
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3/5 |
Sociolinguistics of Computer Applications |
The Media Equation (excerpts) |
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3/7 |
Open |
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3/12 |
Project Presentations |
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3/14 |
Project Presentations/Wrapup |
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*Note that this schedule is subject to change
Requirements and Grading.
25% of your grade will be based on participation. As this is a
seminar, it is important that you come to class regularly and be actively
involved in the discussions and demonstrations. You will be given several short
assignments that you will need to complete and come to class prepared to talk
about.
The remaining 75% of your grade will be based on your performance
on a project, including the effort going into its development and the quality of
your written and oral presentation of it during the last week of class. The
project may be about any topic
related to the theme of the course. The 75% will be divided as follows: 25%
project proposal presentation & writeup; 50% final presentation and writeup.
Readings.
There is no text book, but the required course reader is available
in the Bookstore. Other readings will be assigned on the web.
DISABILITY NOTICE: Any student who needs special help getting to
class, hearing in class, seeing written
material, or doing some other task associated with the course must discuss the
need with the instructor during the first week of class. Further, the student
must obtain professional diagnosis of the need area by the University's
Disability Resource Center.
Instructors.
Martin Kay kay@csli.stanford.edu
Phil Hubbard phubbard@stanford.edu