Module 02648 (2005)
Syllabus page 2005/2006
06-02648
Natural Language Processing 2
Level 3/H
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Outline
Topics covered provide an overview of current research in language processing.
Aims
The aims of this module are to:
- provide a detailed overview of current research in Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- install an appreciation of the complexity of Language Processing both by humans and computers
- expose the students to current research issues and questions
Learning Outcomes
| On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: | Assessed by: | |
| 1 | understand issues and techniques of the state of the art in NLP. | Examination, essay |
| 2 | critique current and future research in this field | Examination, essay |
| 3 | have the ability to apply NLP techniques to practical problems | Examination, essay |
Restrictions, Prerequisites and Corequisites
Restrictions:
None
Prerequisites:
None
There are no specific prerequisites for this module. However, the material covered complements material in 06-02495 (Natural Language Processing 1) and 06-11223 (Natural Language Processing & Applications).
Co-requisites:
None
Teaching
Teaching Methods:
2 hrs of lectures per week plus additional tutorials
Contact Hours:
Assessment
- Supplementary (where allowed): As the sessional assessment
- The continuous assessment consists of one essay.
Recommended Books
| Title | Author(s) | Publisher, Date |
| Computers and Human Language | George W. Smith | Oxford Press , 1991 |
| Natural Language Understanding | James Allen | Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc., 1995 |
| Foundations of Statistical Language Processing | Christopher D. Manning and Hinrich Schutze | MIT Press, 1999 |
| Readings in Natural Language Processing | Barbara Grosz, Karen Sparck-Jones, and Bonnie Webber. | Morgan Kaufman Publishers, 1986 |
Detailed Syllabus
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Techniques of automatic speech processing & representation
- Cognitive models of spoken word recognition
- Phonology
- Corpus techniques
- Language and the Corpus
- Statistical Techniques in NLP
- Meaning
- Word and sentence meaning
- Electronic Dictionaries and Lexicography
- Pragmatics and Discourse Processing
- Context & Meaning
- Metaphor & Metonymy
Last updated: 13 May 2005
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