Computational Linguistics
Computational Linguistics lies at the intersection of linguistics and computer science. The field focuses on how computers and algorithms can be used to model the sounds, grammar, and meaning of human language. Professionals and researchers in computational linguistics apply computational and statistical techniques to linguistic data, in order to answer challenging questions in linguistics research and to build useful computer software and websites that intelligently process information in the form of human language.
With the growth of the internet and electronic creation and storage of information, there is now a wealth of information available electronically in the form of texts, videos, and audio recordings of human language. However, the way in which humans represent and communicate information in the form of language is non-trivial for computers to process. Because of the overload of information, the key challenge is finding ways to harness this resource for research in linguistics or for the creation of useful computer/web applications.
Additional offerings in the field of Computational Linguistics
The M.A. in Computational Linguistics prepares linguistics students for challenging careers in industrial and research settings. The program is designed for students with only basic familiarity with computers or programming, and the curriculum is designed to provide students with a core set of programming skills, solid foundation in major sub‐fields of linguistics, and an understanding of modern developments in the field of computational linguistics.
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The Certificate Program for doctoral students allows them to pursue a specialization in the field of computational linguistics – following a curriculum similar to that of M.A. program. Participation in the certificate program can prepare doctoral students for research within the sub-field of computational linguistics or for using computer programming and statistical techniques for analyzing language data while pursuing research in some other sub-field of linguistics.
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Kyle Gorman
Assistant Professor
Graduate Center
Room 7400.01