Computational Linguistics: An Introduction (Studies in Natural Language Processing) - Hardcover

Grishman, Ralph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521325021 ISBN 13: 9780521325028

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1986

Synopsis

In spite of the rapid growth of interest in the computer analysis of language, this book provides an integrated introduction to the field. Inevitably, when many different approaches are still being considered, a straightforward work of synthesis would be neither possible nor practicable. Nevertheless, Ralph Grishman provides a valuable survey of various approaches to the problems of syntax analysis, semantic analysis, text analysis and natural language generation, while considering in greater detail those that seem to him most productive. The book is written for readers with some background in computer science and finite mathematics, but advanced knowledge of programming languages or compilers is not necessary and nor is a background in linguistics. The exposition is always clear and students will find the exercises and extensive bibliography supporting the text particularly helpful.

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Book Description

Provides a valuable overview to the problems of syntax analysis, semantic analysis, text analysis and natural language generation. Although the text is written for readers with a background in computer science and finite mathematics, advanced knowledge of programming language or linguistics is unnecessary.

Review

"Instructors looking for a good introductory text to use in a course devoted to computational linguistics should consider this book as a strong candidate if they wish to emphasize a linguistics approach.... The book is interestingly written with many insightful discussions, and it is the only (introductory) computational linguistics textbook that looks at the field from a linguist's point of view." John Roach, Computational Linguistics

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0521325021
• ISBN 13: 9780521325028
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 206