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LING 445 — Computational Linguistics

Introduction to foundational ideas in computational linguistics and natural language processing. Topics include formal language theory, probability theory, estimation and inference, and recursively defined models of language structure. Emphasis on both the mathematical foundations of the field as well as how to use these tools to understand human language.

  • Credits: 3
  • Faculty: Faculty of Arts
  • Department: Linguistics
  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 250 and MATH 133 or permission of the instructor.

Sections offered

  • Section 001 (Lec), Tue Thu 1:05-2:25 pm — 21 seats open