Computational

Linguistics
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Fandy Papalia (202336006)
Nadia Lapandewa(202336015)
Guntur Rumasoreng(202336010)
Whatt is computational linguistics (CL)?

Computational linguistics is an interdisciplinary field that

applies computer science (algorithms) to analyzing and
comprehending written and spoken language. The field
combines linguistics, computer science, artificial
intelligence (AI), engineering, neuroscience, and even
anthropology, to understand language from a
computational perspective.
How to become a computational linguistics

Computational linguistics could be in your future career path if

you think you might enjoy applying computer science to alter the
ways we interact and communicate with computers. Whether as a
computational linguist or data scientist focused on natural
language processing, you’ll be entrenched in unstructured and
structured data, transforming it into something useful.
1. Get a degree
To get started in computational linguistics, you’ll want to get a
degree in computer science, linguistics, or a related
2. Build up your skills.
To become a computational linguist, you’ll need to build the
following skills:
1. Natural language processing
2. Machine learning
3. Phyton (and other progamming languages?)
4. Math and statistic
5. Linguistics
3. Apply for jobs.
Once you feel comfortable with your skills and knowledge of computational linguistics, you
may be ready to apply for jobs and begin networking.
Learn computational linguistics
Coursera offers a Natural Language Processing specialization
from DeepLearning.AI, one of the most broadly applied areas of
machine learning. You’ll learn how to design applications that
perform question-answering and sentiment analysis, create
tools to translate languages and summarize text, and even build
chatbots.
Examples of CL in the real world
Machine translation: Using AI to translate from one language to
another, such as from Chinese to English. Google Translate is a good
example

Chatbots: Software programs that simulate human conversation via

spoken or written language, usually for customer service purposes.

Knowledge extraction: Creating knowledge from unstructured and

structured text sources. An example is Wikipedia, which is the
product of random editors

Natural language interface: These types of tools allow humans to

interact with our devices’ operating systems using spoken words.
Examples include Siri and Alexa.

Sentiment analysis: This is a type of NLP that identifies emotional

tone in text or spoken language.
Approaches to computational linguistics
Since its inception in the 1950s, computational linguistics has gone
through several iterations. Here are some key approaches you’ll want
to know:
Developmental approach: Like a child learning a language over
time, the developmental approach simulates a similar language
acquisition strategy. Algorithms are programmed to adopt a
statistical approach that does not involve grammar.

Structural approach: This approach is more theoretical, and runs

large samples of a language through CL models to better
understand underlying structures of the language.

Production approach: The production approach uses a CL

algorithm to produce text, which can be broken down into
text-based or speech-based interactive approaches.
source:
Zippia. “Computational Linguist Education Requirements,
https://www.zippia.com/computational-linguist-jobs/education/.”
Accessed November 17, 2022.

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