Students will learn the use of information technology and information resources for research in theoretical linguistics.
Main topics: using existing corpora and databases, inter alia via using web applications, writing queries in a query language, and writing scripts.
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This course provides an introduction to the use of computers and information technology for research in theoretical linguistics. We will cover some basic techniques and tools, and fundamental concepts and skills. The focus is on managing written data, especially text corpora. While we touch on some methodological issues, the course does not cover experimental design, working with recorded sound, or anything that would be considered "computational linguistics".
A substantial component involves learning to write scripts (simple programs) in the Python programming language. With scripts like the ones we will write, it is possible to manage and analyze texts (“corpus analysis”), carry out specialized searches in these texts, count words and constructions, create randomized experimental stimuli, etc.
Students will become familiar with different types of digital language resources, and some of their uses in theoretical or experimental research.
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Career orientation:
The skills learned in this course can be applied to employment outside academia, in the domain of natural language processing. The programming component has even broader utility.
Priority rules apply to this course. Make sure you register for this course before 14 June 2021 noon to be considered for enrollment. The following students are guaranteed a place:
Other students will be placed by means of random selection.
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