Computational Phonology

Nordic Graduate School of Language Technology (NGSLT)

 

 
Title:  Computational Phonology
 
Lecturer:  Prof. Julie Carson-Berndsen
http://www.cs.ucd.ie/Staff/AcademicStaff/jberndsen/
 
Contact person/ 
course coordinator:
 
Sigita Dereškevičiūtė

Gailius Raškinis

 
Date:  12th - 16th May 2008
 
Duration:  20 hours (4 hours per day over 5 days) + autonomous student learning
12th May  08:30-10:30, 11:00-13:00
13th May  08:30-10:30, 11:00-13:00
14th May  08:30-10:30, 15:00-17:00
15th May  08:30-10:30, 11:00-13:00
16th May  08:30-10:30, 11:00-13:00
 
Description:  Computational phonology is the sub-field of computational linguistics which is concerned with the application of computational techniques to the acquisition, representation and processing of phonological data. The aim of this course is to introduce students to the area of computational phonology with particular emphasis on finite-state phonology. The course will consist of a combination of lectures, practical exercises and group discussion sessions centred around the following topics:
  • Phonological pre-requisites and the origins of computational phonology
  • Representing phonological data: phonotactic automata and phonological lexicons
  • Finite-state techniques in computational phonology: linear vs. nonlinear models
  • Acquiring and evaluating phonological data: tools and metrics
  • Applications of computational phonology
Prerequisites:  The course has no special prerequisites over and above what is required for admission to NGSLT.
 
ECTS credits:  4
 
Place:  Centre of Computational Linguistics
Vytautas Magnus University
Kaunas, Lithuania
(Donelaičio str. 52, classroom no. 211)
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