Using Computers In Linguistics: A Practical Guide

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Computing has reshaped the way we conceptualize language and has had a dramatic impact on the discipline of linguistics. Using Computers in Linguisticsprovides a non-technical introduction to recent developments in linguistic computing and offers specific guidance to the linguist or language professional who wishes to take advantage of them. Written by a team of expert contributors, each essay focuses on a different aspect of the interaction of computing and linguistics. The book features a glossary of technical terms, including acronyms, chapter appendices which list and review relevant resources, such as books, software, URL's, as well as more extensive and regularly updated appendices of resources on the Web: http://www.routledge.com.