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computational linguistics

computational linguistics

6.7
The study of language using computers to process and understand speech and text
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃənl lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lingüística computacional

Examples

  • And that's work that came from my computational linguistics work on dialogue systems.

  • Application of artificial intelligence (n40) and computational linguistics techniques may prove fruitful.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The study of computational linguistics has revolutionized how machines process human language.

  • Researchers in computational linguistics develop algorithms to help computers understand human speech.

  • The field of computational linguistics focuses on creating models that analyze linguistic data efficiently.

Synonyms

NLP
vscomputational linguistics
  • Specialized
3 6.1

The study of how computers understand and use human language

is more focused on research into algorithms and models rather than only programming
natural language processing
vscomputational linguistics
  • Specialized
1 5.3

The way computers understand and work with human language

is the scientific study developing algorithms and models rather than just practical systems
human language technology
vscomputational linguistics
  • Specialized
6.0

A field that makes computers understand and use human speech and writing

is the scientific study that creates algorithms and models rather than just tech tools

How Analytic

metalinguistics
  • Specialized
9.9
computational linguistics
  • Specialized
6.7
psycholinguistics
  • Specialized
9.1

Surface Forms

computational linguistics singular
computational linguisticses plural

Morphology

computational + linguistics

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'computational' (involving computers) + 'linguistics' (the study of language): together they denote the study of language using computational methods. This compound follows normal English academic noun-combination patterns and is therefore immediately understandable to a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Computational linguistics joins computational (about using computers) and linguistics (the study of 'language'). Imagine computers reading many sentences and finding patterns in words, so the name means the 'study of language' using computers.