Lexicon

Computational linguistics is the interface between computer science and linguistics. It involves the use of computers to process natural language (both text and audio), such as speech recognition and synthesis, machine translation and dialogue systems. It is therefore an interdisciplinary field concerned with the application of computer technology to language.

One of its main goals is to enable computers to perform natural, human-like language processing, including comprehension and production. This may require hardware, such as input and output devices, as well as software programs. (more…)