In addition to the everyday use of computers for writing texts, communicating by email, research on the world-wide web, students of language are also faced with the fascinating question of understanding the principles by which languages work, how people manage to talk and understand, and indeed how computers talk - and, in some sense, understand.
This class is practically oriented, and does not presuppose previous knowledge of or experience with the use of computers. We will introduce basic applications of computers in linguistics, dealing with three main areas:
Each of the three phases will start with a lecture and be followed by practical project work and reports. At the end of term, students may take the `Zwischenprüfung' in this class. For further information, reading list, etc., please consult our teaching web site.