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Subject
Computational Semantics and Pragmatics
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Description and contextualization of the subject
El curso abordará los siguientes temas: i) la semántica computacional. El objetivo de esta primera parte del curso es presentar los conceptos básicos acerca de la semántica que abarcan todos los temas relacionados con la relación entre la sintaxis y la semántica, representación formal del significado de una oración, los enfoques computacionales para la semántica formal, los recursos esenciales necesarios para el tratamiento computacional de la semántica. ii) la pragmática computacional y el discurso de presentación incluyendo a) el estudio de las teorías que formalizan la estructura retórica de un texto (RST ejemplo), b) el problema de la correferencia y la identificación de las cadenas de correferencia y c) la modelización de los actos del habla en el diálogo.Teaching staff
| Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVEZ GIMENEZ, JAVIER | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Agregado | Doctor | Bilingual | Computer Languages and Systems | javier.alvez@ehu.eus |
| IRUSKIETA QUINTIAN, MIKEL | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Agregado | Doctor | Bilingual | Teaching of Language and Literature | mikel.iruskieta@ehu.eus |
| RIGAU CLARAMUNT, GERMAN | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Titular De Universidad | Doctor | Not bilingual | Computer Languages and Systems | german.rigau@ehu.eus |
Competencies
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Ability to handle and adapt the symbolic methods available for their use in applications for language processing. | 25.0 % |
| Ability to establish how to design and use computer applications of language technologies. | 25.0 % |
| Identify linguistic, semantic and discursive knowledge representation techniques. | 25.0 % |
| Understand the basic language analysis strategies and deepen in its application in specific applications of human language processing. | 25.0 % |
Study types
| Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture-based | 15 | 22.5 | 37.5 |
| Applied computer-based groups | 30 | 45 | 75 |
Training activities
| Name | Hours | Percentage of classroom teaching |
|---|---|---|
| Computer work practice, laboratory, site visits, field trips, external visits | 75.0 | 40 % |
| Lectures | 37.5 | 40 % |
Assessment systems
| Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance and participation | 10.0 % | 10.0 % |
| Critical debate in the classroom | 10.0 % | 10.0 % |
| Drawing up reports and presentations | 20.0 % | 20.0 % |
| Practical tasks | 40.0 % | 40.0 % |
| Solving practical cases | 20.0 % | 20.0 % |
Learning outcomes of the subject
Understand the foundations of logical formalisms of semantic and pragmatic representation.Ability to represent semantic and pragmatic knowledge of language.
Ability to work with logical programming formalities.
Ability to implement specific tasks that require semantic and pragmatic processing of language
Temary
1) Introducción a la semántica y pragmática computacional2) Introducción a formalismos lógicos y programación lógica
3) Semántica computacional
4) Pragmática computacional
Bibliography
Basic bibliography
Patrick Blackburn & Johan Bos. Representation and Inference for Natural Language: A First Course in Computational Semantics. Centerfor the Study of Language and Information. 2005
Horn, L., & Ward, G. (Eds.). The handbook of pragmatics. Wiley-Blackwell. Chapter 26. Pragmatics and Computational Linguistics. Daniel Jurafsky. 2006.
http://www.let.rug.nl/bos/comsem/book1.html
http://www.let.rug.nl/bos/comsem/book2.html
http://www.learnprolognow.org/