28.1511, Summer Schools: From Search Engines to Social Media at the Vancouver Summer Program/Canada

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-1511. Mon Mar 27 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.1511, Summer Schools: From Search Engines to Social Media at the Vancouver Summer Program/Canada

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Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:24:34
From: Ryan Taylor [rctaylor at mail.ubc.ca]
Subject: From Search Engines to Social Media at the Vancouver Summer Program/Canada

 

Computational Linguistics: From Search Engines to Social Media at the Vancouver Summer Program/Canada

Host Institution: University of British Columbia
Website: https://vancouversummerprogram.ubc.ca/july/course-packages#accordion-113

Dates: 15-Jul-2017 - 15-Aug-2017
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Focus: Introduction to both the linguistics and computation that underlie computational linguistics
Minimum Education Level: No Minimum


Special Qualifications:
Enrollment at a higher education institution


Description:
Language and computation are the very foundations of the new knowledge
economy. Students will explore these foundations through the dynamic field of
Computational Linguistics, improving their knowledge of language, and learning
to program along the way. Students will examine how linguistics and
computation combine to answer fundamental questions about language, and study
the ways in which computational linguistics is deployed by the tech industry
to provide solutions to some of today’s most pressing issues. A background in
computing is not necessary.


Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics

Tuition: 4750 CAD

Tuition Explanation: Tuition includes medical insurance, course books, accommodation, a city tour
and social events.


Registration: 01-Jan-2017 to 30-Apr-2017

Contact Person: Joanna Yang
                Phone: (+1) 604-827-1874
                Email: joanna.yang at ubc.ca

Apply by Email: joanna.yang at ubc.ca

Registration Instructions:
Early enrollment is encouraged. 

Feel free to contact Joanna Yang with any questions.




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