21.1953, Books: Computational Linguistics: Sproat

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Subject: Language, Technology, and Society: Sproat
 

	
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Title: Language, Technology, and Society 
Publication Year: 2010 
Publisher: Oxford University Press
	   http://www.oup.com/us
	

Book URL: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199549382.do 


Author: Richard W Sproat

Hardback: ISBN: 0199549389 9780199549382 Pages: 304 Price: U.K. £ 25.00


Abstract:

This book traces the history of language technology from writing - the first 
technology specifically designed for language - to digital speech and other 
contemporary language systems. The book describes the social impact of 
technological developments over five millennia, and addresses topics such as 
the ways in which literacy has influenced cognitive and scientific development; 
the social impact of modern speech technology; the influence of various printing 
technologies; the uses and limitations of machine translation; how far mass 
information access is a means for exploitation or enlightenment; the deciphering 
of ancient scripts; and technical aids for people with language disabilities. 

Richard Sproat writes in a clear, readable style, introducing linguistic and other 
scientific concepts as they are needed. His book offers fascinating reading for 
everyone interested in how language and technology have shaped and continue 
to shape our day-to-day lives. 



Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics


Written In: English  (eng)
	
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