Memory-Based Language Processing (Studies in Natural Language Processing)

Memory-based language processing - a machine learning and problem solving method for language technology - is based on the idea that the direct re-use of examples using analogical reasoning is more suited for solving language processing problems than the application of rules extracted from those examples. This book discusses the theory and practice of memory-based language processing, showing its comparative strengths over alternative methods of language modelling. Language is complex, with few generalizations, many sub-regularities and exceptions, and the advantage of memory-based language processing is that it does not abstract away from this valuable low-frequency information. By applying the model to a range of benchmark problems, the authors show that for linguistic areas ranging from phonology to semantics, it produces excellent results. They also describe TiMBL, a software package for memory-based language processing. The first comprehensive overview of the approach, this book will be invaluable for computational linguists, psycholinguists, and language engineers. This Book Discusses The Theory And Practice Of Memory-based Language Processing, Showing Its Comparative Strengths Over Alternative Methods Of Language Modelling. Language Is Complex, With Few Generalizations, Many Sub-regularities And Exceptions, And The Advantage Of Memory-based Language Processing Is That It Does Not Abstract Away From This Valuable Low-frequency Information. By Applying The Model To A Range Of Benchmark Problems, The Authors Show That For Linguistic Areas Ranging From Phonology To Semantics, It Produces Excellent Results. They Also Describe Timbl, A Software Package For Memory-based Language Processing. The First Comprehensive Overview Of The Approach, This Book Will Be Invaluable For Computational Linguists, Psycholinguists, And Language Engineers.--jacket. 1. Memory-based Learning In Natural Language Processing -- 2. Inspirations From Linguistics And Artificial Intelligence -- 3. Memory And Similarity -- 4. Application To Morpho-phonology -- 5. Application To Shallow Parsing -- 6. Abstraction And Generalization -- 7. Extensions. Walter Daelemans, Antal Van Den Bosch. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 168-185) And Index. This book discusses the theory and practice of memory-based language processing - a machine learning and problem solving method for language technology - showing its comparative strengths over alternative methods of language modelling. The first comprehensive overview of the approach, this book will be invaluable for computational linguists, psycholinguists and language engineers