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Wed Feb 24 1999

FYI: New computational linguistics program

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  • Lisa Turner, MSc Computational Linguistics

    Message 1: MSc Computational Linguistics

     Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 12:05:00 GMT
    From: Lisa Turner <lisa.turnerkcl.ac.uk>
    Subject: MSc Computational Linguistics


    NEW POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS AND FORMAL GRAMMAR AT KING'S COLLEGE LONDON

    The Department of Philosophy at King's College, University of London is pleased to announce a new MSc in Computational Linguistics and Formal Grammar. The programme is provisionally scheduled to begin in September, 1999 (final approval of the programme expected in March, 1999).

    The MSc programme will have strong links to the Computer Science Department at King's College, and it will offer courses in

    -formal syntax -formal semantics -computational approaches to pragmatics and discourse theory -logic programming for natural language processing -mathematical linguistics and formal properties of grammar -non-monotonic logic for natural language.

    The programme is a one-year full time MSc course designed primarily for students who have completed a BA/BSc in linguistics, computer science, philosophy, logic, or mathematics, and who wish to pursue the application of formal and computational methods to the analysis of natural language. The MSc will also serve as the taught year of an MPhil/Ph.D research degree in formal grammar and computational linguistics.

    Current faculty of the programme:

    Professor Dov Gabbay (Computer Science Department) logic, non-monotonic reasoning

    Professor Ruth Kempson (Philosphy Department) formal pragmatics, formal semantics, formal syntax

    Professor Shalom Lappin (Philosophy Department) formal semantics, computational linguistics, formal syntax

    Dr. Odinaldo Rodrigues (Computer Science Department) logic programming, Prolog

    Lecturer (candidate tba, Philosophy Department) mathematical linguistics, formal properties of grammar, model theory,

    Lecturer (candidate tba, Philosophy Department) computational approaches to discourse theory, formal semantics

    Course convenor: Shalom Lappin

    For additional information and application forms send inquiries to <lisa.turnerkcl.ac.uk> , or visit our web site at <www.kcl.ac.uk/kis/schools/hums/philosophy/MScCLFG.html>.



    - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- _____________________________ Lisa Turner Departmental Administrator Philosophy Department King's College London WC2R 2LS Tel: 0171 873 2231 Fax: 0171 873 2270