Computational Theory Writing System (Studies in Natural Language Processing) - Softcover

Sproat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521034221 ISBN 13: 9780521034227

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This book develops a formal computational theory of writing systems. It offers specific proposals about the linguistic objects that are represented by orthographic elements; what levels of linguistic representation are involved and how they may differ across writing systems; and what formal constraints hold of the mapping relation between linguistic and orthographic elements. Based on the insights gained, Sproat then proposes a taxonomy of writing systems. The treatment of theoretical linguistic issues and their computational implementation is complemented with discussion of empirical psycholinguistic work on reading and its relevance for the computational model developed here. Throughout, the model is illustrated with a number of detailed case studies of writing systems around the world. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in a variety of fields, including theoretical and computational linguistics, the psycholinguistics of reading and writing, and speech technology.

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Review

"...this is easily the most original piece of writing in linguistics that I have read in the last ten years." Gerald Penn, Written Language & Literacy

Book Description

Drawing on case studies around the world, this book develops a formal computational theory of writing systems and relates it to psycholinguistic results. Sprout then proposes a taxonomy of writing systems. The book will be of interest to students and researchers in theoretical and computational linguistics, psycholinguistics and speech technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521034221
• ISBN 13: 9780521034227
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256