INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY
 
Taught in Postgraduaat Dutch & Translation
Theory [A] 12.0
Exercises [B] 12.0
Training and projects [C] 15.0
Studytime [D] 75.0
Studypoints [E] 3
Level  
Credit contract? Access upon approval
Examination contract? Access denied
Language of instruction English
Lecturer Veronique Hoste
Reference VYDUTR01A00011
 
Key words
p176-artificial intelligence, h350-linguistics, h365-translation studies,

Objectives
The objectives of “Introduction to language technology” are the following:
- to give an introduction and provide insights into a series of applications in language and translation technology
- to provide hands-on experience with a concordancy tool and a translation memory

Topics
Introduction to language technology focusses on:
- translation memories and alignment
- term banks and thesauri
- machine translation
- hands-on sessions translation memories (Wordfast, WinAlign)
- hands-on sessions concordance software (Paraconc

Prerequisites
None

Final Objectives
The student will be able:
- to critically assess the quality of state-of-the-art language and translation technology applications
- to use basic ICT programs which are relevant in translation technology (translation memories, concordancy software, etc.)

Materials used
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Online material

Study costs
No cost

Study guidance
All lecturers have a weekly office hour.

Teaching Methods
The course consists of six formal lectures and six hands-on sessions Wordfast and ParaConc

Assessment
Exam: oral exam (3/5) en written examen (2/5)
Details: The oral exam covers the material discussed in the lectures. The practical skills Wordfast, WinAlign and Paraconc are tested in a practical exam.

Lecturer(s)
Veronique Hoste (L1)
Klaar Vanopstal (Lb)