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 Learning objectives include:
      *  Knowledge of the terminology and concepts of computational linguistics;
-     *	Insight into the possibilities and fundamental limitations of computational
+     *	Insight into the possibilities and fundamental limitations of computational linguistics;
-        linguistics;
+     *	Insight into the relative advantages and disadvantages of two major approaches to computational linguistics (statistical and unification-based approaches);
-     *	Insight into the relative advantages and disadvantages of two major approaches to
-        computational linguistics (statistical and unification-based approaches);
      *	Understanding of the basic methods and techniques used in computational linguistics;
-     *	Skills in applying the basic methods and techniques to concrete problems in
+     *	Skills in applying the basic methods and techniques to concrete problems in computational linguistics.
-        computational linguistics.
 Classes Tues/Thurs 10:00-11:30 Ross South 104
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      * Course Introduction
-     * Part l: Computational Linguistics, Language, Natural Language Processing, Theory and
+     * Part l: Computational Linguistics, Language, Natural Language Processing, Theory and Applications
-       Applications
+     * Part ll: Linguistic Background - Unification-based approach to NLP
-Part ll: Linguistic Background - Unification-based approach to NLP
+     * Part lll: Statistical Approach to NLP - Statistical Methods in Natural Language Processing and Data Analysis
-Part lll: Statistical Approach to NLP - Statistical Methods in Natural Language Processing and Data Analysis
+     * Part IV: Course review – one day
-Part IV: Course review – one day
+     * Part V: Student Presentations
-Part V: Student Presentations
 Grading
-The course will be graded on the basis of one minor and substantial assignment (10% and 25%), one major in-class presentation and one minor (15 min) project report (15%), and one project (50%).
+The course will be graded on the basis of one minor and substantial assignment (10% and 25%), one major in-class presentation and one minor (15 min) project report (15%), and one project (50%). Grades should follow hew distribution A (90-100); B (80-89); C (70-79); D (60-60); uh oh (below 60)
 Class Materials
-.	Many many class handouts.
-.	Copies of Chapters 1, 5 & 9 from Reference 1; Chapters 4-6 from Reference 2.
+  *   1.	Many many class handouts.
-.	Copies of many many relevant papers.
+  *   2.	Copies of Chapters 1, 5 & 9 from Reference 1; Chapters 4-6 from Reference 2.
-.	Many other notes.
+  *   3.	Copies of many many relevant papers.
+  *   4.	Many other notes.
 References
-Recommended
-.	Manning, C.D., and Schutze, H. (1999). Foundations of Statistical Natural Language Processing, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA.
+  * Recommended
-.	Jurafsky, D., and Martin, J.H., (2000, 2nd ed 2009). Speech and Language Processing, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
+  *    1.	Manning, C.D., and Schutze, H. (1999). Foundations of Statistical Natural Language Processing, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA.
-Other
+  *    2.	Jurafsky, D., and Martin, J.H., (2000, 2nd ed 2009). Speech and Language Processing, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
-.	Charniak, E., (1993). Statistical Language Learning, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA.
-.	Klavans, J.L., and Resnik, P., (1996). The Balancing Act: Combining Symbolic and Statistical Approaches to Language, MIT.
+  * Other
-.	Bennett Jr., W. R., (1976). Scientific and engineering problem-solving with the computer, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Chapter 4, 103-199.
+  *    3.	Charniak, E., (1993). Statistical Language Learning, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA.
+  *    4.	Klavans, J.L., and Resnik, P., (1996). The Balancing Act: Combining Symbolic and Statistical Approaches to Language, MIT.
+  *    5.	Bennett Jr., W. R., (1976). Scientific and engineering problem-solving with the computer, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Chapter 4, 103-199.
-  * [[http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=87|Common Grading Scheme for Undergradate Faculties]]