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The Oxford Handbook of Computational Linguistics compiles 38 expert-authored articles covering core concepts, methods, and applications in the field. The handbook is organized into three parts: an introductory overview for undergraduates, a detailed survey of NLP tasks, techniques, and tools for advanced researchers, and a section on current applications.
<italic>The Oxford Handbook of Computational Linguistics</italic> features thirty-eight articles commissioned from experts all over the world. The book describes major concepts, methods, and applications in computational linguistics. Part I looks at linguistic fundamentals and provides an overview of the field suitable for senior undergraduates and non-specialists from other fields of linguistics and related disciplines. Part II describes current tasks, techniques, and tools in natural language processing and aims to meet the needs of post-doctoral workers and others embarking on computational language research. Part III surveys current applications.