Course info

15-ITL1-EL-12, 15-ITL1-EL-22

The general aims of this course are:

1. To make you generally aware of the applications of IT techniques in linguistic work.
2. 
   To develop your skills within non-specialist software as used for basic linguistic tasks, such as searching text, simple text processing and annotation.
3. 
   To provide a first introduction to selected specialist tools, such as corpus search engines or audio and video annotation software.
4. 
   To prepare you for more advanced courses dealing with work with real linguistic data, as offered in the later years.

Upon completing this course, you will:

1. 
   Understand the importance of good practice in work with language data on the computer.
2. 
   Understand the basic terms and topics associated with working with digital language data.
3. 
   Be able to use non-specialist software for basic tasks in linguistic work with text (including preparation of language data for analysis).
4. Be able to work with different transcription and transliteration types (including phonetic transcription).
5. 
   Be able to use non-specialist software for basic processing of audio-visual material in linguistic work (including preparation of language data for analysis).
6. Understand the principles of annotation of digital language data.
7. 
   Understand the special character of digital language data when compared with other digital data.
8. 
   Be able to work using selected specialist software, e.g. to perform basic corpus tasks and annotation.
9. Be aware of the importance of cross-linguistic differences for work with language data.
10. 
    Be aware of the need to further develop their skills and know how to achieve this goal.
11. 
    Be aware of the commercial fields of application of the techniques you learn.