Introduction to Computational Linguistics offers a clear, concept-driven introduction to how language is modeled, represented, and processed by computers. Designed for students, researchers, and practitioners, this book bridges linguistic theory and computational practice without assuming advanced mathematics or prior programming expertise.
Rather than treating language technology as a collection of tools, the book presents Computational Linguistics as an intellectual discipline grounded in linguistic insight, algorithmic thinking, and empirical evaluation. Readers are guided step by step from foundational ideas about language structure and ambiguity to modern neural approaches that underpin today's language technologies.