Dijkstra, Smedt 1996

Abstract

(see http://www.nici.kun.nl/~dijkstra/comppsy.html)

Computational Psycholinguistics gives a multidisciplinary overview of current computational models in the domain of human language processing. The first part of the book introduces the basic two paradigms for computer modelling: the Artificial Intelligence paradigm, using symbol manipulation, and the connectionist approach, using neural networks. The second part presents chapters on various subdomains of language comprehension, ranging from speech recognition to discourse comprehension. Part three has an analogous structure for language production, ranging from discourse planning to articulation and handwriting.

Each chapter explains and compares several representative computer models against the background of current experimental and theoretical work in psycholinguistics. The chapters can be looked at individually giving a modular structure which allows for a selection of chapters depending on course load, or thematic restrictions. The bookÕs approach is multidisciplinary, bringing together viewpoints from psychology, linguistics, computer science, cognitive science, and philosophy.

Computational Psycholinguistics is, therefore, of interest to an audience consisting of advanced students and researchers in psychology and psycholinguistics, general and computational linguistics, and Cognitive Science. It can be used as a main textbook for specialized courses on computational psycholinguistics or as a recommended or complementary text in advanced level courses.