Linguistic databases
The professional development programme in "Computer Technologies in Russian Studies" is designed for philologists and linguists seeking to enhance their expertise in computational and corpus linguistics applied to the Russian language. Participants will develop practical skills in working with linguistic databases, text corpora and electronic dictionaries, while gaining insight into the application of these tools for linguistic research.
- Delivered by academics from SPbU’s Department of Mathematical Linguistics — the first Soviet department dedicated to applying formal and precise methods in linguistics
- Teaching staff possess extensive experience in leading research projects and practical developments, with publications in major Russian and international journals and regular participation in specialist conferences
Participants will acquire comprehensive knowledge of core linguistic resources and their applied uses in addressing research challenges.
- Text corpora as a special type of linguistic resource
- Specialised linguistic software
- Information retrieval systems
- Computer lexicography and reference systems
- Language databases
Maria Khokhlova, PhD in Philology, Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematical Linguistics.
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