Machine Translation: Its Scope and Limits [Hardcover]

Yorick Wilks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 14, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0387727736 | ISBN-13: 978-0387727738 | Edition: 1

A history of machine translation (MT) from the point of view of a major writer and innovator in the field is the subject of this book. It details the deep differences between rival groups on how best to do MT, and presents a global perspective covering historical and contemporary systems in Europe, the US and Japan. The author considers MT as a fundamental part of Artificial Intelligence and the ultimate test-bed for all computational linguistics.

Editorial Reviews

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From the reviews: "Yorick Wilks, one of the most famous MT researchers, gives an interesting overview of the past, present, and future of MT; thus, the reader learns about the scope and limits of MT, justifying the subtitle of the book. … It could be useful to anyone working in the translation business and in NLP. Translators will learn about the historical context of MT, which will make it easier to understand its scope and limitations … . In conclusion, I do recommend this book." (K. Waldhör, ACM Computing Reviews, June, 2009) “This book presents the author’s views and the culmination of his research in the field over the course of this period using his own previously published articles as a kind of roadmap through history, with additional afterwords supplementing most chapters bringing previous work into a more modern context. … if you are looking to skim a stone through MT’s history dipping into the extensive related work of this seasoned author, this book makes for an interesting and enjoyable read.”­­­ (Sara Morrissey, Machine Translation, Vol. 23, 2009)

Book Description

Machine translation (MT) systems are used to the benefit of many people and organizations worldwide. In this collection of essays, Yorick Wilks takes us through the past, present and future of MT, to argue against claims that it is impossible to produce an indisputably accurate, high-quality and fully-automatic MT system. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (November 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387727736
• ISBN-13: 978-0387727738
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,591,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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