This book presents a history of machine translation (MT) from the point of view of a major writer and innovator in the subject. It describes and contrasts a range of approaches to the challenges and problems of this remarkable technology by means of a combination of historic papers along with commentaries to update their significance, both at the time of their writing and now. This volume chronicles the evolution of conflicting approaches to MT towards a somewhat skeptical consensus on future progress. Also included is a discussion of the most recent developments in the field and prospects for the future, which have been much changed by the arrival of the World Wide Web.
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This book presents a history of machine translation (MT) from the point of view of a major writer and innovator in the subject. It describes and contrasts a range of approaches to the challenges and problems of this remarkable technology by means of a combination of historic papers along with commentaries to update their significance, both at the time of their writing and now. This volume chronicles the evolution of conflicting approaches to MT towards a somewhat skeptical consensus on future progress. Also included is a discussion of the most recent developments in the field and prospects for the future, which have been much changed by the arrival of the World Wide Web.
Imprint | Springer-Verlag New York |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | November 2008 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | October 2008 |
Authors | Yorick Wilks |
Dimensions | 235 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 252 |
Edition | 2009 ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-72773-8 |
Barcode | 9780387727738 |
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LSN | 0-387-72773-6 |