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Analyse morphologique automatique du tchèque, mais où est le dictionnaire ?
Automatic Morphological Analysis of Czech: Where is the Dictionary?

Author(s): Patrice Pognan
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Komisja Nauk Filologicznych Oddziału Polskiej Akademii Nauk we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Czech language; morphology; phonology; calculability; processing without dictionary

Summary/Abstract: Presented here is a system for an automatic analysis of Czech morphology mainly based on pattern recognition of linguistic forms according to the linguistic Prague school’s paradigm “form – value.” Taking into account the text and the context allows for the processing of “big data.” This system is based on the concept of calculability. Czech has a very high degree of calculability thanks to a very favorable phonological evolution. Furthermore, the correspondence between what is said and what is written is exact. The experience drawn from this work made it possible to design a grammar course taught for several decades to the satisfaction of the learners. However, the feasibility of this analysis would be demonstrated at best by making entries to a Czech general dictionary.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 155-169
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: French
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