Mathematical linguistics

Mathematical linguistics is a collective name for the linguistic disciplines and methods that use mathematical processes. This is done partly to specify the description of language structures and developments, but also to use the possibilities of mathematics so that mathematical processes can be used for different purposes such as the modeling of linguistic systems and the development and testing of legal hypotheses. Last but not least, the formalization of linguistic knowledge necessary for automatic language processing with computers takes place within the framework of mathematical linguistics.

Areas and neighboring disciplines of mathematical linguistics

Mathematical linguistics includes the following specialist disciplines:

• Algebraic Linguistics
• Language statistics
• theoretical computational linguistics

Neighboring and sub-disciplines of mathematical linguistics with partially shared research interests and methods:

• Quantitative Linguistics
• Corpus Linguistics
• Information aesthetics
• Information theory
• Syntax theory
• Formal semantics

Radbruch shows perspectives for the treatment of humanities topics with the means of mathematics, whereby he deals with the research of language, literature, religion, music, history, law and philosophy.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Werner Abraham: Terminology for modern linguistics. 2 volumes, Tübingen: Niemeyer, 1988.
2. ↑ Knut Radbruch : Mathematics in the humanities. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1989, ISBN 3-525-33552-0 .

literature

• Gabriel Altmann : Mathematical Linguistics . In: Walter A. Koch (Ed.): Perspektiven der Linguistik I (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 446). Kröner, Stuttgart 1973, ISBN 3-520-44601-4 , pp. 208-232.
• RG Piotrowski, KB Bektaev, AA Piotrowskaja: Mathematical linguistics. Translated by A. Falk. Brockmeyer, Bochum 1985. ISBN 3-88339-453-X
• R. Piotrowski, M. Lesohin, K. Lukjanenkov: Introduction of Elements of Mathematics to Linguistics. Brockmeyer, Bochum 1990. ISBN 3-88339-833-0
• Barbara H. Partee, Alice ter Meulen, Robert E. Wall: Mathematical Methods in Linguistics. Kluwer 1993, ISBN 90-277-2245-5 .

Web links

Wiktionary: Mathematical linguistics  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

• SIGMOL - Association for Mathematics of Language, a special interest group of the Association for Computational Linguistics