Language and Computers
Sandra Kuebler
Linguistics
BlackLivesMatter—and how we talk about this issue matters, too. Abusive language in social media is a serious issue, and because so many posts are made every day, we cannot remove abusive posts by hand—their removal must be automated. How does automatic detection work? We will discuss what abusive language is and consider how it differs based on the group it addresses (e.g. sexism, racism). Then we’ll learn about automatic approaches to language analysis (i.e. what is behind Siri or Alexa), and learn just a bit of programming. By the end of the course, you will develop, experiment with, and assess your own method for automatic detection of abusive posts.
No programming experience is assumed.
This class meets with LING-L 245.
Catalog Information: HON-H 241 SCIENTIFIC UNCERTAINTY AND DISCOVERY