Language Technologies

About This Course

Bangor University’s MSc in Language Technologies is aimed at those seeking to develop critical understanding of issues pertaining to the development and application of computer technology to language-based problems, and to prepare them for a career in the fast-growing field of language technologies. Students following this course will have the opportunity to explore issues relating to the distinct context of language-based problems and their treatment in automated machine applications. They will also be able to learn about innovative techniques in developing new speech and language technologies in multilingual settings, especially for less-resourced and minoritized languages.

On this course you will undertake study of a variety of academic, scientific and applied approaches to language structure and language technologies, with a general focus on both linguistic theory and technological applications. You will also develop an understanding of key issues, including:

• language structure
• natural language processing
• translation practice
• machine-based learning
• corpus analysis.

Students will be trained in various areas of language technologies such as natural language processing, speech science and automated translation. The course will enable you to develop the necessary skills to be able to conduct independent experimental research and develop potential solutions to problems in automated language use and machine-based language processing

This course also provides the opportunity for you to carry out a practical research project, as well as the potential to capitalize on the high-performance computing resources of Supercomputing Wales, to co-operate with cutting-edge research in natural language processing working with PhD level researchers in the AI, Machine Learning and Advanced Computing (AIMLAC) Centre for Doctoral Training Centre and to collaborate with Bangor University's Language Technologies Unit and use tools and resources from the their [Welsh National Language Technologies Portal].

The Department of Linguistics, English Language and Bilingualism, Computer Science and Language Technology Unit / Uned Technolegau Iaith staff have a wide range of internationally recognized specializations and research profiles in the following fields:

• computer science
• language technologies / Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• corpus linguistics
• language variation and change
• language and communication
• minority languages and Welsh language dialectology
• variation and change.

*Duration: FULL TIME 1 year,

PART-TIME 2 years.