OJ530 Algebra for linguists II (Selected chapters from math. linguistics)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Osovský (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:30–14:05 C41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are to explain basic mathematic principles, used in linguistics, including the practical analysis of chosen problems.
Syllabus
  • 1. Formal languages and automata (2) 2. Graphs and trees (1) 3. Principles of algebra - groups, rings etc. (1) 4. Metric spaces and other geometric structures (1) 5. Probability and statistics(1) 6. Theory of information and codes (1) 7. Game theory (1) 8. Analytic models of phonologic systems Partee, Marcus...) (1) 9. Analytic models in morphology (Marcus) (1)
Literature
  • HUBEY, H. Mark. Mathematical foundations of linguistics. Muenchen: Lincom Europa, 1999, 269 s. ISBN 3-89586-641-5. info
  • BRAINERD, Barron. Introduction to the Mathematics of language study. New York: American Elsevier Publishing Company, 1971, ix, 312. ISBN 0444000711. info
  • MARCUS, Solomon. Algebraické modely v lingvistice. Translated by Vladimír Hořejší. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1969, 284 s. URL info
  • MARCUS, Solomon. Introduction mathématique a la linguistique structurale. Paris: Dunod, 1967, xii, 281. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical and practical analyses of chosen topics.
Assessment methods
test in ELF
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: PUkončení zápočtem je možné pouze pro kredit typu C. Uděluje se na základě aktivní účasti při výuce.
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: Za kolokvium jeden kredit navíc.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
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