LINGUIST List 8.1300

Mon Sep 15 1997

Jobs: Computational Linguist (French)

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  • Deborah Coughlin, Computational Linguist (French)

    Message 1: Computational Linguist (French)

     Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 10:33:45 -0700
    From: Deborah Coughlin <deborahcMICROSOFT.com>
    Subject: Computational Linguist (French)


    COMPUTATIONAL LINGUIST for French The NLP Group in Microsoft Research is looking for a computational grammarian for French. The position will be located on the Microsoft central campus in Redmond, Washington, USA. This is a great opportunity to work with a dedicated group of researchers who are creating a system for unrestricted text understanding and generation, and integrating that technology into Microsoft products that are sold around the world.

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

    The primary responsibility will be designing and writing critique rules for a grammar checker. The rules are based on the output of our French language parser, so the critique rule writer will become intimately familiar with the Microsoft natural language system, and will then enhance the system by creating rules to flag grammatical errors and suggest alternatives.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    The qualifications should include experience in linguistic research and software development; familiarity with natural language processing; a flexible approach to linguistic theory; and an advanced degree in linguistics, computer science, or a closely related discipline. Native proficiency in French is assumed; practical experience with NLP implementation issues or grammar checkers is highly desirable.

    ABOUT THE MICROSOFT NLP RESEARCH GROUP:

    We are in the process of designing and building a system to analyze unrestricted natural language, taking input text, and moving from lexical/morphological analysis through syntax, semantics, and eventually pragmatics and discourse. A generation component is also planned. As part of Microsoft Research, we work toward the long-term goal of broad coverage language analysis: however, we also work closely with product groups to integrate our technology into Microsoft products. In Microsoft Office '97, the English grammar checker is based on our technology. We are ready to develop the same system for French.

    We are empirically oriented, and are happy to use good linguistic ideas wherever they can be found. A reasonable first-version summary of our techniques and some of our experience can be found in the book "Natural Language Processing: The PLNLP Approach," Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1993.

    For more information about the NLP group, connect to our home page on the World Wide Web.

    http://www.research.Microsoft.com/nlp

    CONTACT: Please send resumes, cover letters, and any additional materials to:

    Steven Clyne Human Resources Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA email: steveclmicrosoft.com