Linguistics and Computational Theory: Dealing with Computation and Complexity

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Running head: LINGUISTICS AND COMPUTATIONAL THEORY
Dealing with Computation and complexity
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Introduction
Quite a number of individuals living in various parts of the world recognize the term
linguistics most so those who have invested in doing an analysis of a given language. Generally,
it can be described as the scientific analysis of a particular language of focus (Coward & Ellis,
2016). It is known to have the capability of dealing with quite a number of language issues and
parameters, the meaning of that language and analyzes what is entailed within its context. On the
other hand, linguistics is known to have the capability of deeply analyzing the language of
humans through a perfect observation and interplay that exists between sound and meaning.
Apparently, computational linguistics in this modern society appears to be one of the most
essential interdisciplinary fields that is strongly attached to a variety of issues that deals with rule
based type of modeling specifically that of a natural type of language (Chesterman, 2016). This
normally occurs from a clear and reasonable computational perspective. In the earlier days,
computational linguistics was one area that was always carried out by specific personnel termed
computer scientists. They had knowledge in most of the computer applications. Normally, there
are different forms of linguistic structures; they are always referred to as the pairings associated
with meanings and specific forms.
Analysis on Linguistics and computational relation
Linguistics normally attempts to come up with a perfect understanding of the rules that
are associated with a particular form of language that is being recognized by a certain group of
native speakers. Nearly all available forms linguistic structures can at some point are broken
down into different types of component parts that are later on combined in accordance to the

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available rules and regulations. It also comprises of different subfields that aims towards coming
up with a particular aspect of reliable form of linguistic structure. One of the major debates in the
history of linguistics mainly focuses on the very nature of a particular form of language and even
how it should be mostly understood by a particular group of targeted individuals (Chomsky,
2011). Quite a number of hypothesis have also emerged where some linguistics have been able to
hypothesize that the human brain constitutes of a given module that enable each one of them to
be able to undertake situations that are related to linguistic behavior which acts as one of the
major parts associated with what is termed as the formalist kind of approach.
Computational theory is one major branch that focuses on how various problems can be
solved on a clear computational model through the use of adequate and reliable logarithm. In
order to clearly come on board and perform and adequate study of computation, most of the
computer scientists normally implement the use of mathematical form of abstraction of specific
computers that is normally referred to as the computation model (Tymoczko, 2016). Besides,
computers have the potential of being used as some of the essential parameters most so when it
comes to the service of different forms of linguistic research for example issues pertaining data
collection and even the development of the entire theory (Conklin & Pellicer-Sánchez, 2016). In
relation to several other available sciences in this modern world, the computational theory
together with the entire internet infrastructures appear to be appear to be one of the most
essential techniques since they give us one of the best opportunities to gain access and even be
able to carry out more data manipulation while at the same time interacting with large
populations situated in various places across the world (Sprouse, 2011). By giving us a perfect
opportunity to perfectly implement huge amounts of data into consideration, and even to be able
to take care of any likelihood of emerging complexity, computational theory gives us one of the