Text Geolocation and Dating: Light-Weight Language Grounding - 2012

Explore geolocation and dating of texts in this comprehensive lecture by Jason Baldridge from the University of Texas. Delve into the world of computational linguistics and how it intersects with real-world data from social media and online interactions. Learn about identifying latitude-longitude pairs and time periods related to documents, and discover how these applications set the stage for deeper investigations into computational models of word meaning. Gain insights into topics such as categorial grammars, parsing, semi-supervised learning, coreference resolution, and georeferencing. Understand the importance of open-source software in natural language processing and how it contributes to advancements in the field. Follow along as Baldridge discusses various aspects of text geolocation and dating, including toponym resolution, machine translation, crisis response, and Twitter geotags. Explore the potential future applications and developments in this exciting area of computational linguistics.