Foundations of Natural Language Processing
Akshi Kumar · 2024
This chapter introduces the foundations of Natural Language Processing (NLP), a key area within artificial intelligence that enables machines to understand, interpret, and generate human language. It outlines the basic operations of NLP: recognition, understanding, and generation, and discusses the interdisciplinary aspects of the field, from linguistics to machine learning. The chapter highlights how NLP bridges the gap between human communication and computational data processing, setting the groundwork for further exploration into advanced NLP techniques.