LING 388: Language and Computers Sandiway Fong Lecture 27: 11/30

2 Administrivia Homework 7 Help today

3 How does Google Translate do? Exercise 0 1.verify both parsers works individually by running the following sentences: –John bought the books –Taroo-ga hon-o katta 2.verify the translator works by running –Taroo-ga hon-o katta –and see how many English translations are reported 3.run the translator in reverse ジョンは 本を 買った John-ga hon-o ka-t-ta 太郎は本を買った Taro bought the book

4 How does Google Translate do? Exercise 2 –John buys a book Exercise 3 –Did John buy a book incorrect: without a question mark) it gets the translation correct if you add ? –Taroo-ga hon-o katta ka Exercise 4 –John kicked the bucket –John kicked the buckets ジョンは 本を 買う John-ga hon-o ka-u ジョンの 買物を 本 した John ’s shopping book done 太郎は 本を 買った か Did taro buy the book? ジョンは バケツを 蹴った John-ga bucket-o kicked

5 How does Google Translate do? Exercise 5 さじを 投げる saji-o nageru spoon-ACC throw You give up in despair