You might think: if you’re writing code, do you really need an in-depth knowledge of linguistics and foreign languages?
The answer is: yes, if you’re working with artificial intelligence!
In our department, foreign languages are studied for more than just everyday communication.
We view language as a system:
▫️ Understanding the structure of English or French grammar helps to create accurate machine translation algorithms.
▫️ Knowledge of phonetics is critical for developing speech recognition systems (Speech-to-Text).
▫️ Analysing texts in different languages broadens your opportunities as an NLP engineer in the international market.
Learning languages means training the neural connections in your own brain so that you can then effectively train a computer’s neural networks. 🧠✨