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Introduction to NLP and Syntactic Processing

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

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1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Remember the basics of NLP and text encoding.

  • Apply regular expressions for text processing.

  • Implement lexical processing techniques like bag-of-words and Tf-IDF.

  • Create models for spelling correction and handling combined words.

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5 assignments

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This course is part of the Natural Language Processing with Real-World Projects Specialization
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There are 8 modules in this course

Updated in May 2025.

This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Begin your journey into Natural Language Processing (NLP) with an introduction to text data and encoding techniques, delving into the intricacies of regular expressions through extensive practice and use cases. Progress to lexical processing, learning to handle stopwords, split words, and implement bag-of-words and Tf-IDF models, applying these techniques to tasks like spam detection through detailed case studies. Advance to sophisticated lexical processing topics like spelling correction models and the Soundex algorithm, exploring practical implementations via Levenshtein Distance and spell correctors, and tackling challenges such as handling combined words like "New Delhi." This section solidifies your ability to preprocess and clean text data effectively. Transition to syntactic processing, covering parsing and grammar for English sentences, intermediate topics like stochastic parsing, the Viterbi algorithm, and Hidden Markov Models, reinforced through case studies and practical applications. Finally, tackle advanced syntactic processing techniques, including CFG grammar, top-down and bottom-up parsing, and probabilistic approaches like PCFG, concluding with a real-world project on information extraction through a comprehensive case study on ATIS flight reservations. Designed for aspiring NLP practitioners, data scientists, and software engineers, this course enhances understanding of syntactic processing, with a basic knowledge of Python programming and familiarity with machine learning concepts recommended.

In this module, we will introduce the foundational concepts of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and delve into the mechanics of regular expressions (Regex). We will explore how to handle text data effectively and encode text for further processing. The module also includes a comprehensive look at Regex through multiple parts, culminating in practical use cases to solidify your understanding.

What's included

11 videos2 readings

11 videosβ€’Total 103 minutes
  • Introduction to NLPβ€’6 minutes
  • Text Data: Part 1β€’5 minutes
  • Text Data: Part 2β€’13 minutes
  • Text Encodingβ€’8 minutes
  • Regular Expression: Part 1β€’9 minutes
  • Regular Expression: Part 2β€’15 minutes
  • Regular Expression: Part 3β€’14 minutes
  • Regular Expression: Part 4β€’12 minutes
  • Regular Expression: Part 5β€’6 minutes
  • Regular Expression: Part 6β€’8 minutes
  • Regular Expression: Use Caseβ€’7 minutes
2 readingsβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • Introduction to the Course 'Introduction to NLP and Syntactic Processing'β€’10 minutes
  • Full Specialization Resourcesβ€’10 minutes

In this module, we will explore the basics of lexical processing, starting with stopwords and word splitting techniques. We'll dive into the bag-of-words model and its application, followed by handling similar text words. The module concludes with case studies on applying these techniques in real-world scenarios, including spam detection and Tf-IDF analysis.

What's included

9 videos

9 videosβ€’Total 100 minutes
  • Stopwordsβ€’25 minutes
  • Splitting Wordsβ€’11 minutes
  • Bag-of-Wordsβ€’16 minutes
  • Handling Similar Text Words: Part 1β€’6 minutes
  • Handling Similar Text Words: Part 2β€’12 minutes
  • Case Study - 1β€’6 minutes
  • Tf-IDFβ€’8 minutes
  • Case Study - 2β€’3 minutes
  • Case Study - 3β€’12 minutes

In this module, we will tackle more complex lexical processing tasks such as correcting spelling mistakes and using the Soundex algorithm for phonetic indexing. We will also work on case studies to implement these techniques practically. The module includes building spell correctors and handling combined words, providing a robust understanding of advanced lexical processing methods.

What's included

10 videos1 assignment

10 videosβ€’Total 82 minutes
  • Spelling Mistakesβ€’12 minutes
  • Soundex Algorithmβ€’14 minutes
  • Case Study - 1β€’6 minutes
  • Dealing with Spelling Mistakesβ€’11 minutes
  • Case Study - 2β€’5 minutes
  • Case Study: Spell Corrector - Part 1β€’5 minutes
  • Case Study: Spell Corrector - Part 2β€’12 minutes
  • Case Study: Spell Corrector - Part 3β€’4 minutes
  • Handling Combined Words Like New Delhiβ€’11 minutes
  • Handling a Combined Word Like New Delhi 2β€’2 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • Assessment 1β€’15 minutes

In this module, we will cover the basics of syntactic processing, starting with an understanding of what it entails. We'll look at parsing techniques and work on grammar rules for English sentences. The module includes case studies that apply lexicon-based and rule-based tagging techniques, helping you grasp the foundational aspects of syntactic analysis.

What's included

6 videos

6 videosβ€’Total 70 minutes
  • What Is Syntactic Processing?β€’14 minutes
  • Parsingβ€’12 minutes
  • Grammar for English Sentence: Part 1β€’14 minutes
  • Grammar for English Sentence: Part 2β€’11 minutes
  • Case Study: Assign Grammar to English Sentence: Part 1β€’13 minutes
  • Case Study: Assign Grammar to English Sentence: Part 2β€’7 minutes

In this module, we will delve into intermediate syntactic processing, focusing on stochastic parsing and the Viterbi algorithm. We'll explore Hidden Markov Models and tackle decoding problems. The module includes case studies on Part-of-Speech (POS) tagging, HMMs, and the Viterbi algorithm, providing hands-on experience in intermediate syntactic processing.

What's included

9 videos

9 videosβ€’Total 77 minutes
  • Stochastic Parsingβ€’13 minutes
  • Viterbi Algorithmβ€’7 minutes
  • Hidden Markov Modelβ€’14 minutes
  • Decoding Problem: Part 1β€’6 minutes
  • Decoding Problem: Part 2β€’6 minutes
  • Learning Hidden Markov Modelβ€’4 minutes
  • Case Study on Syntactic Processing: Part 1β€’15 minutes
  • Case Study on Syntactic Processing: Part 2β€’6 minutes
  • RNN (Recurrent Neural Network)β€’4 minutes

In this module, we will cover advanced syntactic processing techniques, including addressing issues with shallow parsing. We'll work with context-free grammar (CFG) and probabilistic CFG, and explore top-down and bottom-up parsing methods. The module includes detailed case studies, helping you understand practical issues and solutions in advanced syntactic processing.

What's included

10 videos1 assignment

10 videosβ€’Total 90 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’5 minutes
  • Issue with Shallow Parsingβ€’2 minutes
  • CFG Grammar: Part 1β€’14 minutes
  • CFG Grammar: Part 2β€’11 minutes
  • Top-Down Parsingβ€’21 minutes
  • Case Study on Advanced Syntactic Processing: Part 1β€’5 minutes
  • Bottom Upβ€’18 minutes
  • Case Study on Advanced Syntactic Processing: Part 2β€’4 minutes
  • Practical Issues with the Above Approachβ€’3 minutes
  • PCFGβ€’6 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • Assessment 2β€’15 minutes

In this module, we will focus on probabilistic approaches to syntactic processing. We will cover probabilistic context-free grammar (PCFG), and engage in case studies to apply these methods. The module also includes Chomsky Normal Form and dependency parsing techniques, providing a comprehensive understanding of probabilistic syntactic processing.

What's included

5 videos

5 videosβ€’Total 39 minutes
  • Probabilistic CFG Grammarβ€’8 minutes
  • Case Studyβ€’3 minutes
  • Chomsky Normal Formβ€’5 minutes
  • Dependency Parsing: Part 1β€’10 minutes
  • Dependency Parsing: Part 2β€’12 minutes

In this module, we will apply syntactic processing techniques to a real-world project, focusing on information extraction. We'll start with an introduction to the project and proceed with detailed case studies, specifically using ATIS flight reservations. This module is designed to consolidate your knowledge and skills by working through a comprehensive, practical application of syntactic processing.

What's included

7 videos1 reading3 assignments

7 videosβ€’Total 108 minutes
  • Introduction to Information Extraction Project: Part 1β€’9 minutes
  • Case Study: Part 2β€’18 minutes
  • Case Study: Part 3β€’18 minutes
  • Case Study: Part 4β€’7 minutes
  • Case Study: Part 5β€’40 minutes
  • Case Study: Part 6β€’8 minutes
  • Case Study: Part 7β€’10 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Conclusion to the Course 'Introduction to NLP and Syntactic Processing'β€’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ€’Total 90 minutes
  • Assessment 3β€’15 minutes
  • Full Course Assessmentβ€’60 minutes
  • Full Course Practice Assessmentβ€’15 minutes

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