Language as an Interface

Explore the intersection of language and software engineering in this 29-minute conference talk from GOTO Chicago 2016. Dive into the rules of language and their application in engineering, with a focus on natural language processing challenges. Learn about NLP tools like Compromise and Elastic Search, and discover insights on vocabulary size, word structure, and sentence-level processing. Gain perspective on being a non-expert in linguistics while tackling complex language problems. Examine the scope of language, from file sizes to lexicon printouts, and understand the potential of speech tags in future projects. Acquire valuable knowledge on how to leverage linguistic principles to create more effective software interfaces.

Introduction
NLP Compromise
Being a nonexpert
Elastic Search
Stop Prepositions
Existing Tools
How big is language
Vocabulary size
Word size
Wordnet
Tomato
File Sizes
lexicon
printout
sentence level processing
summary
most important slide
speech tags
future projects