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Language Processing using it.
Natural Language Processing (or NLP for short) addresses all types of tasks related to
language and processing of information expressed in human language. The field and techniques
have been around for some time now: in fact, you might have been using Natural Language
Processing in your everyday life without realizing it. Therefore, the very first chapter will give
you an overview of the wide scope of NLP applications that you might be using regularly – from
the Internet search engines to spam filters to predictive keyboards (and many more!)
Recently, the field has been gaining more and more interest. There are several reasons for
that: thanks to the Internet, we now have access to increasingly larger amounts of information,
and thanks to the recent developments in computer hardware and software we have more
powerful technology to process this information. The recent advances in Machine Learning and
Deep Learning have also contributed to the increasing popularity of NLP. These days, not only
large tech companies are realizing the potential of using NLP, but also businesses in legal tech,
finance, insurance sector, and many other spheres are investing in it. The reason for that is
clear – language is the primary means of communication in all spheres of life, so being able to
efficiently process the information expressed in the form of human language is always an
advantage. This makes the book on NLP very t
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