Publisher's Synopsis
"Automatic translation", or "machine translation" (MT), as it is generally known, is the attempt to automate all or part of the process of translating from one human language to another. This introductory guide answers the fundamental questions: how does machine translation work? What are the capacities and limitations of machine translation? How can one choose a machine translation system? What is the future of machine translation? No specialist knowledge of computer science, artificial intelligence or linguistics is pre-supposed. A glossary of technical terms is included together with useful addresses and a list of books and articles for further reading on particular topics.
