Christopher Cook, University of New Brunswick

Research

Algonquian languages Computational linguistics Computational morpholoy Endangered languages Indigenous languages Lexical semantics Natural language processing Passamaquoddy-Maliseet

Latest funding

Wolastoqey language technology
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$104,000
Automatically building vocabularies from web forum text
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Automating Dictionary Construction for Better Natural Language Processing
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$161,000

All 3 grants and awards

Wolastoqey language technology

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cook, Christopher Paul

Keywords: computational linguistics; natural language processing; computational morpholoy; lexical semantics; polysynthetic languages; endangered languages; indigenous languages; algonquian languages; passamaquoddy-maliseet; wolastoqey

$104,000

Automatically building vocabularies from web forum text

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Cook, ChristopherPaul

$25,000

Automating Dictionary Construction for Better Natural Language Processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cook, Christopher Paul

$161,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Algonquian languages Dear Professor Cook, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on algonquian languages connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Wolastoqey language technology" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]