The North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition (NACLO) is an annual linguistic problem-solving contest open to high school students, with no prior knowledge of linguistics or foreign languages required. Students compete in two rounds, an Open Round in January and an Invitational Round in March, solving challenging problems created by professional linguists and computational language experts. Through these problems, participants explore the fascinating diversity and underlying consistency of human language while sharpening their logic and critical thinking skills. NACLO is a rare opportunity for curious, analytically minded students to discover the world of linguistics and language technology through genuine intellectual challenge.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Using equations and formulas to represent and predict real-world situations.
Gathering and evaluating information systematically to answer a question.
Students solve cutting-edge natural-language processing problems using logic and linguistic analysis.
Competition introduces students to computational linguistics and language technologies through hands-on problem-solving.
Students analyze language patterns and apply logic skills to solve complex linguistic puzzles.
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