
Stanford University
Thomas M. Siebel Professor in Machine Learning
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Researcher · Academic
Professor and Chair of Linguistics; Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University
Jurafsky co-wrote Speech and Language Processing, the field's standard textbook, and helped establish how computers can study not only what words literally mean but what they reveal about emotion, politeness, power, and social relationships. His work connects language technology with linguistics and the social sciences.
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Last editorial review: August 7, 2026