NACLO at MIT
The North American
Computational Linguistics Open is a contest in which
high-school students solve linguistics puzzles, roughly parallel to
the USAMO/USAPhO/USNCO/USACO for math, physics, chemistry, and
computer science. In solving the problems, students learn about the
diversity and consistency of language, while exercising logic
skills. No prior knowledge of linguistics or second languages is
necessary.
The winners of the Invitational Round may be eligible to represent North
America at the International
Linguistics Olympiad.
Any
high school or middle school student is invited to participate in the
Open Round. The best performing students on the Open Round will be
notified by early March that they have qualified for the Invitational
Round.
The Open Round of NACLO 2024 will be on Thursday, January 25, from 10
am to 1 pm. This year, the contest will take place in Room 3-270,
which is in Building 3. To register for the
contest, you will need to create an account on nacloweb.org. If you
have a question, you can contact the organizing host, Pranav Krishna,
at pranavskrishna@gmail.com.