Explore the intricacies of CDG-Based Language Models in this comprehensive 1-hour 28-minute lecture delivered by Mary Harper at the Center for Language & Speech Processing (CLSP) at Johns Hopkins University in 2009. Delve into the fundamental concepts and advanced applications of Context-Dependent Grammar-based language models, gaining insights into their role in natural language processing and speech recognition. Examine the theoretical foundations, implementation strategies, and practical implications of CDG-based approaches, while understanding how they compare to other language modeling techniques. Benefit from Harper's expertise as she discusses real-world applications, challenges, and future directions in this specialized field of computational linguistics.