LINGUIST List 11.1969

Tue Sep 19 2000

Calls: Lexicography, Computational Semantics

Editor for this issue: Jody Huellmantel <jodylinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. Asialexlist, 2001 Asian Association for Lexicography (ASIALEX)
2. Harry Bunt, Computational Semantics 4 - deadline extension

Apologies for multiple copies in advance

The 2001 Asian Association for Lexicography (ASIALEX)
Biennial Conference
August 8-10, 2001
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
http://asialex.yonsei.ac.kr

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
AND
CALL FOR PAPERS, Second Circular

First organized at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1997 
during an international conference on dictionaries and lexicography, 
ASIALEX had its first biennial conference at Guangdong University of 
Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, in 1999, with some two hundred scholars 
attending from a dozen countries of Asia and Europe.
The second ASIALEX conference will be hosted by the Center for Linguistic 
Informatics Research (formerly, Lexicographical Center) of Yonsei 
University from August 8 to 10, 2001. Prof. Sangsup Lee, current President 
of the Association, is Director of the Center.
The general theme of the ASIALEX 2001 Conference is "Asian Bilingualism and 
the Dictionary." The organizing committee believe that bilingualism and the 
dictionary have special aspects in the Asian context, a subject that has 
not received sufficient consideration so far and whose significance is 
growing very fast in this age of accelerated cross-cultural, informatic 
contact between the peoples of Asia and the rest of the world.
However, we welcome practically all topics related to the dictionary. 
Following is a list of topics we consider to be relevant. Since this is not 
exhaustive, other topics may be added.

 1. Corpus Linguistics, Lexicology, Lexicography
 2. Computational Lexicography
 3. Lexicographical Processes and Methods
 4. Language Education and Dictionary
 5. Terminography
 6. Lexicographical Problems in Asian Bilingualism

Renowned scholars and lexicographers, including Patrick Hanks and Murata 
Minoru, will speak at plenary sessions. Languages to be used will be Korean 
and English.


SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
=======================

Authors should first summit abstracts of papers for reviewing.
The submitted abstract should include:

 - title
 - author(s) name(s)
 - affiliation(s)
 - complete mailing addresses
 - e-mail address for correspondence
 - abstract in English (300-500 words)

E-mail submission is also acceptable.
The e-mail submission should be in such popular formats as ASCII plain 
text, PDF, PostScript, MS Word, RTF.
All submissions (hardcopy and electronic) and questions regarding 
submissions should be sent to:

 ASIALEX 2001 Submissions
 Center for Linguistic Informatics Research
 Yonsei University
 Seoul 120-749 Korea
 e-mail: asialexlex.yonsei.ac.kr

Notification of receipt will be e-mailed shortly after receipt.
Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. The layout 
details for camera-ready paper soon will be announced through the 
conference web site ( http://asialex.yonsei.ac.kr ), and the on-line 
registration form can be found at the same location.

DEADLINES (Modified)
==========
 - Abstract submission: November 31, 2000.
 - Notification of acceptance: December 30, 2000.
 - Final camera-ready copies: May 30, 2001.

CONTACTS
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All inquiries concerning the conference should be made to the following 
address.

 AISALEX SUBMISSIONS
 Centre for Linguistic Informatics Research
 (Lexicographical Center)
 Yonsei University
 Seoul 120-749 Korea
 E-mail: asialexlex.yonsei.ac.kr
Phone: +82-2-2123-3511, 4197 FAX: +82-2-393-5001

Accommodation
 ==============
If you want to reserve a room, please make your choice and let us know of 
it through the online registration
.
 1. Sangnam Guesthouse: 65,000 won single; 80,000 won double
 2. Allen Hall Guesthouse: 50,000 won single: 68,000 won double

 Indicate the nights you want to stay in the guesthouse.
 ( ) Aug. 7 ( )Aug. 8 ( )Aug. 9 ( )Aug. 10 ( )Aug. 11

* Since these on-campus guest facilities are limited in number, early 
reservation is strongly recommended.
* Reservation is valid only after deposit is received for a night's 
accommodation.
* If rooms are not available in either of the guesthouses, we will reserve 
rooms in nearby hotels on individual basis.

Remission of fee and room deposit: Remit to the following 
account.

 Account Holder: Lee Sangsup (ASIALEX)
 Account Number: 126-64861-02-001
 Address of the Bank: The Havit Bank Yonsei Branch
 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodamoon-Gu
 Seoul 120-749 Korea
*Foreign Exchange Rate: As of July 1, 2,000, US$1.00 is worth about 1,110 
Korean won. Please check the foreign exchange rate of your own country.

Grant For Asian Scholars
 =========================
The Organizing Committee have decided to offer a Grant to invite 
outstanding Asian scholars of lexicography who might not otherwise be able 
and willing to attend the conference. Although our budget is very limited, 
we hope to invite as many excellent colleagues, from as wide a range of 
Asian regions and countries as we can. The grant includes both airfare and 
accommodations. Grantholders will receive payment for a round-way ticket 
from the main international airport of the Asian country where the holder 
resides, to Seoul; the ticket must be an economy class discount via the 
shortest route. They also will be provided with free accommodation 
(breakfast inclusive) at one of our guesthouses on campus and decent amount 
of per diem.

Applicants are asked to present their papers at one of the sessions during 
the conference. So we hope them to read carefully and act up to the 
procedures for participating in the Conference as stated in the attached 
documents and the general information about the Aisalex 2001 on its 
website, http://asialex.yonsei.ac.kr .

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 | IWCS-4: EXTENDED DEADLINE |
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 IN REACTION TO REQUESTS FOR MORE TIME TO PREPARE SUBMISSIONS TO
 IWCS-4, THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PAPERS HAS BEEN EXTENDED WITH 
 2 WEEKS TO SEPTEMBER 29.
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 Fourth International Workshop on

 COMPUTATIONAL SEMANTICS

 (IWCS-4)

 January 10-12, 2001, Tilburg, The Netherlands

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 Sponsored by SIGSEM, 
 the ACL Special Interest Group in Computational Semantics

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 CALL FOR PAPERS

The Computational Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence Unit at
Tilburg University will host the Fourth International Workshop on
Computational Semantics (IWCS-4), that will take place from 10-12
January 2001. The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers
interested in any aspects of the computation of meaning in natural
language or in language-based multimedia objects.

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 | INVITED SPEAKERS: |
 | |
 | James Allen |
 | Jan van Eijck |
 | Alex Lascarides |
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 TOPICS OF INTEREST

Topics of interest for the workshop will be computational aspects of
formal semantic theories as well as theoretical issues in building
natural language understanding systems, including systens where
language is used in a multimedia setting. Papers are invited in areas
which include, but are not limited to, the following specific topics:

 * working with underspecified representations of meaning
 * modelling and using context for interpretation
 * the relations between semantics and pragmatics
 * dynamic interpretation in text and dialogue
 * interpretation and games
 * computational lexical semantics
 * interpretation and inference
 * meaning in multimedia objects
 * interpretation and optimality
 * speech acts and interpretation
 * incrementality and monotonicity in interpretation
 * knowledge representation and reasoning in meaning computation


 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Authors are asked to submit an original paper of maximally 5000 words
by September 15, 2000, by email in Postscript form. All submitted
papers that are received in time will be refereed by the programme
committee and may be accepted for full presentation at the workshop
and publication in the proceedings, or for a short/poster presentation
and publication of a 2-page abstract. We also aim at publishing a
selection of accepted papers in book form. Accepted papers should be
submitted in final form in LaTeX; guidelines for the preparation of
manuscripts are available at the IWCS web pages:

 http://pi0239.kub.nl/~sigsem/iwcs4.html

For initial submission email a Postscript version of the paper to:
Computational.Semanticskub.nl by September 15, 2000.


 PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

 David Beaver Martha Palmer
 Patrick Blackburn Manfred Pinkal
 Harry Bunt (chair) Steve Pulman
 Robin Cooper James Pustejovsky
 Jan van Eijck Allan Ramsay
 Giacomo Ferrari Patrick Saint Dizier
 Jerry Hobbs Mark Steedman
 Daniel Kayser Enric Vallduvi
 Paul Mc Kevitt Wlodek Zadrozny
 Reinhard Muskens Henk Zeevat
 John Nerbonne


 ORGANISING COMMITTEE

 Harry Bunt Reinhard Muskens Huub Prust
 Ielka van der Sluis Elias Thijsse


 IMPORTANT DATES

 15 September 2000 Submission of papers 
 EXTENDED TO 29 SEPTEMBER 

 15 October 2000 Notification of acceptance
 15 November 2000 Final papers due
 10-12 January 2001 Workshop


 FURTHER INFORMATION

 Conference Secretariat:
 Anne Adriaensen/Carol McGregor
 Department of Linguistics
 Tilburg University
 PO Box 90153,
 5000 LE Tilburg
 The Netherlands

 Email: Computational.Semanticskub.nl
 Phone: +31-13 466 30 60
 Fax: +31-13 466 31 10

 WWW: http://pi0239.kub.nl/~sigsem/iwcs4.html

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 Harry C. Bunt
 Professor of Linguistics and Computer Science
 Tilburg University 
 P.O. Box 90153 
 5000 LE Tilburg, the Netherlands
 Phone: +31 - 13 466.3060 (secretary Anne Andriaensen)
 2568 (Dean's office)
 2653 (office, room B 310)
 Fax: +31 - 13 466.3110
 Harry.Buntkub.nl
 WWW: http://cwis.kub.nl/~fdl/general/people/bunt/index.stm
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