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Mon Jan 07 2008 Calls: Applied Ling/Jordan; Computational Ling/Spain Editor for this issue: Ania Kubisz <anialinguistlist.org>
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Directory 1. Rula Bataineh, The 2008 JUST Conference of Applied Linguistics 2. Michael Zock, Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science Message 1: The 2008 JUST Conference of Applied Linguistics
Date: 25-Dec-2007 From: Rula Bataineh <rulajust.edu.jo> Subject: The 2008 JUST Conference of Applied Linguistics E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: The 2008 JUST Conference of Applied Linguistics Date: 28-Apr-2008 - 29-Apr-2008 Location: Irbid, Jordan Contact Person: Mohammad Nahar Alali Meeting Email: alalijust.edu.jo Web Site: http://www.just.edu.jo/news/preview2.aspx?cat=announcement&id=298 Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics Call Deadline: 15-Feb-2008 Meeting Description We are pleased to announce that The 2008 JUST Conference of Applied Linguistics will be held between April 29-30, 2008 at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Papers are welcome in any of the following areas: 1. Language Learning and Teaching 2. Discourse Analysis 3. Pragmatics 4. English for Special Purposes (ESP) Plenary Speakers Ann M. Johns Dept. of Rhetoric and Writing Studies San Diego State University USA Randal Hugh Holme Hong Kong Institute of Education Dept. of English Hong Kong Submission of Abstracts The deadline for abstracts is February 15, 2008. Each participant can submit no more than two abstracts: one individual and one co-authored. The abstract - not exceeding 300 words (examples and references excluded) - should include the author's name, mailing and e-mail addresses, and institutional affiliation. A form is given on the conference website. The official language of the conference will be English. The time allotted to each presentation will be 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes for discussion. Hard Copy submissions should be sent (along with a soft copy on a floppy or a cd-rom) to: Dr. Mohammad Nahar Al-Ali Department of English for Applied Studies Jordan University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 3030 Irbid 22110, Jordan Fax: (962) 2-7201071. Electronic Submissions should be sent in MS Word format to alalijust.edu.jo. An online form will be available on the conference website. Review of Abstracts All abstracts will be anonymously reviewed. Selected papers will be announced on March 1, 2008. Participation To register for the conference, please fill out the online registration form. Fees will be paid on site or deposited into one of the bank accounts to be listed later. You should either forward the receipt to the e-mail address or fax it to the given number. Fee The registration fee for the conference is USD 100 for participants from outside Jordan and JD 20 for participants from Jordan. The fee covers expenses for participation, opening reception, conference booklets, refreshments, and conference bags. A trip to Petra is scheduled at the end of the Conference. Details on schedule and fees will be posted in due time. Venue and Accommodation All participants who need accommodation will benefit from the remarkably reduced prices at Al-Jood Hotel in Irbid. Further details of accommodation and travel will be announced in due time. Important Dates Closing Date for Abstract Submission: Feb 15, 2008 Announcement of Accepted Proposals: March 1, 2008 Registration deadline: April 29, 2008 Conference: April 29-30, 2008 Conference information about travel, accommodation and social activities will be made available on the conference website at http://www.just.edu.jo/news/preview2.aspx?cat=announcement&id=298. Please visit the website in order to keep abreast with the conference details. Best Regards, Organizing Committee Message 2: Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science
Date: 24-Dec-2007 From: Michael Zock <zockfree.fr> Subject: Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science Short Title: NLPCS-08 Date: 12-Jun-2008 - 13-Jun-2008 Location: Barcelona, Spain Contact Person: Bernadette Sharp Meeting Email: B.Sharpstaffs.ac.uk Web Site: http://www.iceis.org/workshops/nlpcs/nlpcs2008-cfp.html Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics Call Deadline: 03-Mar-2008 Meeting Description The goal of this workshop is to provide a forum for researchers working on natural language within the paradigm of cognitive science. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Computational Models of NLP Cognitive and Psychological Models of NLP Computer Assisted Language Learning Evolutionary NLP Situated (embodied) NLP Multimodality in speech / text processing Text Summarization and Information Extraction Natural Language Interfaces and Dialogue Systems Multi-Lingual Processing Pragmatics and NLP Speech Processing Tools and Resources in NLP Ontologies Text Mining Electronic Dictionaries Evaluation of NLP Systems These topics can be addressed from any of the following perspectives: full automation by machines for machine (traditional NLP or HLT), semi-automated processing, i.e. machine-mediated processing (the program assisting people in their tasks), simulation of the human cognitive process. Organizers Bernadette Sharp (B.Sharpstaffs.ac.uk) Michael Zock (michael.zocklif.univ-mrs.fr) Important Dates Paper Submission: March 3, 2008 Author Notification: April 4, 2008 Final Camera-Ready and Registration: April 14, 2008 Workshop dates: June 12-13, 2008 The 5th International Workshop on ''Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science'' (NLPCS 2008), http://www.iceis.org/workshops/nlpcs/nlpcs2008-cfp.html 12-13 June, 2008 - Barcelona - Spain In conjunction with the 10th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2008), http://www.iceis.org/ Co-Chairs Bernadette Sharp, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom, B.Sharpstaffs.ac.uk Michael Zock, CNRS, LIF, Marseille, France, michael.zocklif.univ-mrs.fr Background Realising that no single discipline will ever suffice to reveal the functioning of the human mind, cognitive science was born. The idea was to analyse complex behaviour (speaking, thinking, problem-solving) from different angles or levels and to build models that could account for them. Goals While ambitious and intriguing, the idea looked promising enough to attract numerous researchers, and there were plenty of opportunities then to present this kind of work. Alas, the situation has changed, the discipline has lost speed during the last decade. And if the reasons for this are multiple, ranging from lack of results to unkept promises (« cognitive science » remaining wishful thinking rather than a widely shared way of doing research), the fact is that funding has become more and more scarce, and so have the opportunities to present work done within this framework. In the meantime statistical approaches have gained in popularity, and evaluation has become an obligatory feature for presentation of work in the arena of computational linguistics. While there is no doubt that evaluation has certain qualities, it does not guarantee progress or insights per se. A broader perspective is needed. To get the necessary insights and to get the big picture, we probably need to get back to the framework in which we worked in those days, which means, we should adopt and integrate multiple viewpoints, that is, take a cognitive science approach. This is the goal of this workshop. Justification of the New Name and Relation to the Topics The workshop used to be called NLUCS (Natural Language Understanding and Cognitive Science), yet, realising that this is too restrictive, we decided to rename it NLPCS (Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science), as NLP is obviously more than just natural language understanding. Information Retrieval, Information Extraction, Machine Translation, Question Answering, Text Summarization, Text Generation, etc. are all part of NLP or HLT (Human Language Technology), and they all go clearly beyond language understanding. This being so, it might be a valuable proposition to integrate them into the debate. In other words, we would like to widen the scope and provide a forum for all researchers of NLP working within the CS paradigm. Also, while certain components (dictionaries, grammars, or ontologies) are very general, the way they are used varies considerably with the task. Hence it is important to show how the task reflects in the use of a given resource. The goal of this workshop is to provide a forum for researchers working within the paradigm of cognitive science Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Computational Models of NLP - Cognitive and Psychological Models of NLP - Evolutionary NLP - Situated (embodied) NLP - Multimodality in speech / text processing - Text Summarization and Information Extraction - Natural Language Interfaces and Dialogue Systems - Computer Assisted Language Learning - Multi-Lingual Processing - Pragmatics and NLP Speech Processing - Tools and Resources in NLP - Ontologies - Text Mining - Electronic Dictionaries - Evaluation of NLP Systems These topics can be addressed from any of the following perspectives: full automation by machines for machine (traditional NLP or HLT), semi-automated processing, i.e. machine-mediated processing (programs assisting people in their tasks), simulation of human cognitive process. Submission of Papers Prospective authors are invited to submit papers for oral presentation in any of the areas listed above. Only full papers in English will be accepted, and the length of the paper should not exceed 10 pages (5000 words). Instructions for preparing the manuscript (in Word and Latex format) are available at the ICEIS web site. http://www.iceis.org/paper_template.htm Postscript/RTF versions of the manuscript should be submitted through ICEIS web-based paper submission procedure: http://www.iceis.org/paper_submission.htm Workshop Format The workshop will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations of previously submitted papers that went through a double peer review process. The proceedings of the workshop will be published in the form of a book. Important Dates Paper Submission: March 3, 2008 Author Notification: April 4, 2008 Final Camera-Ready and Registration: April 14, 2008 Workshop Program Committee Aretoulaki, M. (Germany), Intervoice Ltd., UK Barnden, J. (UK), Birmingham University Cristea, D. (Romania), University ''A.I.Cuza'' of Iasi, Romania Day, C. (UK) , Keele University, UK Delmonte, R. (USA), University of Texas Endres-Niggemeyer, B. (Germany), Fachochschule Hanover, Germany Helmreich, S.(USA), New Mexico State University, USA Higgins, C. A. (UK), Nottingham University Hinrichs, E. W. (Germany), University of Tuebingen Mladenic, D. (Slovenia), J. Stefan Institute, Slovenia Molla, D. (Australia), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Mota, C. (Portugal), L2F (INESC-ID) & Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal Mothe, J. (France), Université de Toulouse, France Narayanan, S. (USA), University of California, Berkeley Nunes, M. G. (Brasil), Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e da Computação - USP/São Carlos, Brasil Rayson, P. (UK), Lancaster University, UK Ren, F. (Japan), University of Tokushima, Japan Roche, C. (France), Université de Savoie Russell, S. (USA), University of New Hampshire Schwitter, R. (Australia), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Sedes, F. (France), Université de Toulouse, France Sharp, B. (Bahrain, UK), Royal University for Women, Staffordshire University Sheremetyeva, S. (Denmark), LanA Consulting ApS Soule-Dupuy, C. (France), Université de Toulouse, France Thompson, G. (UK), Liverpool University Tufis, D. (Romania), University ''A.I.Cuza'' of Iasi, Romania Wilks, Y. (UK), Sheffield University Windridge, P. (UK), Staffordshire University Zock, M. (France), CNRS-LIF, Marseille Workshop Location The workshop will take place in conjunction with the 10th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2008) in Barcelona - Spain. Registration Information At least one author of an accepted paper must register for the workshop. If the registration fees are not received by April 14, 2008, the paper will not be published in the proceedings. For registering go to http://www.iceis.org Secretariat ICEIS 2008 Secretariat - The Fifth International Workshop on Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science (NLPCS-2008), E-mail: workshopsiceis.org Web site: http://www.iceis.org Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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