LINGUIST List 9.138

Fri Jan 30 1998

Calls: Computer Assisted Learning, Afroasiatic Lang.

Editor for this issue: Anita Huang <anitalinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. Mark Peterson, Computer Assisted Language Learning
2. Jacqueline Lecarme, CAL '98: Extended Deadline for Abstracts

The international journal Computer Assisted Language Learning
(http://www.swets.nl/sps/journals/call.html) is seeking submissions for a
special edition focusing on the work of scholars based in Japan.

Aims and Scope:

Computer Assisted Language Learning is an international journal which leads
the field in its total dedication to all matters associated with the use of
computers in language
learning (L1 and L2) It provides a forum to discuss the discoveries in the
field and to exchange
experience and information about existing techniques. The scope of the
Journal is
intentionally wide-ranging and embraces a multitude of disciplines.

Areas Covered:

- Pedagogical principles and their applications
- Cognitive Modelling
- Observations on, and evaluation of, CALL software
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems
- Digitised versions of Video and Audio
- Application of AI to language teaching
- Computer assisted translation
- Computer assisted composition
- Multi-lingual systems
- Simulated-active learning environments

Audience:

Teachers and researchers, linguists, computer scientists, psychologists,
and educationalists

Contributions may be e-mailed to Mark Peterson at Japan Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology e-mail markjaist.ac.jp.
The deadline for submissions will be September 30th 1998.
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Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
http://www.jaist.ac.jp/~mark/

 FOURTH CONFERENCE ON AFROASIATIC LANGUAGES
			 SOAS, London
			 25-27 June 1998

 GUEST SPEAKERS:
 Robert Hoberman, Paul Newman, John Saeed, Baye Yimam
 
 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
 
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The Fourth Conference on Afro-asiatic Languages is to be held 25 - 27th
June, 1998, in London, England, organised by The School of Oriental and
African Studies (SOAS).

The aim of the Conference is to promote research in theoretical
linguistics in relation to Afro-asiatic languages. The editorial
committee hopes to undertake the publication of a collection of papers
based on the presentations at the colloquium, a volume in the series
Studies in Afro-Asiatic Grammar (Holland Academic Graphics).

Abstracts are invited for thirty minute talks (30+10) in all areas of
syntax, morphology and phonology. Abstracts should be no less than one
page and may not exceed two pages. Send five anonymous copies of the
abstracts and one copy with the name of author(s) and institution(s).
Include a card containing the following information: name of author(s),
title of the paper, address and affiliation, phone number, fax and
e-mail address (if available).

Abstracts must be received by 15th February 1998 (extended deadline).
E-mail or Fax submissions are accepted. Send only one anonymous abstract
in this case. All abstracts will be anonymously reviewed.

Address for Abstracts: 
 Conference on Afro-asiatic Languages 
 Selection Committee 
 Centre of African Studies
 SOAS 
 Thornhaugh St., Russell Square 
 LONDON, WC1H 0XG, U.K. 
 Fax:+44-(0)171-323-6254 
 E-mail:calsoas.ac.uk 
 Website to be established = January 1998:
 http:\\www.soas.ac.uk\linguistics 

Local Committee: Richard Hayward, Africa Department, SOAS; Bruce Ingham,
Linguistics Department, SOAS; Jamal Ouhalla, Queen Mary & Westfield
College; Denise Perrett, SOAS.