LINGUIST List 9.4

Tue Jan 6 1998

Calls: Lang. Technology, Natural Lang. Processing

Editor for this issue: Elaine Halleck <elainelinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. Joris Hulstijn, Twente Workshop on Language Technology
2. Jock McNaught, Natural Language Processing in Computer-Assisted Language Learning

 Twendial'98
 13th Twente Workshop on Language Technology is the 2nd workshop on

 -- Formal Semantics and Pragmatics of Dialogue --

 May 13-15, 1998
 University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

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The Mundial'97 workshop on Formal Semantics and Pragmatics of Dialogue
was a success. Many interesting approaches and phenomena were
discussed. Therefore we organize a follow-up. Again, the workshop aims
at bringing together researchers from various backgrounds that apply
formal methods to the study of dialogue phenomena. Contributions can
for instance be based on DRT, situation theory, dynamic semantics,
agent theories, database theory and game theory.

In particular, we hope to bridge the widely recognized gap between theory
and practice in the design of dialogue systems. Therefore we welcome both
theoretical work as well as formal methods used in designing, building and
testing applications of dialogue technology.

Twendial'98 is organized by Joris Hulstijn and Anton Nijholt (University of
Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands).

Invited Speakers

 * Nicholas Asher 	(University of Texas at Austin)
 * Jonathan Ginzburg 	(Hebrew University, Jerusalem)
 * Steve Pulman 	(Cambridge SRI)
 * Henk Zeevat 	(University of Amsterdam)

Abstracts are invited for 30 minute presentations (with 10 additional
minutes for discussion) on any topic related to formal semantics and
pragmatics of dialogue. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

 * common ground in communication
 * modelling information of agents
 * inter-speaker reference
 * 'questions-under-discussion'
 * designing and evaluating dialogue models

Please send two anonymous abstracts (no more than two A4 or 8 1/2" by
11" pages in a 12 pt proportional font, possibly with an additional
page for figures and references) together with a separate page
specifying author's name, affiliation, address, phone number, e-mail
address, and title of the abstract. E-mail submissions of abstracts
written in plain ASCII or LaTeX are welcome. The submission deadline
will be February 1st (unlike in some earlier postings).

 Joris Hulstijn
 Computer Science, University of Twente
 PO BOX 217, 7500 AE Enschede
 The Netherlands
 joriscs.utwente.nl

Abstracts will be refereed by an international programme
committee. There will be a proceedings volume in the "TWLT" series
containing full papers based on these abstracts. For previous volumes
in these series see (http://wwwseti.cs.utwente.nl/Parlevink/Conferences ). 
The proceedings will be distributed at the workshop. Final submission
of papers is therefore at least one month before the start of the
workshop.

Important Dates

 * Deadline for submission 2-page abstract: 	February 1st, 1998
 * Notification of acceptance: 		February 16, 1998
 * Deadline for accepted papers: 		April 13, 1998
 * Workshop: 					May 13-15, 1998

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Twendial'98 is the 13th Twente Workshop on Language Technology (TWLT13).
The TWLT series is hosted by the Parlevink Linguistic Engineering Group and
is sponsored by the Centre of Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT).

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Natural Language Processing in Computer-Assisted Language Learning
One-Day Conference
UMIST, Manchester, 9 May 1998
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CALL FOR PAPERS

++ Please forward to other people who might be interested. ++

DATE and VENUE

Saturday 9 May 1998 at UMIST, Manchester, UK.
Centre for Computational Linguistics, Renold Building, F5.

The conference is organised by the Centre for Computational Linguistics
in association with EUROCALL.

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Allan Ramsay, UMIST
Tony Hartley, Brighton
Bernd Rueschoff, Karslruhe
Christoph Zaehner, Cambridge

ORGANISERS
Marie-Jose Hamel, UMIST
Mathias Schulze, UMIST

AIMS

Natural language processing (NLP) tools and techniques are used in
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). This conference aims to look at
their use and integration in CALL software. NLP tools supporting all areas
of language learning and all linguistic skills can be discussed.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

Researchers in CALL, Computational Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition,
Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence who are interested in combining
Natural Language Processing and Computer-Assisted Language Learning.
Researchers who have designed or are designing CALL software which makes use
of any kind of NLP tools (tagger, parser, conceptual dictionary, speech
synthesis and speech recognition systems, etc.).

YOUR CONTRIBUTION

A presentation of 30 minutes which will be followed by 10 min. for questions.

Please send an abstract of about 500 words, by email (see the
address below). Please include title of presentation, name, affiliation,
contact address.

Deadline: 28 February 1998

POSSIBLE TOPICS

- Use of NLP tools in CALL programs
- NLP techniques and SLA
- Linguistics for NLP in CALL
- Notion of Intelligence in CALL
- Assessment and feedback with NLP tools


PUBLICATION

Papers presented at this conference will be refereed for the ReCALL journal.

COST

The conference fee is 40 pounds, to cover registration, light lunch and
refreshments.
Accomodation can be arranged through the conference organisers.

FURTHER DETAILS / QUESTIONS / ABSTRACTS

All correspondence regarding this conference should be sent to:

mjhamelccl.umist.ac.uk
or
mathiasccl.umist.ac.uk

Marie-Jose Hamel & Mathias Schulze
Department of Language Engineering
UMIST
PO Box 88 Manchester, UK
M60 1QD


http://www.ccl.umist.ac.uk/whatsnew/nlpcall.html


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