LINGUIST List 14.1410

Sat May 17 2003

Calls: Semantics/Pragmatics; General Linguistics

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  • toni.benz, Games and Decisions in Pragmatics
  • nels, 34th Annual Meeting of the North Eastern Linguistic Society

    Message 1: Games and Decisions in Pragmatics

     Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 14:50:34 +0000
    From: toni.benz <toni.benzgerman.hu-berlin.de>
    Subject: Games and Decisions in Pragmatics


    Games and Decisions in Pragmatics Short Title: GDP

    Date: 24-Oct-2003 - 25-Oct-2003 Location: Berlin, Germany Contact: Anton Benz Contact Email: benzzas.gwz-berlin.de Meeting URL: http://www.anton-benz.de/gdp/gdp.html

    Linguistic Sub-field: Semantics, Pragmatics Call Deadline: 01-Sep-2003

    Meeting Description:

    The workshop aims at discussing possibilities and limits of game and decision theory in linguistics.

    Games and Decisions in Pragmatics 24/25 October 2003 / ZAS Berlin

    Game and Decision Theory (GDT) is a widely used framework for modeling rational interacting agents. They are natural candidates if we look for a foundation of linguistic pragmatics. Recently there has been some progress in applying game and decision theory to problems related e.g. to bidirectional optimality theory (OT), Griceian pragmatics and extensions of dynamic semantics (questions, presuppositions). This workshop offers an opportunity for discussing possibilities and limits of game and decision theory in linguistics. We welcome contributions which (a) show new applications of GDT in semantics, discourse analysis, dialogue theory, language evolution and diachronic aspects; or (b) discuss GDT as foundation for approaches like:

    * Optimality Theory * Radical Pragmatics * Relevance Theory * Speech Act Theory

    Submissions related to other topics will be considered, including computational models of GDT in pragmatics.

    Invited Speakers:

    * Nicholas Asher * Prashant Parikh * Robert van Rooy

    Important Dates:

    * 1 September 2003: Deadline for Submissions * 21 September 2003: Notification of Acceptance * 24/25 October 2003: Conference

    Location:

    * Hosted by the ZAS Berlin * Organized by Anton Benz and the Optimality Theory Project at ZAS

    Homepage: http://www.anton-benz.de/gdp/gdp.html

    Message 2: 34th Annual Meeting of the North Eastern Linguistic Society

     Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 15:04:47 +0000
    From: nels <nelsic.sunysb.edu>
    Subject: 34th Annual Meeting of the North Eastern Linguistic Society


    34th Annual Meeting of the North Eastern Linguistic Society Short Title: NELS 34

    Date: 07-NOV-03 - 09-NOV-03 Location: Stony Brook, New York, United States of America Contact: NELS Organizational Committee Contact Email: nelsic.sunysb.edu Meeting URL: http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Clubs/nels

    Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics Call Deadline: 01-Jul-2003

    Meeting Description:

    NELS 34, Stony Brook University, November 7-9, 2003 Updated Call for Papers

    INVITED SPEAKERS:

    GUGLIELMO CINQUE- UNIVERSITY OF VENICE

    ELLEN BROSELOW- STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

    RICHARD LARSON- STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

    INVITED SPEAKER FOR SPECIAL SESSION ON SENTENCE AND SPEECH PROCESSING:

    DAN JURAFSKY- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

    CALL FOR PAPERS: Abstracts are invited for 20-minute presentations (plus 10 minutes for questions) on any aspect of theoretical linguistics. Abstracts are also invited for poster sessions to be held throughout the conference (please specify whether you would like your abstract to be considered for a poster presentation.) Those chosen as alternates will also be given the opportunity to present a poster. Submissions are limited to one singly authored and one jointly authored abstract per author.

    CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION: Abstracts are invited for a special session on Sentence and Speech Processing. Talks given as a part of this special session will be 20 minutes long, followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Additionally, we will be holding a poster session on Sentence and Speech Processing. Please indicate on your submission if you would like your abstract to be considered for this special session, indicating also whether you would like to be considered to present a poster or a talk.

    ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION: Abstracts should be submitted as PDF attachments to an e-mail to nelsic.sunysb.edu. Please use the subject ABSTRACT in your e-mail, including the following information in the body of the message:

    -Author's Name(s) and Contact Information -Affiliation -Title of the abstract -Area of specification of the paper (syntax, phonology...) -Please specify if you would like to have your paper considered as a poster or for the special session. If you would like your abstract to be considered for the special poster session please indicate this.

    If there is any reason that you are unable to submit your paper in the above format, please contact the organizers. Those wishing to submit a paper version of the abstract should make sure that the abstract arrives at the following address no later than the abstract deadline:

    NELS Organizational Committee Department of Linguistics SUNY at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11794-4376

    ATTN: NELS ABSTRACT

    ABSTRACT FORMAT: Abstracts should be limited to one page in length, with 1'' margins and use no smaller than 11 point font. Abstracts may also include a second page limited to examples and references, also with 1'' margins and 11 point font.

    THE DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS JULY 1, 2003.

    AUTHORS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE ABSTRACT'S RESULTS BY AUGUST 31, 2003.

    For more information, please see our website at http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Clubs/nels or e-mail the conference organizers at nelsstonybrook.edu.