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Thu Jul 29 2004

Confs: Lang & Cognition/Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

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    Message 1: International Language and Cognition Conference

     Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 02:04:28 -0400 (EDT)
    From: andrea.schalley <andrea.schalleyune.edu.au>
    Subject: International Language and Cognition Conference


    International Language and Cognition Conference Short Title: ILCC 2004

    Date: 10-Sep-2004 - 12-Sep-2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Contact: Andrea Schalley Contact Email: ilccune.edu.au Meeting URL: http://www.ilcc.une.edu.au

    Linguistic Sub-field: Computational Linguistics ,General Linguistics ,Philosophy of Language ,Psycholinguistics ,Neurolinguistics ,Cognitive Science ,Anthropological Linguistics

    Meeting Description:

    This interdisciplinary conference brings together researchers working on the interface of language and cognition. The conference centresaround the three themes Characterisation of Mental States, Categorisation, and Development. Contributions from 17 countries are presented by researchers working in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Psychology.

    The registration deadline for the International Language and Cognition Conference (ILCC 2004) has been extended to August 13th. Registrations for the conference will not be possible after this date.

    Place/time: Coffs Harbour (Australia), from 10-12 September 2004 Conference homepage: http://www.ilcc.une.edu.au

    This interdisciplinary conference brings together researchers working at the interface of language and cognition. Conference presentations are clustered around three themes: The characterisation of Mental States, Categorisation, and Development. Contributions from 17 countries are presented by researchers working in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Psychology.

    Keynote speakers: Stephen Crain, University of Maryland, United States Pete Mandik, William Paterson University, United States Mark Steedman, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Roger Wales, La Trobe University, Australia Anna Wierzbicka, Australian National University, Australia

    If you have not yet registered, please note that the registration fee includes two nights' accommodation in a resort room (from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th), buffet breakfasts, morning teas, working style lunches, afternoon teas, and a cocktail reception on Friday evening.

    If you would like to bring a partner who is NOT attending the conference, choose 'Single Room'; they will share your room and their accomodation will be free. However it is important to note that they must pay for all meals: they are NOT included in the conference deal of breakfasts, teas, lunches, and cocktail reception! If you would like to bring children this will cost a little more; contact the conference secretary Dorothea Cogill-Koez.

    Program: You can access the final program at http://www.ilcc.une.edu.au/program.php

    The conference abstracts are available at http://www.ilcc.une.edu.au/abstracts.php

    Program Committee: Andrea Schalley (Chair), University of New England; Patric Bach, Max-Planck-Institute Munich; Brett Baker, University of New England; John Bateman, University of Bremen; Arcady Blinov, University of New England; Selmer Bringsjord, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy; Denis Burnham, University of Western Sydney; Brian Byrne, University of New England; Michael Corballis, University of Auckland; Linda Cupples, Macquarie University; Robert Dale, Macquarie University; Helen Fraser, University of New England; Cliff Goddard, University of New England; Alistair Knott, University of Otago; Bill Noble, University of New England; Jon Opie, University of Adelaide; Graham Oppy, Monash University; Cecile Paris, CSIRO ICT Centre; Jane Simpson, University of Sydney; Peter Slezak, University of New South Wales; Lesley Stirling, University of Melbourne; John Sutton, Macquarie University; Janet Wiles, University of Queensland

    The conference is organised by the Language and Cognition Research Cluster (http://www.une.edu.au/arts/LangCog/) of the University of New England, Australia.

    Contacts: Andrea Schalley and Dorothea Cogill-Koez School of Languages, Cultures & Linguistics University of New England Armidale NSW 2351 Australia ilccune.edu.au