LINGUIST List 15.219

Thu Jan 22 2004

Calls: Computational Ling/Granada, Spain

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  • A.M.Wallington, Mind, Language and Metaphor

    Message 1: Mind, Language and Metaphor

     Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:04:33 -0500 (EST)
    From: A.M.Wallington <A.M.Wallingtoncs.bham.ac.uk>
    Subject: Mind, Language and Metaphor


    Mind, Language and Metaphor Short Title: Mind 2004

    Date: 24-Apr-2004 - 29-Apr-2004 Location: Granada, Spain Contact: Anne-Sophie Gablin Contact Email: asgablinesf.org Meeting URL: http://www.esf.org/euresco/04/hc04184

    Linguistic Sub-field: Computational Linguistics

    Meeting Description:

    The conference covers the processing of metaphor, metonymy and other closely related forms of figurative language, whether by brains or by AI systems. It encompasses computational (symbolic and non-symbolic), psychological and neuroscientific approaches to processing. Specific topics of interest include understanding and generation, information retrieval and extraction, context handling, machine translation, identification of figurative language, child development, relationships with mental or developmental disorders, and brain regions and mechanisms involved in processing. The conference aims especially to foster increased interchange between researchers from different disciplines. May I remind subscribers of the the EURESCO Conference on metaphor, metonymy and closely related forms of figurative language (e.g., idiom, simile), which may be of particular interest to you. Scientific programme, application form and practical information are accessible on-line via http://www.esf.org/euresco/04/hc04184. For further details on this event, please contact Ms. Anne-Sophie Gablin (asgablinesf.org) from the Euresco Office. Many thanks also for passing on this announcement to your colleagues who may be interested in this event.

    One goal of the conference is to engender more interplay between psychological, computational and neuroscientific work on figurative language/thought. Applicants in other disciplines who are interested in figurative language/thought are welcome as well.

    Please note that the application deadline, for both attendance and proposing a contribution, is quite soon (February 6th) but that only a one-page abstract is required in proposing a contribution.

    Kind regards, Alan Wallington University of Birmingham, UK

    on behalf of John Barnden University of Birmingham, UK (academic chairman of the conference)

    and

    Corinne Le Moal Publicity Officer - EURESCO Office EURESCO Office - European Science Foundation 1 quai Lezay-Marn�sia, 67080 Strasbourg, France Tel +33 388 76 71 35 Fax +33 388 36 69 87 http://www.esf.org/euresco

    Mind, Language and Metaphor EuroConference on the Processing of Metaphor and Metonymy - From Computers to Neuropsychology Granada, Spain, 24-29 April 2004

    chair: John A. Barnden (University of Birmingham, UK)

    Vice-chair: Antonio Barcelona (Universidad de Murcia, E)

    Speakers:

    Antonio Barcelona (Murcia U., E); John Barnden (Birmingham U., UK); Cristina Cacciari (Modena U., I); Dan Fass (Gavagai Tech. & Simon Fraser U., CA); Rachel Giora (Tel Aviv U., IL); Sam Glucksberg (Princeton U.,US); Jerry Hobbs (SRI International, US); Albert Katz (U. of Western Ontario, CA); Chiara Levorato (U. of Padua, Italy); Katja Markert (Leeds U., UK); Srini Narayanan (SRI International, US); Costanza Papagno (Milan U., I); Francisco J. Ruiz De Mendoza Ibanez (Rioja U., E); Michael Thomas (Inst. of Child Health, London, UK); Zazie Todd (Leeds U., UK); Tony Veale (Univ. College Dublin, Ireland); Yorick Wilks (Sheffield U., UK).

    Scope: The conference covers the processing of metaphor, metonymy and other closely related forms of figurative language, whether by brains or by AI systems. It encompasses computational (symbolic and non-symbolic), psychological and neuroscientific approaches to processing. Specific topics of interest include understanding and generation, information retrieval and extraction, context handling, machine translation, identification of figurative language, child development, relationships with mental or developmental disorders, and brain regions and mechanisms involved in processing. The conference aims especially to foster increased interchange between researchers from different disciplines.

    Financial support: A certain number of grants will be available for young researchers - 35 or under - who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of an Associated State and who are active inside or outside these Member or Associated States at the time of the event. Associated States are: Bulgaria, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

    Applications from female researchers are encouraged.

    Deadline for applications: 6 February 2004.