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    Message 1: Comparative and Cross-Linguistic Research in Syntax, Semantics & Computational Linguistics

    Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 23:56:09 -0500 (EST)
    From: zanuttir <zanuttirgeorgetown.edu>
    Subject: Comparative and Cross-Linguistic Research in Syntax, Semantics & Computational Linguistics


    Comparative and Cross-Linguistic Research in Syntax, Semantics & Computational Linguistics Short Title: GURT 2004

    Date: 26-Mar-2004 - 28-Mar-2004 Location: Washington, DC, United States of America Contact: Raffaella Zanuttini Contact Email: gurtgeorgetown.edu Meeting URL: http://complingtwo.georgetown.edu/~gurt/GURT.html

    Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics

    Meeting Description:

    GURT 2004 will focus on syntax, semantics, and computational linguistics, as pursued from a comparative or cross-linguistic perspective. We are particularly interested in submissions in the following areas:

    * The syntax and semantics of clause types * Syntactic variation across varieties of English * The internal structure of the noun phrase * Negation, negative polarity, and negative concord * Tense and aspect in formal and/or computational semantics * Microvariation in the left periphery of the clause * Linguistic typology for machine translation

    These areas are of special interest to faculty and students at Georgetown, and we anticipate that there will be special sessions devoted to them.

    INVITED SPEAKERS: Paola Beninc� (University of Padua) Guglielmo Cinque (University of Venice) Lilliane Haegeman (University of Lille) James McCloskey (UC Santa Cruz) Toshiyuki Ogihara (University of Washington) Henri�tte de Swart (University of Utrecht)

    GURT 2004: Comparative and Cross-Linguistic Research in Syntax, Semantics & Computational Linguistics March 26th - 29th, 2004 Georgetown University http://complingtwo.georgetown.edu/~gurt/GURT.html Featuring 70 talks and posters on syntax, semantics and computational linguistics, plus three special events: a panel discussion on methodological issues in the study of English dialects, a tutorial on computational tools for linguists, and a workshop on clause typing and the left periphery. Full information on the conference, including a complete schedule, accomodation information, etc., is available at the website. Email inquiries should be sent to gurtgeorgetown.edu. **Note that hotel reservations at the special conference rates are only available for a limited time. Attendees should make reservations before the end of February. Additional hotel information can be found on the website.** As we are located in the Washington, D.C. area, participants in the GURT Conference may also be interested in the CUNY Sentence Processing Conference being held around the same time at the University of Maryland, College Park. More details on this meeting can be found at http://www.ling.umd.edu/cuny2004/