LINGUIST List 17.3123

Tue Oct 24 2006

Calls: Computational Ling, Semantics/Austria; Applied Ling/USA

Editor for this issue: Dan Parker <danlinguistlist.org>

Directory         1.    Leo Wanner, 3rd International Conference on Meaning-Text Theory
         2.    Stephen Hinman, 4th Annual TESOL/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students Conference
Message 1: 3rd International Conference on Meaning-Text Theory
Date: 24-Oct-2006
From: Leo Wanner <leo.wannerupf.edu>
Subject: 3rd International Conference on Meaning-Text Theory



Full Title: 3rd International Conference on Meaning-Text Theory Short Title: MTT '07
Date: 21-May-2007 - 24-May-2007 Location: Klagenfurt, Austria Contact Person: Leo Wanner
Meeting Email: < click here to access email >
Web Site: http://www.mtt.upf.edu/
Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics; Semantics

Call Deadline: 15-Feb-2007

Meeting Description:

After MTT '03 in Paris and MTT '05 in Moscow, MTT '07 is the thirdin a series of conferences which aims at bringing together researchers workingon MTT, other dependency-based linguistic theories and computationalapplications that draw upon dependency theories. The special goal of thisconference is to open MTT more to researchers working in related frameworks.

The Meaning-Text Theory is a holistic linguistic dependency-based theorycharacterized in particular by the central position of the lexicon, the primacy of semantics, and the importance of the communicative structure. MTT has been extensively developed over the last four decades with respect to its coverage of linguistic phenomena and application in a variety of research fields - among them natural language processing (in particular text generation) and second language learning and teaching.

After MTT '03 in Paris and MTT '05 in Moscow, this conference is the thirdin a series of conferences which aims at bringing together researchers workingon MTT, other dependency-based linguistic theories and computationalapplications that draw upon dependency theories. The special goal of thisconference is to open MTT more to researchers working in related frameworks.

A social program will be offered before the main conference. After the mainconference, a tutorial on natural language generation in the frameworkof MTT is planned.

Submissions:

We invite submissions on all topics related to MTT and other grammatical andlexical frameworks that share with MTT the fundamental principles such asdependency, the primacy of the lexicon, stratificational nature of thelinguistic model, etc.

Submission Format:

Submissions must be in English. They may not exceed 10 pages in length (including all figures, data, notes, and bibliography) using a 12 point font, printed in one column). Style files for Word and LaTeX will be available on the web site of the conference soon. The submission format must be pdf.

The electronic submission web site will be made known shortly. No hardcopy or email submissions addressed to the conference organizers will be accepted.

Important Dates:

Submission deadline: February, 15th 2007Notification of acceptance: March, 15th 2007Final version due: April, 16th 2007Main conference: May, 21st - 24th 2007

Local Organization Chair: Tilmann Reuther, University of KlagenfurtProgram Chair: Leo Wanner, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona

Program Committee:

The local organization and program chairs and

Margarita Alonso Ramos-University of La CoruñaJurij Apresjan-Russian Academy of SciencesIgor Boguslavskij-Polytechnical University of MadridKim Gerdes-University Paris 3Franz Guenthner-University of MunichEva Hajicová Charles-University, PragueLeonid Iomdin-Russian Academy of SciencesLidija Iordanskaja-University of MontrealSylvain Kahane-University Paris 10Richard Kittredge-CoGenTex Inc., IthacaYves Lepage-University of CaenMarie-Claude L'Homme-University of MontrealIgor Mel'cuk-University of MontrealJasmina Milicevic-Dalhousie University, HalifaxMartha Palmer-University of ColoradoAlain Polguère-University of MontrealOwen Rambow-Columbia University, New YorkKlaus Schubert-Flensburg University of Applied SciencesDaniel Weiss-University of Zurich

local arrangements: Tilmann Reuther (Tilmann.Reutherupf.edu)


Message 2: 4th Annual TESOL/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students Conference
Date: 23-Oct-2006
From: Stephen Hinman <swh0514ecu.edu>
Subject: 4th Annual TESOL/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students Conference



Full Title: 4th Annual TESOL/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students Conference
Date: 10-Feb-2007 - 10-Feb-2007 Location: Greenville, North Carolina, USA Contact Person: Stephen Hinman
Meeting Email: < click here to access email >
Web Site: http://core.ecu.edu/engl/talgs
Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Call Deadline: 05-Jan-2007

Meeting Description:

TALGS is a small, student-run conference aimed at helping ESL/Language teachers in the community connect with language/TESL students and faculty in the university.

2nd call for presentations & conference announcement

4th Annual TALGS ConferenceFebruary 10, 2007Hosted by East Carolina University

Conference website:http://core.ecu.edu/engl/talgsWhen: February 10, 2007, 8 am-5 pmWhere: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Research Meets Practice:

TALGS (TESOL/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students) is a small, student-run conference aimed at helping to connect ESL/Language teachers in the community with language/TESL students and university faculty. TALGS is committed to bettering the educational experience of language learners by providing a comfortable environment for interaction between theory, practice, teachers and researchers.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Donna Christian, President of the Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC

Bilingualism for All Students through Two-Way ImmersionSaturday, February 10, Time TBA, Bate 1031

This presentation provides an overview of two-way immersion, synthesized from research conducted by the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), including extensive information collected from programs around the country. Two-way immersion education is a challenging model to implement well because it involves providing instruction in two languages to integrated groups of students. Among the issues to be examined are goals of two-way immersion, key components of effective programs, and issues in design and implementation. Findings from a national research project will be presented, along with information about resources that are currently available.

Pre-conference talk sponsored by The Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures.

Charting a Path to Bilingualism for Our StudentsFriday, February 9, 3-4:30pm, Bate 1026

In the United States, two language-related issues receive substantial popular attention. On the one hand, the U.S. lacks the language resources (in languages other than English) to meet its diplomatic, economic, security, and social goals. On the other, students in U.S. schools are increasingly diverse, and their home languages are not usually viewed as resources to be developed. A unified response to their issues can be found in creating pathways for individual students to follow through the educational system that lead them to bilingualism. In this presentation, the characteristics of such paths are discussed, along with policies and practices that support their creation

Proposals/Pre-registration:

Graduate students and teachers in a variety of fields are invited to submit presentation proposals that contribute to the understanding of teaching and learning language. Proposals can be submitted online at our conference website at http://core.ecu.edu/engl/talgs, no later than January 5, 2007.

Conference participants can pre-register online at: http://core.ecu.edu/engl/talgs/conference/registration.htm.Pre-registration ends February 4, 2007.

Contact us: talgsecu.edu

http://www.ecu.edu/english/linguistics%26TESL/