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NL-KR Digest (Mon Jun 25 15:22:41 1990) Volume 7 No. 9
Today's Topics:
COLING '90 Information on registration and tutorials
INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
IWPT-91: International Workshop on Parsing Technologies
scrambling
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 90 16:32:15 EST
From: walker@flash.bellcore.com (Don Walker)
Subject: COLING '90 Information on registration and tutorials
C O L I N G - 9 0
CONDENSED 2ND ANNOUNCEMENT
The 13th International Conference on Computational Linguistics,
COLING-90, will take place on the premises of the University of
Helsinki, on August 20 through August 25, 1990.
PRE-COLING tutorials take place on August 16 - August 18, 1990.
During COLING-90, some 160 topical papers will be read, selected from
the 650 papers submitted for consideration. In addition, more than 50
project notes with software demonstrations will be presented. There
will also be a large commercial exhibition of linguistically relevant
software and hardware.
The overriding theme of the PRE-COLING tutorials is "Theories,
methods, and tools for large-scale linguistic processing of
dictionaries and running text". The detailed programme is as
follows:
Branimir Boguraev & James Pustejovsky, "Knowledge representation and
acquisition from dictionary sources" (10 h)
Kenneth W. Church, "Basic Unix for linguists" (6 h)
Lauri Karttunen, "Lexical computations" (6 h)
Judith L. Klavans & Patrick Hanks, "The role of large text corpora in
building natural language systems" (8 h)
Hiroshi Uchida, "Electronic dictionary" (5 h)
Facilities for on-line demonstrations and practice will be available
(workstations, dictionaries, corpora).
Deadline for advance registration is May 1, 1990. Before that date,
the following registration fees obtain:
COLING-90: students 400 FIM, others 750 FIM
PRE-COLING: members of the academic community 500 FIM,
representatives of commercial organizations 1500 FIM
Late registration fees (after May 1, 1990) are:
COLING-90: students 600 FIM, others 1200 FIM
PRE-COLING: members of the academic community 800 FIM,
representatives of commercial organizations 2500 FIM
Please request the detailed 2nd announcement, including information
on accommodation and the requisite registration forms, from:
Fred Karlsson
Department of General Linguistics
University of Helsinki
Hallituskatu 11
SF-00100 Helsinki, Finland
e-mail: COLING@FINUH.BITNET
fax: +358 0 653726
telex: 124690 unih sf
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 90 16:33 -0300
From: EIFL@BRUC.ANSP.BR
Subject: INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
II INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
August 04-09, 1991.
II WINTER INSTITUTE
July 8 to August 3, 1991
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brazil)
THE INTER-RELATIONS BETWEEN MENTAL AND VERBAL DISCOURSE
****************INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES********************
c a l l f o r p a p e r s
Although the Greek term "Logos" referred both to language and
tocognition, suggesting an intimate relationship between them,
this relation has been traditionally assumed to be relatively
simple: in production, a language-independent train of thought
("mental discourse") is translated (or "encoded") into language
("verbal discourse"); and in reception, verbal discourse is
decoded into its appropriate mental counterpart.
Such a picture of the inter-relations between the two most
important of our intellectual activities has been challenged in
the course of history on many grounds. Most recently, with the
development of empirical disciplines such as artificial
intelligence, cognitive science, semantics, pragmatics,
neurophysiology, cognitive anthropology, and others -- interested
both in language and in mental processes -- and with the renewed
and intense interest of philosophy in these issues, it is clear
that the traditional picture is, to say the least, excessively
simplistic. Given the complexity of the two activities involved,
and the wealth of information on each of them, a proficuous study
of their inter-relations can only be the result of a co-operative,
multi-disciplinary endeavor. It is the purpose of this Encounter
to provide a forum for, and thereby to stimulate, such an
endeavor.
Here are some precisions concerning the kind of contributions and
topics that the organizers are seeking:
1. By choosing the term `discourse', we intend to stress our
interest in processes (mental, verbal), rather than on products.
The latter are to be discussed only in so far as they illuminate
the former.
2. The focus should be on the inter-relations of mental and verbal
discourse, rather than on independent analyses of each.
3. The theme may be envisaged from a number of points of view,
varying in aspect, methodology, and level of analysis. The
following list is not intended to be exhaustive:
METHODOLOGY: phenomenological description; experimental studies;
statistical studies; epistemological analyses;...
LEVELS: historical; comparative; metalinguistic; philosophical;
pragmatic;...
ASPECTS: description and theory; acquisition, development, loss;
pathology; neurophysiology; therapy; applications;...
Any particular kind of mental/verbal interaction can be looked at
through the lense of a specific combination of aspect,
methodology, and level. For instance, suppose one is interested in
the mental/verbal inter-relations involved in the production and
understanding of jokes. One can then investigate how such an
ability is, say, acquired; one's methodology can be, say,
experimental; and one can, say, either investigate only one
culture, or else compare the acquisition of the ability across
cultures.
Different combinations of the above points of view are likely to
be characteristic of different disciplines, or of various
multi-disciplinary combinations, already established or radically
new.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
1. Deadline for submission of 500 words abstracts, in 4
camera-ready copies: November 15, 1990
Acceptance note will be sent no latter than February 15, 1991
2. Address for correspondence:
International Encounter in the Phylosophy of Language
CLE/UNICAMP
C.P. 6133
13081 Campinas SP BRAZIL
e-mail (bitnet): eifl@bruc.ansp.br
4. Fees:
U$ 40.00 - if paid until November 15, 1990
U$ 50.00 - if paid until March 15, 1991
U$ 80.00 - if paid after March 16, 1991
Make checks in US dollars payable to Edson Francozo.
5. Official Languages: Portuguese, Spanish and English .
6. Winter Institute: There will be a Winter Institute, prior to
the Encounter, for graduate students and faculty. This consists of
up to six one-month intensive courses granting graduate credits. A
list of the courses will be available early in 1991. Faculty will
include well-known foreign and local researchers in fields related
to the theme of the Encounter. Fellowships for Brazilian and
Latin-american students are being negotiated with financing
agencies.
7. Organizing committee:
Marcelo Dascal, chair
Edson Francozo, secretary
Claudia T. G. de Lemos
Eduardo R. J. Guimaraes
Itala L. D'Ottaviano
Rodolfo Ilari, Winter Institute (director)
Please, fill in the form bellow and mail it as soon as possible.
- ---------------------- cut here ---------------------------------
Registration Form (fill in with block letters)
Name:____________________________________________________________
Street Address:___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Country:__________________________________________________________
Check those which apply:
__ I WILL contribute a paper. Title: ________________________
__________________________________________________________
__ I WILL NOT contribute a paper, but will attend the
Encounter.
__ I wish to attend the WINTER INSTITUTE.
__ I would like to receive further information as soon as
available.
__ Included is cheque no.____________for US $_________.
- ---------------------- cut here ---------------------------------
Send the registration form to:
International Encounter in the Phylosophy of Language
CLE/UNICAMP
C.P. 6133
13081 Campinas SP BRAZIL
e-mail (bitnet): eifl@bruc.ansp.br
You can send your registration through e-mail. In this case,
append your 500-word abstract to the e-mail message. An
acknowledgement will be forwarded within a week's time.
PLEASE, PRINT AND POST
- ---------------------- cut here ---------------------------------
Registration Form (fill in with block letters)
Name:____________________________________________________________
Street Address:___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 90 16:33 -0300
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II INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
August 04-09, 1991.
II WINTER INSTITUTE
July 8 to August 3, 1991
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brazil)
THE INTER-RELATIONS BETWEEN MENTAL AND VERBAL DISCOURSE
****************INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES********************
c a l l f o r p a p e r s
Although the Greek term "Logos" referred both to language and
tocognition, suggesting an intimate relationship between them,
this relation has been traditionally assumed to be relatively
simple: in production, a language-independent train of thought
("mental discourse") is translated (or "encoded") into language
("verbal discourse"); and in reception, verbal discourse is
decoded into its appropriate mental counterpart.
Such a picture of the inter-relations between the two most
important of our intellectual activities has been challenged in
the course of history on many grounds. Most recently, with the
development of empirical disciplines such as artificial
intelligence, cognitive science, semantics, pragmatics,
neurophysiology, cognitive anthropology, and others -- interested
both in language and in mental processes -- and with the renewed
and intense interest of philosophy in these issues, it is clear
that the traditional picture is, to say the least, excessively
simplistic. Given the complexity of the two activities involved,
and the wealth of information on each of them, a proficuous study
of their inter-relations can only be the result of a co-operative,
multi-disciplinary endeavor. It is the purpose of this Encounter
to provide a forum for, and thereby to stimulate, such an
endeavor.
Here are some precisions concerning the kind of contributions and
topics that the organizers are seeking:
1. By choosing the term `discourse', we intend to stress our
interest in processes (mental, verbal), rather than on products.
The latter are to be discussed only in so far as they illuminate
the former.
2. The focus should be on the inter-relations of mental and verbal
discourse, rather than on independent analyses of each.
3. The theme may be envisaged from a number of points of view,
varying in aspect, methodology, and level of analysis. The
following list is not intended to be exhaustive:
METHODOLOGY: phenomenological description; experimental studies;
statistical studies; epistemological analyses;...
LEVELS: historical; comparative; metalinguistic; philosophical;
pragmatic;...
ASPECTS: description and theory; acquisition, development, loss;
pathology; neurophysiology; therapy; applications;...
Any particular kind of mental/verbal interaction can be looked at
through the lense of a specific combination of aspect,
methodology, and level. For instance, suppose one is interested in
the mental/verbal inter-relations involved in the production and
understanding of jokes. One can then investigate how such an
ability is, say, acquired; one's methodology can be, say,
experimental; and one can, say, either investigate only one
culture, or else compare the acquisition of the ability across
cultures.
Different combinations of the above points of view are likely to
be characteristic of different disciplines, or of various
multi-disciplinary combinations, already established or radically
new.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
1. Deadline for submission of 500 words abstracts, in 4
camera-ready copies: November 15, 1990
Acceptance note will be sent no latter than February 15, 1991
2. Address for correspondence:
International Encounter in the Phylosophy of Language
CLE/UNICAMP
C.P. 6133
13081 Campinas SP BRAZIL
e-mail (bitnet): eifl@bruc.ansp.br
4. Fees:
U$ 40.00 - if paid until November 15, 1990
U$ 50.00 - if paid until March 15, 1991
U$ 80.00 - if paid after March 16, 1991
Make checks in US dollars payable to Edson Francozo.
5. Official Languages: Portuguese, Spanish and English .
6. Winter Institute: There will be a Winter Institute, prior to
the Encounter, for graduate students and faculty. This consists of
up to six one-month intensive courses granting graduate credits. A
list of the courses will be available early in 1991. Faculty will
include well-known foreign and local researchers in fields related
to the theme of the Encounter. Fellowships for Brazilian and
Latin-american students are being negotiated with financing
agencies.
7. Organizing committee:
Marcelo Dascal, chair
Edson Francozo, secretary
Claudia T. G. de Lemos
Eduardo R. J. Guimaraes
Itala L. D'Ottaviano
Rodolfo Ilari, Winter Institute (director)
Please, fill in the form bellow and mail it as soon as possible.
- ---------------------- cut here ---------------------------------
Registration Form (fill in with block letters)
Name:____________________________________________________________
Street Address:___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Country:__________________________________________________________
Check those which apply:
__ I WILL contribute a paper. Title: ________________________
__________________________________________________________
__ I WILL NOT contribute a paper, but will attend the
Encounter.
__ I wish to attend the WINTER INSTITUTE.
__ I would like to receive further information as soon as
available.
__ Included is cheque no.____________for US $_________.
- ---------------------- cut here ---------------------------------
Send the registration form to:
International Encounter in the Phylosophy of Language
CLE/UNICAMP
C.P. 6133
13081 Campinas SP BRAZIL
e-mail (bitnet): eifl@bruc.ansp.br
You can send your registration through e-mail. In this case,
append your 500-word abstract to the e-mail message. An
acknowledgement will be forwarded within a week's time.
PLEASE, PRINT AND POST
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To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu
To: comp-ai-nlang-know-rep@rutgers.edu
Path: k.gp.cs.cmu.edu!jfm
From: jfm@k.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Joan Maddamma)
Newsgroups: comp.ai,comp.ai.nlang-know-rep,news.announce.conferences
Subject: IWPT-91: International Workshop on Parsing Technologies
Keywords: parsing, iwpt-91
Date: 26 Apr 90 18:51:01 GMT
Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University, CS/RI
Lines: 92
IWPT-91: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
ON PARSING TECHNOLOGIES
SHERATON CANCUN RESORT & TOWERS
CANCUN, MEXICO
13 - 15 February 1991
Program Chairman: Martin Kay; General
Chairman: Masaru Tomita; Program
Committee: Bob Berwick, Harry Bunt, Eva
Hajicova, Aravind Joshi, Ron Kaplan, Bob
Kasper, Makoto Nagao, Yorick Wilks
CALL FOR PAPERS
Topics of Interest include: Formal
Parsing Algorithms, Linguistic Parsing
Algorithms, Parallel Parsing Algorithms,
Unification Algorithms, Spoken Sentence
Parsing Algorithms, and other
theoretical and application papers
related to parsing.
Authors should submit six (6) copies of
preliminary versions of their papers,
not to exceed 3200 words (exclusive of
references). The title page should
include the title, the name(s) of the
author(s), complete addresses, and a
short (5 line) summary. Each submitted
paper will be fully reviewed by the
program committee. Send to:
Martin Kay
IWPT-91 Program Chair
XEROX PARC
3333 Coyote Hill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
415-494-4343
kay@arisia.xerox.com
Schedule
- 20 AUG 1990 --- Paper
submission due.
- 15 OCT 1990 --- Notification
of acceptance.
- 30 NOV 1990 --- Camera-ready
copy due.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The number of participants is limited;
thus register as early as possible to
ensure your participation. To register,
fill out the registration form and send
it with check or money order (make it
payable to "Masaru Tomita, IWPT
chairman") to:
Masaru Tomita
IWPT-91 General Chair
School of Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Registration fee includes 4 nights
accommodation at Sheraton Cancun Resort
& Towers and two buffet parties.
Schedule
- 1 November 1990 --- Early
Registration Deadline
- 20 November 1990 --- Receipt
and Tentative Program will be
mailed
Inquiries should be directed to:
Joan Maddamma
IWPT-91 Workshop Secretary
412-268-7656 (TEL)
412-621-5473 (FAX)
jfm@cs.cmu.edu
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Subject: scrambling
To: weltyc@turing.cs.rpi.edu
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C A L L F O R P A P E R S
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TILBURG UNIVERSITY WORKSHOP ON
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***** *****
***** SCRAMBLING *****
***** *****
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Place: Tilburg University / Bestuursacademie Noord-Brabant
Meerkoldreef 6, Tilburg (next to RR station Tilburg-
West)
Time: October 18 through 20 1990 (Thursday through Saturday)
Keynote speakers: Hans den Besten
Ken Hale (invited - yet to be confirmed)
Katalin Kiss
Selected speakers: There are 15 slots for 40 minutes presen-
tations. Speakers whose abstracts have
been selected may expect a honorarium of
dfl. 300.-- (about US$ 150.--).
Abstracts: You are invited to submit abstracts whose
length should not exceed 2 pages.
Pertinence to the topic will be an im-
portant criterion. The original abstract
should contain your name, address and
affiliation, and preferably also your
e-mail address. In addition you should
send 6 copies of the abstract. Your sub-
mission should be addressed and mailed
to:
e-mail: corver@kub.nl
snailmail: SCRAMBLING c/o Corver
Dept. of Language and Lit.
Tilburg University
P.O. Box 90153
5000 LE Tilburg
The Netherlands
Deadline: Deadline for the submission of abstracts
is September 1 1990. You may expect a
decision by September 15.
Participation: Participants (non-speakers) will be ex-
pected to pay a registration fee of
dfl. 50.-- (about US$ 25.--).
Topic: Scrambling:
Scrambling refers to a set of phenomena in natural languages
which have to do with (relatively) free word order. While
the delimitation of this set is not entirely obvious, we
take permutations of XPs (complements and adjuncts) in the
inner areas of the sentence to be the core case of
scrambling. This means that wh-movement and other movements
to the (roughly) first position, extrapositions (movements
to the last position) and head movements such as Verb Second
are not included. Fringe cases are clitic movement, at least
of the Germanic type, and embedded topicalization as found,
for example, in English. This delimitation is undoubtedly
arbitrary in many ways and should itself be considered part
of the problem: current theorizing simply does not tell us
much about the status of such phenomena. In fact, if we
approach the question from a theoretical perspective, we
notice that there is a considerable discrepancy between
current conceptions of Move Alpha and scrambling phenomena.
One of the central problems a theory of the Barriers type
confronts, for example, is the status of adjunction to such
nodes as the VP. In languages like German, this is often
assumed to be the cause of the relative freedom of word
order in the Mittelfeld. For languages like English, on the
other hand, the problem is that adjunction to VP may have to
be assumed for theoretical reasons but can only be an
intermediate stage in a derivation (it cannot survive at
s-structure). More generally speaking, if adjunction of XPs
to a variety of nodes is allowed, why is so little visible
use made of this possibility in many languages. Are there
any alternatives that get by with little or no adjunction?
Of course, Heavy-NP-Shift may be an instance of adjunction
to VP, but that is rightward adjunction, as opposed to the
adjunction assumed for long movement. So one empirical
generalization might be that overt adjunction to VP may
never cross the verb, i.e. it must leave the adjoined XP
on the same side of the head.
It appears, then, that, while vague in certain respects, the
problems related to scrambling phenomena are connected with
several important and difficult issues, both empirical and
theoretical.
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