ian@utrurt.UUCP (Jan Wender) (01/23/91)
2nd Call for Papers: NEW DEADLINES First QUANTITATIVE LINGUISTICS CONFERENCE (QUALICO) September 23 - 27, 1991 University of Trier, Germany organized by the GLDV - Gesellschaft fuer Linguistische Datenverarbeitung (German Society for Linguistic Computing) and the Editors of "Quantitative Linguistics" supported by The City of Trier, The University of Trier, and the following organisations: ACH, AILA, ALLC, DGfS, DGSF, ESSCS, GAL, GI, GLDV, GMD, GTW, ISCO. OBJECTIVES QUALICO is being held for the first time as an International Conference to demonstrate the state of the art in Quantitative Linguistics. This domain of language study and research is gaining considerable interest due to recent advances in linguistic modelling, particularly in computational linguistics, cognitive science, and developments in mathematics like non- linear systems theory. Progress in hard- and software technology together with ease of access to data and numerical processing has provided new means of empirical data acquisition and the application of mathematical models of adequate complexity. The German Society for Linguistic Computation (Gesellschaft fuer Linguistische Datenverarbeitung - GLDV) and the editors of 'Quantitative Linguistics' have taken the initiative in preparing this conference to take place at the University of Trier, in Trier (Germany), September 23rd - 27th, 1991. In view of the stimulating new developments in Europe and the academic world, the organizers' aim is to encourage and promote mutual exchange of ideas in this field of interest which has been limited in the past. Challanging advances in interdisciplinary quantitative analyses, numerical modelling and experimental simulations from different linguistic domains will be reported on by the following keynote speakers: Gabriel Altmann (Bochum, Germany), Michail V. Arapov (Moskau, USSR) (pending acceptance), Hans Goebl (Salzburg, Austria), Mildred L.G. Shaw (Calgary, Canada), John S. Nicolis (Patras, Greece), Kenneth W. Church (Marina del Rey, USA). CALL FOR PAPERS The International Program Committee invites communications (long papers: 20 minutes plus 10; short papers: 15 minutes plus 5; demonstrations and posters) on basic research and development as well as on operational applications of Quantitative Linguistics, including - but not limited to - the following topics: A. Methodology 1. Theory Construction - 2. Measurement, Scaling - 3. Taxonomy, Categorizing - 4.Simulation - 5. Statistics, Probabilistic Modells, Stochastic Processes - 6. Fuzzy Theory: Possibilistic Modells - 7. Language and Grammar Formalisms - 8. Systems Theory: Cybernetics and Information Theory, Synergetics, New Connectionism B. Linguistic Analysis and Modelling 1. Phonetics - 2. Phonemics - 3. Morphology - 4. Syntax - 5. Semantics - 6. Pragmatics - 7.Lexicology - 8. Dialectology - 9. Typology - 10. Text and Discourse - 11. Semiotics C. Applications 1. Speech Recognition and Synthesis - 2.Text Analysis and Generation - 3.Language Acquisition and Teaching - 4.Text Understanding and Knowledge Representation NEW DEADLINES: Authors are asked to submit extended abstracts (1500 words; 4 copies) of their papers in one of the conference's working languages (English, German) not later than February 28, 1991 to: QUALICO - The Program Committee University of Trier P.O.Box 3825 D-5500 TRIER Germany UUCP: qualico@utrurt.uucp.de or: ..!unido!utrurt!qualico Notice of acceptance will be given by June 30, 1991; and full versions of invited and accepted papers (camera-ready) are due by September 27, 1991, i.e. during the conference, for which the collected abstracts of accepted papers will be available for the attendants. The QUALICO-Proceedings will be produced immediately after the conference and shall be published before the end of the year. This '2nd Call for Papers' is distributed world-wide in order to reach researchers active in universities and industry. SOCIAL PROGRAMME The oldest city in Germany, founded 16 b.C. by the Romans as Augusta Treverorum in the Mosel valley is situated now in the most Western region of Germany near both the French and Luxembourgian border.In the center of Europe this ancient city will host the participants of QUALICO at the University of Trier, surrounded by the vineyards of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wine district at vintage beginning. The excursion day scheduled midway through the conference (September 25, 1991) will provide an opportunity to visit points of historical interest in the city and its vicinity during a boat-trip on the Mosel river. PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chair: B.B. Rieger, University of Trier S. Embleton, University of York, D. Gibbon, University of Bielefeld R. Grotjahn, University of Bochum J. Haller, IAI Saarbruecken P. Hellwig, University of Heidelberg E. Hopkins, University of Bochum J. Kindermann, GMD Bonn-St.Augustin U. Klenk, University of Goettingen R. Koehler, University of Trier J.P. Koester, University of Trier J. Krause, University of Regensburg W. Lehfeldt, University of Konstanz W. Lenders, University of Bonn C. Lischka, GMD Bonn-St.Augustin W. Matthaeus, University of Bochum R.G. Piotrowski, University of Leningrad D. Roesner, FAW Ulm G. Ruge, Siemens AG, Muenchen B. Schaeder, University of Siegen H. Schnelle, University of Bochum J. Sambor, University of Warsaw ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Chair: R. Koehler, University of Trier CONFERENCE FEES Early registration (paid before July 31, 1991): DM 300,- - Members of supporting organizations DM 250,- - Students (without Proceedings) DM 150,- Registration (paid after July 31, 1991): DM 400,- - Members of supporting organizations DM 350,- - Students (without Proceedings) DM 250,- ------------------------------DETACH HERE------------------------------------ I am interested in QUALICO Mr./Ms./Dr./Prof. and would like to submit a Family Name: ______________________ paper on the following First Name: _______________________ topic(s): Affiliation: ______________________ Address: __________________________ City: _____________________________ A: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Country: __________________________ Zip/Postal: _______________________ B: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 E-mail: ___________________________ Phone: ____________________________ C: 1 2 3 4 (Working) title of my paper: Date, Signature: __________________________________________ ............................ -- | Jan Wender (ian@utrurt, ..!unido!utrurt!ian) | FB II Linguistische Datenverarbeitung (Computational Linguistics) | Universitaet Trier, West Germany | May the farce be with You.