[comp.ai.digest] Second European Natural Language Generation Workshop

rda@epistemi.edinburgh.ac.UK (Robert Dale) (12/06/88)

			Call for Participation
				  in
     The Second European Workshop on Natural Language Generation
				   
			  6th-8th April 1989
		       University of Edinburgh
			       Scotland

PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Following on from the successful First European
Workshop on Language Generation held at Abbey de Royaumont, near
Paris, in January 1987, this workshop aims to bring together
researchers in a rapidly growing field.  Papers are invited on
substantial, original and unpublished research on all aspects of
natural language generation, including, but not limited to, text
planning, the use of discourse and hearer models in generation, the
generation of referring expressions, and the use of linguistically
well-founded grammars in generation.

SUBMISSIONS: Contributors interested in participating in this workshop
are requested to submit three copies of an extended abstract not to
exceed five double-spaced pages (exclusive of references) in a font no
smaller than 10 point (elite).  The title page should include the
title, the name(s) of the author(s), complete addresses (including
email address if available), a short (5 line) summary, and a
specification of the topic area.  Send to:

	Chris Mellish 
	Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh 
	80 South Bridge 
	Edinburgh EH1 1HN, Scotland
	(+44) 31 225 7774 ext 247
	chrism%uk.ac.ed.aiva@nss.cs.ucl.ac.uk

SCHEDULE: Extended abstracts should be received prior to January 31st
1989.  Approximately 15 abstracts will be accepted for presentation at
the workshop.  Authors will be notified of acceptance by February 28th
1989.

WORKSHOP INFORMATION: Attendance at the workshop will be limited to 30
people.  Copies of the chosen abstracts will be sent to each
participant prior to the workshop.  Presenters will be encouraged to
expand their abstracts for inclusion in the workshop proceedings,
which will be published after the workshop.

The workshop has been timed to immediately precede the European ACL
meeting, being held in Manchester, England from 10th-12th April 1989.
Details of the ACL conference can be obtained from Harold Somers,
Centre for Computational Linguistics, UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester M60
1QD, England; (+44) 61 236-3311 ext 2333.

The cost of the workshop, including accommodation and lunches but not
evening meals, is expected to be in the region of UK pounds 100 per
person.

The workshop is supported by the Society for the Study of Artificial
Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour.  Local arrangements are
being handled by Robert Dale, Centre for Cognitive Science, University
of Edinburgh, 2 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LW; (+44) 31 667 1011
ext 6470; rda%uk.ac.ed.epistemi@nss.cs.ucl.ac.uk

ORGANISING COMMITTEE: Chris Mellish, Robert Dale, and Michael Zock.


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