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NL-KR Digest (Tue Feb 19 13:54:54 1991) Volume 8 No. 9 Today's Topics: CLPR Bravice bunkruptcy Natural Language analysis tools needed systemic grammars and realization rules A nameserver for linguists Jobs in Machine Translation, Oxford, England Research position in AI Call for Participation - NLPS Workshop Language Origins: second call for papers CILS Calendar 2/18 Special CSLI Talk, Tuesday, 19 February, 10:30 a.m. Syntax Workshop, Tuesday, 12 February, 7:30 p.m. Language Acquisition Interest Group, Friday, 8 February, 12:00 noon PCD Seminar, Wednesday, 13 February, 12:15 p.m. Submissions: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Requests, policy: nl-kr-request@cs.rpi.edu Back issues are available from host archive.cs.rpi.edu [128.213.10.18] in the files nl-kr/Vxx/Nyy (ie nl-kr/V01/N01 for V1#1), mail requests will not be promptly satisfied. If you can't reach `cs.rpi.edu' you may want to use `turing.cs.rpi.edu' instead. BITNET subscribers: we now have a LISTSERVer for nl-kr. You may send submissions to NL-KR@RPIECS and any listserv-style administrative requests to LISTSERV@RPIECS. ----------------------------------------------------------------- To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Newsgroups: comp.lang.prolog,sci.logic,comp.ai.comp.theory,comp.ai.nlang-know-rep >From: msdos@cs.mcgill.ca (Mark SOKOLOWSKI) Subject: CLPR Originator: msdos@homer Date: Wed, 6 Feb 91 05:29:21 GMT Hi, Does anybody know about the structure of the simplex algorithm used in the CLP(R) interpreter developped by Jaffar at Monash University in Australia. I have some difficulty figuring out how the different constraints are found given that the Simplex is usedd in maxi-minimization problems. Thanks for any info on that matter. Mark ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu >From: mzw_t@hpujsda.yhp.hp.com (Takashi Matsuzawa) Date: Thu, 7 Feb 91 20:52:33 JST Subject: Bravice bunkruptcy Hi, Bravice International, Inc. Japan went bunkrupt this January. As some of you may know, Bravice have bought Weidner in the mid 80's and selling Japanese <-> English machine translation systems based on Weinder products. (I worked for Bravice for 3 years before I came to Nihon-Apollo -- now Yokogawa Hewlett-Packard) - -- Takashi Matsuzawa mzw_t@hpujisa.yhp.yhp.com ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu >From: gurel@bimacs.cs.biu.ac.il (gur eliezer) Newsgroups: comp.ai,comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Subject: Natural Language analysis tools needed Keywords: natural language, syntax analiser, semantic analyser Date: 14 Feb 91 13:12:42 GMT I need Natural Language analysis tools for implementing my thesis (a Natural Language Interface (NLI) in Hebrew to databases). I will be happy to recieve any tool or a pointer to one. Thanks in advance. - ------------------------ Eli Gur Bar Ilan University - ------------------------ gurel@bimacs.bitnet - ------------------------ ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu >From: raza@cs.heriot-watt.ac.uk (Z. Raza Hussain) Newsgroups: comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Subject: systemic grammars and realization rules Date: 14 Feb 91 14:32:58 GMT Reply-To: raza@cs.heriot-watt.ac.uk (Z. Raza Hussain) something which i've been trying to understand for a long time about systemic grammars is how the idea of 'classification' and 'systems' fit with the syntax of languages. from this, i mean how is it possible to use computational methods to derive systems and classify constituents ? is this where the idea of using realization rules comes into the theory ? (is it that realization rules help to convert the system description into classificatiion description? if this is so, then my original question becomes : how is it possible to get a functional description from examining syntax ?) i realise that this theory is developed from a non-computing point of view (sociological viewpoint of linguistics as originally observed by Malanowski) and is difficult to implement. thanks for any ideas, raza ps. i hope this is the right news group! ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Sat, 9 Feb 91 00:13 MET >From: "NORVAL SMITH (UVAALF::NSMITH)" <NSMITH@alf.let.uva.nl> Subject: A nameserver for linguists Announcing the LINGUISTS Nameserver 8/2/91 Today we have put into operation a linguistic nameserver. The function of this server is to reply to single or multiple requests for e-mail addresses of researchers in the language sciences. The basic commands now available are: HELP, LIST, ADD, REMOVE. HELP speaks for itself LIST requests address listings. Legal requests include: list surname; list string*; etc. ADD requests the addition of an address. The format is: add surname, first name: address REMOVE requests the removal of an address. The format is: remove surname, first name: address (before issuing a REMOVE command it is advisable to check the exact form of an entry with LIST) All requests should be addressed to LINGUISTS@ALF.LET.UVA.NL. The subject line will be ignored. Each request should be entered on a separate line. Please let your colleagues know about us! Norval Smith, Institute for General Linguistics, University of Amsterdam ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu >From: Pete Whitelock <pete@cogsci.ed.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.ai,comp.ai.nlang-know-rep,comp.lang.prolog,comp.lang.c,misc.jobs.offered,uk.jobs,sci.lang,sci.lang.japan Subject: Jobs in Machine Translation, Oxford, England Keywords: Machine Translation Date: 6 Feb 91 18:20:35 GMT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN MACHINE TRANSLATION Sharp Laboratories of Europe are seeking researchers to form part of a small team in Machine Translation. Computational linguists, formal linguists, translators, lexicographers and HCI programmers are invited to apply. Native skills in a European language (other than English), practical experience with Prolog or C, or an interest in applying logical methods in linguistics, computation and software engineering would be a definite advantage. SLE was founded in April 1990 and is now seeking to significantly expand its research effort in Natural Language Processing, as part of the Information Technology Group. The successful candidate will thus be offered the opportunity to contribute to the definition and exploration of novel research themes, both in machine translation system design and in the wider integration of NLP with other areas of IT. Computing facilities available to each researcher include a SPARC workstation and a Macintosh SE/30. SLE is situated just outside Oxford in the town of Abingdon, but is scheduled to move to Oxford Science Park in January 1992. The IT group has active links with other Research Labs. and Universities, including the Programming Research Group at Oxford University, Artificial Intelligence at Edinburgh and the Imperial College Computing Forum. SLE offers generous salaries, relocation packages and pension. To apply, send cv, quoting two referees, to: Pete Whitelock or Ian Johnson Sharp Laboratories of Europe Ltd. Neave House Winsmore Lane Abingdon Oxon OX14 5UD England Telephone: 0235 554572 (UK) +44 235 554572 (International) Telefax: 0235 555309 (UK) +44 235 555309 (International) ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Wed, 13 Feb 91 11:26 GMT >From: Padraig Cunningham <CNNNGHMP@vax1.tcd.ie> Subject: Research position in AI X-Envelope-To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Research position in Hitachi Dublin Laboratory ============================================== Hitachi Dublin Laboratory The Hitachi Dublin Laboratory is a research laboratory that has been set up as a campus company by Hitachi, Ltd. in association with Trinity College. Basic and applied research is carried out in the general area of Artificial Intelligence. At the moment there are twelve employees. The laboratory is closely associated with the Computer Science and Physics Departments in TCD and the opportunity exists for all researchers in the laboratory to pursue a higher degree by research. RESEARCHER At present there is a vacancy for a researcher in the area of Automated Reasoning/Machine Learning. The successful candidate will work on research issues concerned with software design using AI techniques, such as Case Based Reasoning and others. The candidate should have a good honours degree or a higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline and some experience in programming. Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence techniques and research/work experience in this field will be an advantage but is not considered essential. The salary will be competitive and will depend on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. Applicants should contact or send a complete CV to: N. Hataoka or Padraig Cunningham Hitachi Dublin Laboratory O'Reilly Institute Trinity College Dublin 2 Ireland e-mail: cnnnghmp@vax1.tcd.ie Telephone: +353-1-6798911 Closing date for applications is Friday, 29th March 1991. ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Mon, 18 Feb 91 15:45:17 EST >From: neal@cs.buffalo.edu (Jeannette Neal) Subject: Call for Participation - NLPS Workshop CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Workshop on Evaluation of Natural Language Processing Systems 18 June 1991 University of California Berkeley, CA There has been increased concern with the evaluation of natural language processing (NLP) systems over the past few years. The evaluation of NLP systems is essential in order to measure the capabilities of individual systems, to measure technical progress and growth in the field, and to provide a basis for selecting NLP systems to best fit the communication requirements of application domain systems. This 1991 Workshop is a follow on to the workshop on evaluation held in December of 1988 at the Wayne Hotel in Wayne, PA. Technical report RADC-TR-89-302 on the previous workshop is available from Rome Laboratory. Important issues for any evaluation effort and relevant to this workshop include identification of the items or capabilities to be evaluated, choosing between "black box" and "glass box" approaches, definition of evaluation criteria, development of methods or procedures for evaluation, determination of evaluation metrics, and determination of the type of output to be produced by the evaluation procedures. The areas of NLP relevant for this workshop include syntactic analysis, semantic analyisis, pragmatic analysis, lexical processing, morphology, sharable knowledge bases and ontologies, speech understanding, and trainable systems. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for computational linguists to report on and discuss current efforts and activities, research progress, new approaches, problems and issues; to promote scientific interchange on important evaluation issues; and to generate recommendations and directions for future investigations in the evaluation area. Workshop attendance will be by invitation, limited to 45 people. The workshop will be held June 18th at the University of California, Berkeley Campus, in association with the 29th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics. SUBMISSIONS: Interested participants should submit a 3-5 page abstract of their presentation and a brief description of their research activities. Persons desiring to attend the workshop, but not make a presentation, should send only a brief description of their research activities. All persons should include name, mailing address, phone number, and electronic mail address. Submission may be transmitted via electronic mail, U.S. Postal Service, or FAX. If hardcopy is submitted, please include six copies (including the original). Send submissions to: Jeannette G. Neal, Ph.D. Calspan Corporation P.O. Box 400, Buffalo, NY 14225 (716) 631-6844 FAX: (716) 631-6722 neal@cs.buffalo.edu SCHEDULE: March 1, 1991 Submissions due (changed from February 1) April 1, 1991 Notification of acceptance/invitation ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Jeannette G. Neal, Calspan Corporation (Committee Chair) Tim Finin, Unisys Center for Advanced Information Technology Ralph Grishman, New York University Christine Montgomery, Language Systems, Inc. Sharon Walter, Rome Laboratory SUPPORT for this workshop is provided by Rome Laboratory. For Technical Report RADC-TR-89-302, contact: Sharon Walter Rome Laboratory Griffiss AFB, New York 13441-5700 USA E-mail: walter@aivax.radc.af.mil ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Return-Path: <@uicvm.uic.edu:TB0EXC1@NIU.BITNET> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 91 10:39 CST To: WELTYC@turing.cs.rpi.edu >From: TB0EXC1%NIU.BITNET@uicvm.uic.edu Subject: Language Origins: second call for papers ***SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS*** LANGUAGE ORIGINS SOCIETY 7th Annual Meeting July 18-20 1991 Northern Illinois University DeKalb Il 60115 USA The Language Origins Society invites abstracts for papers on aspects of language origins and evolution. Language Origins is construed very broadly and includes investigations into the philosophical, neurological, biological or social bases of the phylogeny and/or ontogeny of language in any of its forms (speech, writing, sign) or the social and/or linguistic bases of language evolution and change. Possible topics include (but are not limited to) the origins and development of: phonetic systems grammatical systems semantic systems writing systems speech and language biological, neurological and medical aspects non-human communication systems particular language families and subfamilies pidgin and creole languages Send abstracts of 500 words or less and requests for further information to: Edward Callary Coordinator, LOS English Department Northern Illinois University DeKalb Il 60115 USA e-mail: TB0EXC1@NIU.BITNET (TB ZERO, not the letter O) FAX:815-753-1824 TELEPHONE: 815-753-0611 Deadline for receipt of abstracts is 10 March, 1991 Promising abstracts from advanced students are especially welcome. ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Subject: CILS Calendar 2/18 X-Mailer: MH 6.6 #5[UCI] Date: Mon, 18 Feb 91 13:43:56 -0600 >From: colleen@tira.uchicago.edu _________________ T H E C I L S C A L E N D A R ________________ The Center for Information and Language Studies Joseph Regenstein Library, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 Subscription requests to: cils@tira.uchicago.edu ____________________________________________________________________ Vol. 1, No. 16 February 18, 1991 ~*~ Upcoming events: 2/25 14:30 Ry 276 Lecture C. M. Sperburg-McQueen, UIC 2/25 16:00 Wb 130 Workshop Dennis Stampe, U of Wisconsin - ------------------------------ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 2:30 Lecture Ry 276 C. M. Sperburg-McQueen ACH/ACL/ALLC Text Encoding Initiative University of Illinois at Chicago (u35395@uicvm.bitnet) "The Validated -- or Violated? -- Text: Issues in Specifying Document Structures" Abstract in last week's calendar. ***** 4:00 Workshop Wb 130 The Pragmatics of Language Dennis Stampe, Dept. of Philosophy University of Wisconsin, Madison Readings will be available in the Department of Philosophy and the Center for Information and Language Studies. For more information, please contact Jerrold Sadock (2-8524), Department of Linguistics, or Josef Stern, Department of Philosophy (2-8594). The next workshop will be March 11. The speaker will be Ronald McClamrock, Department of Philosophy. - -------------- End of CILS Calendar ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Tue, 12 Feb 91 14:04:18 PST >From: ingrid@russell.stanford.edu (Ingrid Deiwiks) Subject: Special CSLI Talk, Tuesday, 19 February, 10:30 a.m. [ As usual, the next few postings are for talks that have already been made, and is included for people who want to know anyway. -CW ] SPECIAL CSLI TALK Potential Energy of Combinatorial Constraints Koiti Hasida Institute for New Generation Computer Technology (ICOT) Tuesday, 19 February, 10:30 a.m. Cordura 100 In order to implement a very diverse flow of information, the design of cognitive systems should be, to a large extent, free from stipulation of the direction of information flow. This motivates logic programming, among others, but unrestricted logical inference methods are totally infeasible due to practical limitations on computation resources. This talk introduces _potential energy_ defined on constraints represented in terms of logic programs, and discusses how symbolic computation is controlled thereby so as to process seemingly relevant information only. This potential energy represents the degree of dissatisfaction of the constraint, and computation proceeds basically towards energy minimization. So the distinction between (linguistic) competence and performance is eliminated. An example from natural-language processing is presented, exemplifying that appropriate restriction on computation emerges from this schema. ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Mon, 11 Feb 91 14:06:13 PST >From: ingrid@russell.stanford.edu (Ingrid Deiwiks) Subject: Syntax Workshop, Tuesday, 12 February, 7:30 p.m. SYNTAX WORKSHOP Oblique Subjects Stephen Wechsler Department of Linguistics Stanford University (wechsler@csli.stanford.edu) Tuesday, 12 February, 7:30 p.m. Cordura 100 In this talk, I propose a condition on oblique subjects. Using the framework of direct linking theory, I will argue that oblique subjects are doubly linked, and hence are possible only where double linking is. For example, Icelandic has both case and configurational linking but German has only case, so Icelandic has oblique subjects while German does not. Similarly, Finnish is primarily nonconfigurational, but configurational constraints arise when obliques exhibit subject properties. The next meeting will be on 26 February, when Abdullahi Bature will present. ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Thu, 7 Feb 91 17:27:01 PST >From: ingrid@russell.stanford.edu (Ingrid Deiwiks) Subject: Language Acquisition Interest Group, Friday, 8 February, 12:00 noon LANGUAGE ACQUISITION INTEREST GROUP Language Acquisition of a Robot Michael Boettner Max Planck Insitute for Psycholinguistics Nijmegen, The Netherlands Friday, 8 February, 12:00-1:30 p.m. Building 100, Greenberg Room Michael is working on the grammar of spatial orientation. As a visiting scholar at IMSSS, he is currently working on a project to develop a system of natural-language learning for a robot. In his talk, he will focus on the capacities the robot is assumed to have to be able to associate words with meanings from the stimuli that are presented to it. Two more meetings have been scheduled for this quarter. The dates and speakers are as follows: Friday, 22 February: Bob Bayley, Stanford University. Friday, 8 March: Elaine Chin and Trisha Svaib, Stanford University. ____________ ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Thu, 7 Feb 91 11:18:20 PST >From: ingrid@russell.stanford.edu (Ingrid Deiwiks) Subject: PCD Seminar, Wednesday, 13 February, 12:15 p.m. PEOPLE, COMPUTERS, AND DESIGN Searching for Problems and Answers: An Empirical Report on Participative Design and CSCW Kathleen Carter Research Scientist, Rank Xerox EuroPARC Wednesday, 13 February, 12:15 p.m. Ventura 17 I will be reporting initial findings from ongoing research into the design, implementation, and evaluation of technology in an architectural design company. We adopted a participative approach to the design of technology to support the work of a project team, in order to gain insights into the practice of participative design and the possible roles of CSCW technologies in their work. Our findings uncovered various tacit emphases we had brought to this design work and suggest new skills and sensitivities that must be brought to the design of technologies to support work groups. BIO: Kathleen Carter has a PhD in computer science and has experience in the design of graphical user interfaces. She has recently been focusing on developing participative design techniques and tailorable technologies for better integrating computer systems into the workplace. ____________ ------------------------------ End of NL-KR Digest *******************