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NL-KR Digest (Thu Oct 25 16:18:10 1990) Volume 7 No. 21 Today's Topics: demande d'emploi dans le domaine du langage naturel Date Change for Malaysian Computational Linguistics Conference CFP: conference on literary, humanities, and linguistic computing Machine Translation Information on new book on speech recognition Submissions: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Requests, policy: nl-kr-request@cs.rpi.edu Back issues are available from host archive.cs.rpi.edu [128.213.5.17] 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 >From: ivanov@imag.imag.fr (Eric Ivanov) Newsgroups: comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Subject: demande d'emploi dans le domaine du langage naturel Date: 19 Oct 90 12:56:41 GMT Reply-To: ivanov@imag.fr (Eric Ivanov) Je poste ceci pour une amie : y a-t-il (a` Grenoble et dans les environs) des boi^tes ou des labos : - travaillant dans le domaine du langage naturel (ou de l'IA en ge'ne'ral) - susceptibles d'embaucher qqu'un ayant un D.E.S.S. d'Orsay ? Prie`re de re'pondre par mail. merci d'avance. - - - -- Eric Ivanov ivanov@imag.imag.fr "Si tu aimes le clair de lune, apprends a aimer la nuit et le soleil." ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Fri, 19 Oct 90 13:51:31 -0400 >From: walker@flash.bellcore.com (Don Walker) Subject: Date Change for Malaysian Computational Linguistics Conference INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CURRENT ISSUES IN COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia Tutorials: 10-11 June 1991 Conference: 12-14 June 1991 The above conference will be held in the university campus on the given dates. Please note the change of dates with respect to our previous announcement, which has been made specifically to allow those wishing to attend the 1991 ACL annual meeting to return in time. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: syntax, semantics, discourse, formal models, grammar formalisms, language analysis and generation, understanding and knowledge representation, lexical issues, machine translation, etc., with the main objectives of the conference being: (i) bringing awareness of the state-of-the-art of the various subfields, and (ii) highlighting the most recent developments and implementation. About 45 papers will be presented, including 8 from our invited speakers (who will also conduct the tutorials, as well as form the program committee for the selection of papers), namely: Makato NAGAO (Computational Linguistics - in general), Lauri KARTUNNEN (Morphology), Eva HAJICOVA (Syntax), Petr SGALL (Semantics), Martin KAY (Formal Models), Christian BOITET (Machine Translation), Yorick WILKS (Artificial Intelligence), with the program committee to be chaired by Makato NAGAO. Those wishing to submit papers are reminded that 4 copies (of length not exceeding 15 pages) are to be sent to the Program Chairman strictly before 1 December 1990, the address being: Prof. Makato Nagao, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo, Kyoto 606, JAPAN [FAX: +81-75-751-1576]. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by 15 March 1991, together with the formatting instructions for the final copies. Camera ready copies of accepted papers will have to be in Penang by 15 April 1991. The final announcement containing detailed information as well as the registration form should be going out to selected addresses by the middle of October 1990. All those who are interested but have not indicated their interest to attend the conference/tutorials are invited to write to the Secretariat: Josephine Ong, Pusat Pengajian Luar Kampus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia [FAX: 60-4-871526, Telex: MA 40254]. Academic matters are handled by Zaharin Yusoff, Projek Terjemahan Melalui Komputer, PPS Matematik & S Komputer, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia [FAX: 60-4-871526, Telex: MA 40254, Tel: 60-4-874125]. Registration fees are set at M$300 for the conference and M$200 for the tutorials, with a 50% discount given to students. The approximate exchange rate is US$1 = M$2.70 or M$1 = US$0.37. The fees include conference/tutorial material, coffee, tea, lunch, conference dinner, and transport to and from assigned hotels. Registration forms and full remittance are due in by 15 April 1991. ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu Date: Sun, 7 Oct 90 17:42 EDT >From: IDE%vassar.bitnet@pucc.PRINCETON.EDU Reply-To: IDE%vassar.bitnet@pucc.PRINCETON.EDU X-Envelope-To: nl-kr@cs.rochester.edu Subject: CFP: conference on literary, humanities, and linguistic computing Association for Computers and the Humanities Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing 1991 JOINT CONFERENCE 18-21 March 1991 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona, USA TOPICS: Papers are invited on research in the areas of literary and linguistic computing, including, but not limited to, computational lexicography, corpora, text encoding, text representation (e.g., hypertext), statistical models and methods of text analysis, and syntactic, semantic, and content analysis; also computer applications in philosophy, music, history, art, etc. REQUIREMENTS: Papers should describe substantial and original work, especially new methodologies and applications. They should empahsize completed rather than intended work. FORMAT: Abstracts should be 1500-2000 words in length. Send hard copy or electronic copy by OCTOBER 15, 1990 to: Daniel Brink Department of English Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-0302 (602) 965-2679 ATDXB@ASUACAD.BITNET CONFERENCE INFORMATION: Tempe is immediate adjacent to Phoenix, AZ, and less than one hour by air from Los Angeles. The weather in March is dry, with the temperature in the mid-70s to mid-80s (25-30 C), making swimming, tennis, and golf popular extracurricular activities. Tempe is close to a number of Native American towns (and archeological sites), as well as early mining camp ghost towns, and not too distant from a number of famous attractions, including Grand Canyon. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Donald Ross, University of Minnesota, chair Daniel Brink, Arizona State University, local host Tom Corns, University of Wales Paul Fortier, University of Manitoba Jacqueline Hamesse, Universite Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve Susan Hockey, Oxford University Computing Service Nancy Ide, Vassar College Randall Jones, Brigham Young University Antonio Zampolli, University of Pisa ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu >From: Tony McEnery <mcenery@comp.lancs.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Subject: Machine Translation Date: 4 Oct 90 15:33:50 GMT Reply-To: Tony McEnery <mcenery@comp.lancs.ac.uk> NEW JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT Applied Computer Translation Keep Up To Date With Machine Translation And Computer Aided Language Learning Applied Computer Translation (ACT) aims to encourage an inter-disciplinary perspective on this all important issue, by bringing together concepts from linguistics, computer science and related fields, in an easily understandable form. Topics covered include knowledge based and probabilistic machine translation, computer aided language learning and corpus based applications. News and reviews provide informed insight into developments in the field, as well as providing a useful channel for information. Applications from the mainframe to the micro are covered, ranging from research projects at an international level, to activities in the classroom. The journal gives high quality academic and industrial opinion in a digestible form - articles and features will work together to provide not only new information, but also background to areas already covered, to facilitate wider understanding. Within the journal, language professionals, linguists, computer scientists, industrialists and those with any interest in machines and language can find a forum for active, intelligent discussion on this important topic. CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDE : Research Papers at the very forefront of technology. Application Reports - short papers covering a wide area, from personal comments to positional papers to previews of forthcoming work. Case Studies - reviews of major applications of computer translation in any environment. (All Above REFEREED) Reviews of books, software and new equipment. EDITORS : General Editor : Tony McEnery, UCREL, Department Of Computing, Engineering Building, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YR, ENGLAND. email mcenery@uk.ac.lancs.comp Far East Editor : Professor Jun-Ichi Tsujii, c/o Motojiro Tsujii, 78 Un'rin'in cho, Kita-Ku, Kyoto, Japan 603. (Visiting Professor at UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester, M60 1QD, ENGLAND) email : tsujii@uk.ac.umist.ccl North American Editor : Dr. Ezra Black, Continuous Speech Recognition Group, Research Division, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Centre, PO Box 704, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598, USA. email : BLACK@almaden.ibm.com General Board : Dr. D. Arnold (Linguistics, University Of Essex, UK) Dr. W. Black (Computational Linguistics, UMIST, UK) Prof. J Durand (Linguistics, Salford University, UK) John Higgins (School Of Education, Bristol University,UK) Ian Kelly (Chairman, British Computer Society Special Interest Group On Natural Language Translation) Prof. F. Knowles (Modern Languages, Aston University, UK) Tom Routen (Dept. Maths Stats & Computing, Leicester Polytechnic, UK) Prof. W. Skala (Department Of Informatics And Computing, Pilzen Institute Of Technology, Czechoslovakia) SUBSCRIPTION RATES : Volume 1 : Personal 22.50 pounds (45 dollars) Library/Corporate 45 pounds (90 dollars) Volume Two Onwards : Personal 30 pounds (60 dollars) Library/Corporate 60 pounds (120 dollars) Prices Include Postage/Airmail Send Cheques/PO's/Money Orders OR MASTERCARD/EUROCARD/VISA/ACCESS (number, expiry date & signature) To : Sigma Press, 1 South Oak Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 6AR, UK. SUBMISSIONS : You are invited to submit contributions to the editors. The normal length of an article is 7,00 words, though longer articles may be accepted. You should write concisely but not at the expense of clarity, bearing in mind that the referees report will be based on a contributions length relative to its content. An acknowledgement of receipt will normally be sent within seven days. A publication decision should be made within six weeks of the receipt of a contribution. Our policy is to ensure rapid publication of accepted contributions so that their currency is maintained. It is imperative that all articles are either sent in ascii format by electronic mail, or on a 5.25/3.5 inch disk in a PC format. Several word processor formats are acceptable though straight ascii is simplest. Under extenuating circumstances manually typed articles will be accepted. Each article must be accompanied by an abstract. Please note that electronic submissions save the waste of paper. More detailed notes on guidance for contributors and a style sheet are available from the publishers on request. ------------------------------ To: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu >From: morgan@unix.sri.com (Morgan Kaufmann) Newsgroups: comp.ai.neural-nets,comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Subject: Information on new book on speech recognition Keywords: speech,natural language,books Date: 4 Oct 90 20:52:16 GMT Followup-To: poster Morgan Kaufmann Publishers announces the publication of a new title in our series of "Readings" books: READINGS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION edited by Alex Waibel and Kai-Fu Lee (Carnegie Mellon Univ.) After two decades of considerable activity, speech recognition is beginning to show promise as a practical technology and interest in the field is growing dramatically. READINGS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION provides a collection of key, seminal papers that have influenced or redirected the field and that illustrate the central insights that have emerged over the years. The editors provide an introduction to the field, its concerns and research problems. Subsequent chapters are devoted to the main schools of thought and design philosophies that have motivated different approaches to speech recognition system design. Each chapter includes an introduction to the papers that highlights the major insights or needs that have motivated an approach to a problem and describes the commonalities and differences of that approach to others in the book. ISBN: 1-55860-124-4 Price: $38.95 629 pages, softbound TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Why Study Speech Recognition? 1 Introduction 1 Dimensions of Difficulty in Speech Recognition 2 The Chapters of this Book 3 Further Study 4 References 5 Chapter 2 Problems and Opportunities 7 Introduction 7 2.1 Speech Recognition by Machine: A Review 8 D. R. Reddy 2.2 The Value of Speech Recognition Systems 39 W. A. Lea Chapter 3 Speech Analysis 47 Introduction 47 References 48 3.1 Digital Representations of Speech Signals 49 R. W. Schafer and L. R. Rabiner 3.2 Comparison of Parametric Representations for Monosyllabic Word Recognition in Continuously Spoken Sentences 65 S. B. Davis and P. Mermelstein 3.3 Vector Quantization 75 R. M. Gray 3.4 A Joint Synchrony/Mean-Rate Model of Auditory Speech Processing 101 S. Seneff Chapter 4 Template-Based Approaches 113 Introduction 113 References 114 4.1 Isolated and Connected Word Recognition Theory and Selected Applications 115 L. R. Rabiner and S. E. Levinson 4.2 Minimum Prediction Residual Principle Applied to Speech Recognition 154 F. Itakura 4.3 Dynamic Programming Algorithm Optimization for Spoken Word Recognition 159 H. Sakoe and S. Chiba 4.4 Speaker-Independent Recognition of Isolated Words Using Clustering Techniques 166 L. R. Rabiner, S. E. Levinson, A. E. Rosenberg, and J. G. Wilpon 4.5 Two-Level DP-Matching\(emA Dynamic Programming-Based Pattern Matching Algorithm for Connected Word Recognition 180 H. Sakoe 4.6 The Use of a One-Stage Dynamic Programming Algorithm for Connected Word Recognition 188 H. Ney Chapter 5 Knowledge-Based Approaches 197 Introduction 197 References 198 5.1 The Use of Speech Knowledge in Automatic Speech Recognition 200 V. W. Zue 5.2 Performing Fine Phonetic Distinctions: Templates versus Features 214 R. A. Cole, R. M. Stern, and M. J. Lasry 5.3 Recognition of Speaker-Dependent Continuous Speech with KEAL 225 G. Mercier, D. Bigorgne, L. Miclet, L. Le Guennec, and M. Querre 5.4 The Hearsay-II Speech Understanding System: A Tutorial 235 L. D. Erman and V. R. Lesser 5.5 Learning and Plan Refinement in a Knowledge-Based System for Automatic Speech Recognition 246 R. De Mori, L. Lam, and M. Gilloux Chapter 6 Stochastic Approaches 263 Introduction 263 References 265 6.1 A Tutorial on Hidden Markov Models and Selected Applications in Speech Recognition 267 L. R. Rabiner 6.2 Stochastic Modeling for Automatic Speech Understanding 297 J. K. Baker 6.3 A Maximum Likeihood Approach to Continuous Speech Recognition 308 L. R. Bahl, F. Jelinek, and R. L. Mercer 6.4 High Performance Connected Digit Recognition Using Hidden Markov Models 320 L. R. Rabiner, J. G. Wilpon, and F. K. Soong 6.5 Speech Recognition With Continuous-Parameter Hidden Markov Models 332 L. R. Bahl, P. F. Brown, P. V. de Souza, and R. L. Mercer 6.6 Semi-Continuous Hidden Markov Models for Speech Signals 340 X. D. Huang and M. A. Jack 6.7 Context-Dependent Phonetic Hidden Markov Models for Speaker-Independent Continuous Speech Recognition 347 K-F. Lee 6.8 A Stochastic Segment Model for Phoneme-Based Continuous Speech Recognition 367 S. Roucos and M. O. Dunham Chapter 7 Connectionist Approaches 371 Introduction 371 References 372 7.1 Review of Neural Networks for Speech Recognition 374 R. P. Lippmann 7.2 Phoneme Recognition Using Time-Delay Neural Networks 393 A. Waibel, T. Hanazawa, G. Hinton, K. Shikano, and K. J. Lang 7.3 Consonant Recognition by Modular Construction of Large Phonemic Time-Delay Neural Networks 405 A. Waibel, H. Sawai, and K. Shikano 7.4 Learned Phonetic Discrimination Using Connectionist Networks 409 R. L. Watrous, L. Shastri, and A. H. Waibel 7.5 The ``Neural'' Phonetic Typewriter 413 T. Kohonen 7.6 Shift-Tolerant LVQ and Hybrid LVQ-HMM for Phoneme Recognition 425 E. McDermott, H. Iwamida, S. Katagiri, and Y. Tohkura 7.7 Speaker-Independent Word Recognition Using Dynamic Programming Neural Networks 439 H. Sakoe, R. Isotani, K. Yoshida, K. Iso, and T. Watanabe 7.8 Speaker-Independent Word Recognition Using a Neural Prediction Model 443 K. Iso and T. Watanabe Chapter 8 Language Processing for Speech Recognition 447 Introduction 447 References 449 8.1 Self-Organized Language Modeling for Speech Recognition 450 F. Jelinek 8.2 A Tree-Based Statistical Language Model for Natural Language Speech Recognition 507 L. R. Bahl, P. F. Brown, P. V. de Souza, and R. L. Mercer 8.3 Modification of Earley\'s Algorithm for Speech Recognition 515 A. Paeseler 8.4 Language Processing for Speech Understanding 519 W. A. Woods 8.5 Prosodic Knowledge Sources for Word Hypothesization in a Continuous Speech Recognition System 534 A. Waibel 8.6 High Level Knowledge Sources in Usable Speech Recognition Systems 538 S. R. Young, A. G. Hauptmann, W. H. Ward, E. T. Smith, and P. Werner Chapter 9 Systems 551 Introduction 551 References 552 9.1 Review of the ARPA Speech Understanding Project 554 D. H. Klatt 9.2 The Harpy Speech Understanding System 576 B. Lowerre 9.3 The Development of an Experimental Discrete Dictation Recognizer 587 F. Jelinek 9.4 BYBLOS: The BBN Continuous Speech Recognition System 596 Y. L. Chow, M. O. Dunham, O. A. Kimball, M. A. Krasner, G. F. Kubala, J. Makhoul, P. J. Price, S. Roucos, and R. M. Schwartz 9.5 An Overview of the SPHINX Speech Recognition System 600 K-F. Lee, H-W. Hon, and R. Reddy 9.6 ATR HMM-LR Continuous Speech Recognition System 611 T. Hanazawa, K. Kita, S. Nakamura, T. Kawabata, and K. Shikano 9.7 A Word Hypothesizer for a Large Vocabulary Continuous Speech Understanding System 615 L. Fissore, P. Laface, G. Micca, and R. Pieraccini Index 619 Credits 627 _________________________________________________________________ Ordering Information: Please add $3.50 for the first book and $2.50 for each additional for surface shipping to the U.S. and Canada; $6.50 for the first book and $3.50 for each additional for shipping to all other areas. Master Card, Visa and personal checks drawn on US banks accepted. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Department WP 2929 Campus Drive, Suite 260 San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Phone: (415) 578-9928 Fax: (415) 578-0672 ------------------------------ End of NL-KR Digest *******************