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<div align="center"><b>8th International Workshop on Natural
Language Processing and Cognitive Science - NLPCS 2011</b><br>
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Special Theme: <i>Human-Machine Interaction in Translation</i><br>
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<font color="#330099"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.cbs.dk/nlpcs2011">http://www.cbs.dk/nlpcs2011</a></font><br>
20-21 August, 2011 - Copenhagen, Denmark<br>
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<font color="#cc0000"><b>Deadline Extension</b> for Submission of
Papers</font>: 8th of May 2011<br>
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Publication of proceedings in CSL series (<font color="#330099"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.csl.samfundslitteratur.dk/">http://www.csl.samfundslitteratur.dk/</a></font>)<br>
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<b>Scope and Topics of NLPCS workshop</b><br>
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The aim of this workshop is to foster interactions among researchers
and practitioners in Natural Language Processing (NLP) working
within the paradigm of Cognitive Science (CS). Research into NLP
involves concepts and methods from many fields including artificial
intelligence, linguistics, computational linguistics, statistics,
computer science, and most importantly cognitive science.<br>
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The overall emphasis of the workshop is on the contribution of
cognitive science to language processing, including
conceptualisation, representation, discourse processing, meaning
construction, ontology building, and text mining. The special theme
of this year's NLPCS workshop is "Human-Machine Interaction in
Translation". Therefore, we particularly welcome papers addressing
aspects of human and machine translation and human-computer
interaction in translation.<br>
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Additional topics of interest include, but are not limited to:<br>
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<li>Cognitive and Psychological Models of NLP</li>
<li>Computational Models of NLP</li>
<li>Evolutionary NLP</li>
<li>Situated (embodied) NLP</li>
<li>Multimodality in speech / text processing</li>
<li>Text Summarisation and Information Extraction</li>
<li>Natural Language Interfaces and Dialogue Systems</li>
<li>MultiLingual Processing</li>
<li>Pragmatics and NLP</li>
<li>Speech Processing</li>
<li>Tools and Resources in NLP</li>
<li>Human and Machine Translation</li>
<li>Ontologies</li>
<li>Text Mining</li>
<li>Electronic Dictionaries</li>
<li>Evaluation of NLP Systems</li>
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These topics can be addressed from any of the following
perspectives: full automation by machines for machine (traditional
NLP or HLT), semi-automated processing, i.e. machine-mediated
processing (programs assisting people in their tasks), simulation of
human cognitive processes. With this year’s special theme we also
welcome submissions on translators’ experiences with CAT tools,
human-machine interface design, methods for and evaluation of
interactive machine translation, feasibility studies, user
simulation, etc.<br>
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<b>Keynote Speaker</b> at NLPCS: RMK Sinha, IIT Kanpur, India, <br>
Title: <i>Man-Machine Integration in the Translation Process: An
Indian Scenario</i><br>
The talk will cover the current MT research and translation industry
status in the Indian subcontinent.<br>
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Dr. Sinha is a Professor of Computer Science & Engineering and
Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur where he has been serving for
more than three decades. Dr. Sinha's major research concentration
has been in the areas of language technology and applied artificial
intelligence. In the early 70s, he worked on Devanagari OCR and was
the first person to work on the topic. In the late 70s and early
80s, he worked on Indian script enabling and their computer
processing. He is the originator of the well-known multilingual GIST
technology / IDC, ISCII coding, INSCRIPT keyboarding and several
other Indian language technologies. Starting in the late 80s, he has
been working on computer processing of Indian languages. He is the
originator of AnglaBharati and AnuBharati technology for translation
from English to Indian languages and vice-versa. He is a member of
TDIL working group, National Translation Mission Advisory, Technical
Advisory Committee of CDAC, Standardization committee, Associate
UNESCO chair in ORBICOM. He is founding president of the Society for
Machine Aids for Translation and Communication (SMATAC), Fellow
IETE, and Senior Member of IEEE. He has been a visiting professor at
Michigan State University, Wayne State University, INRS Quebec and
Asian Institute of Technology.<br>
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<b>Paper Submission for NLPCS</b><br>
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Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in any of the
topics listed above. Papers should be in English, and instructions
for preparing the manuscript (in Word and Latex formats) should
follow the LNCS format. We accept short papers up to 4 pages and
long papers up to 12 pages. Since reviewing will be blind, papers
should not include names of authors and affiliations.<br>
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Furthermore, self-references that reveal the author’s identity
should be avoided. Once prepared, papers should be submitted
electronically for review in pdf format via the submission system (<font
color="#000099"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=nlpcs2011">http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=nlpcs2011</a></font>).<br>
Selected long conference papers will be published in the CSL series
(<font color="#330099"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.csl.samfundslitteratur.dk/">http://www.csl.samfundslitteratur.dk/</a></font>).<br>
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<b>Important Dates for NLPCS 2011</b><br>
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<blockquote><b>Paper Submission</b>: 8th of May 2011<br>
Authors’ Notification: 12th of June 2011<br>
Final Paper Submission: 15th July 2011<br>
Registration and Payment: 15th July 2011<br>
<b>Workshop</b> 20-21 August 2011<br>
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Information will be updated at the workshop website : <font
color="#3333ff"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.cbs.dk/nlpcs2011">www.cbs.dk/nlpcs2011</a></font><br>
Enquiries can be made to: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:NLPCS2011@gmail.com">NLPCS2011@gmail.com</a><br>
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<b>NLPCS Co-chairs</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Sharp B. Staffordshire University, UK</li>
<li>Zock, M. LIF- CNRS, France</li>
<li>Carl, M. Copenhagen Business School, Denmark</li>
<li>Jakobsen, A. L. Copenhagen Business School, Denmark</li>
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<b>NLPCS Workshop Program Committee</b><br>
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<blockquote>Aretoulaki, M. (Dialog Connection, UK); <br>
Ball, J.T. (Air Force Research Laboratory, USA); <br>
Barnden, J. (Birmingham University, UK);<br>
Blanchon, H (IMAG, Grenoble, France); <br>
Carl, M. (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark); <br>
Casacuberta, F. (UPV, Spain); <br>
Cristea D. ( University "A.I.Cuza" of Iasi, Romania); <br>
Delmonte, R. (University of Texas, Dallas, USA); <br>
Endres-Niggemeyer, B. (Fachhochschule Hannover, Germany); <br>
Ferret, O. (CEA, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France); <br>
Fischer, I. ( University of Konstanz, Germany); <br>
Higgins, C.A. (Nottingham Trent University, UK); <br>
Higgins S.J.B (Nottingham Trent University, UK); <br>
Koehn P. (University of Edinburgh, UK); <br>
Kutz, O. (University of Bremen, Germany); <br>
Langlais P. (University of Montreal, Canada); <br>
Lapalme,G. (University of Montreal, Canada);<br>
Lepage Y (Waseda University, Japan); <br>
Macklovitch, E (Bureau de la traduction, Canada); <br>
Mladenic D. (J. Stefan Institute, Slovenia);<br>
Murray, W. E. (Boeing Research and Technology); <br>
Neustein, A. (Journal of Speech Technology, USA); <br>
Netter, K (Consulting GmbH, Saarbruecken, Germany); <br>
Rapp, R. (University of Leeds, UK); <br>
Roche, C. (Université de Savoie, France); <br>
Rosso, P. (UPV, Spain); <br>
Sedes, F. (Université de Toulouse, France); <br>
Schwab D (LIG-GETALP, Grenoble, France); <br>
Thompson G. (Liverpool University, UK); <br>
Tiedmann J (Uppsala University, Stockholm, Sweden); <br>
Tufis D. (Racai, Bucharest); <br>
Rayson P. (Lancaster University, UK); <br>
Sharp B (Staffordshire University, UK); <br>
Wandmacher, T. (Systran, Paris, France); <br>
Zock, M. (CNRS-LIF, France)</blockquote>
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Michael ZOCK
CNRS & LIF (Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale)
université de la Méditerranée (Aix-Marseille II),
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