9.513, Calls: FSMNLP'98,Malay/Indonesian Langs
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Subject: 9.513, Calls: FSMNLP'98,Malay/Indonesian Langs
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Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 17:23:22 +0300
From: Kemal Oflazer <ko at CS.Bilkent.Edu.TR>
Subject: FSMNLP'98 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 09:41:20 -0500 (EST)
From: DAVID GIL <dgil at UDel.Edu>
Subject: Malay/Indonesian Symposium: Final Call
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Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 17:23:22 +0300
From: Kemal Oflazer <ko at CS.Bilkent.Edu.TR>
Subject: FSMNLP'98 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The Preliminary Program for FSMNLP'98 International Workshop on FINITE
STATE METHODS IN NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING is now available. The
program and the text version of a registration form follows. More
information as well as postscript and pdf forms of the registration
form can be obtained from
http://www.nlp.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/fsmnlp98
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Kemal Oflazer e-mail: ko at cs.bilkent.edu.tr
http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~ko/ko.html
Bilkent University tel: (90-312) 266-4133 (Sec)
Computer Engineering Department 266-4000 x1258 (Off)
Bilkent, ANKARA, 06533 TURKIYE 240-1627 (Home)
fax: (90-312) 266-4126
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FSMNLP'98
International Workshop
on
FINITE STATE METHODS IN NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING
Sponsored by:
EACL - European Chapter of the Association for Computational
Linguistics,
TUBITAK- Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council,
NATO Science for Stability Program-TU-LANGUAGE Project
June 29 - July 1, 1998
Bilkent University
Ankara, Turkey
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
JUNE 29, 1998 MONDAY
9:00 - 18:00 TUTORIAL
A One-Day Practical Introduction to Finite-State
Computing
Instructor: Ken Beesley,
Xerox Research Centre Europe
Grenoble, France
SCOPE:
The course will include an introduction to regular languages,
finite-state machines, finite state transducers, the Xerox fst
interface, and the lexc compiler. Participants will get hands-on
experience with the software, using exercises in natural-language
morphology and phonology. All instruction and documentation will be
in English.
TARGET:
Linguists and computer scientists interested in how
finite-state technology can be applied to natural language processing.
PREREQUISITES:
Participants should know some basic UNIX commands and be able to edit
text files using an editor like emacs or vi. Although we assume no
previous experience in finite-state computing, finite-state computing
is a kind of computer programming, and participants should have some
kind of programming experience.
TENTATIVE CONTENTS
- A Gentle Introduction to Finite-State Automata
Finite-State Machines
Regular Languages
Lookup
Finite-State Automata
Lookup and Generation
- Key Finite-State Operations
Union
Intersection
Subtraction
Concatenation
Iteration
Composition
- Finite-State Morphology/Phonology
Morphotactics
Phonological/Orthographical Variation
- Xerox Extended Regular Expressions
The xfst Interface
The Stack
read regex
apply up, apply down
Exercises: Esperanto Verbs
- Simple Replace Rules (Extended Regular Expressions)
Rule Exercises: kaNpat, Brazilian Portuguese
- Review: Lexicons, Rules, Composition, The Stack
Lexicon+Rules Exercise: Bambona
- The lexc language and compiler
LEXICONs, Continuation Classes
Interface
Exercises: Esperanto Nouns, Adjectives
- lexc plus Replace Rules
Exercise: Irish lenition
- Other Tools and Tricks
twolc ("Two-Level" Rules and Morphology)
Separated Dependencies and Composition
Exercise: Esperanto ge-Nouns
Other Filtering via Composition
- A Large System: Finite-State Arabic Morphology
Lexical Databases
Finite-State Lexicon (lexc)
Separated Dependencies (Replace-Rule Filters)
Variation (rules)
Designing "Languages"
Modifications, Tags, Character Encodings
Overall Lookup and Generation
WWW Interface (Java)
- Questions, Review of Exercises
JUNE 30, 1998 TUESDAY
9:45 Opening Remarks
10:00 - 11:00
PLENARY TALK
THE PROPER TREATMENT OF OPTIMALITY IN COMPUTATIONAL PHONOLOGY
Lauri Karttunen
XRCE Grenoble, France
11:00 11:30 Break
REGULAR PAPERS
Morning Session
11:30 12:30
CONTEXT-FREE PARSING THROUGH REGULAR APPROXIMATION
Mark-Jan Nederhof
DFKI Saarbrucken Germany
DOES TAGGING HELP PARSING? A CASE STUDY ON FINITE STATE PARSING
Atro Voutilainen University of Helsinki, Finland
12:30 14:00 Lunch
Afternoon Session 1 14:00 15:30
ROBUST PARSING USING A HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL
Wide R. Hogenhout
Yuji Matsumoto
Nara Institute of Tech. Japan
INCREMENTAL CONSTRUCTION OF MINIMAL ACYCLIC FINITE STATE AUTOMATA
AND TRANSDUCERS
Richard E. Watson Ribbit Software, Canada
Jan Daciuk, University of Gdansk, Poland
Bruce E. Watson Ribbit Software, Canada
TREATMENT OF e-MOVES IN SUBSET CONSTRUCTION
Gertjan van Noord
Groningen Univ. The Netherlands
15:30 - 16:00 Break
Afternoon Session 16:00 - 17:00
LEARNING FINITE STATE MODELS FOR LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING
David Pico
Enrique Vidal
Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
A MULTILINGUAL NATURAL LANGUAGE INTERFACE TO REGULAR EXPRESSIONS
Aarne Ranta
XRCE Grenoble, France
JULY 1, 1998 WEDNESDAY
Morning Session 10:00 - 12:00
IMPLEMENTING VOTING CONSTRAINTS WITH FINITE STATE TRANSDUCERS
Kemal Oflazer
Gokhan Tur
Bilkent University, Turkey
FEATURE STRUCTURES, UNIFICATION AND FINITE STATE TRANSDUCERS
Remi Zajac
CRL/NMSU USA
USING GENERICITY TO CREATE CUSTOMIZABLE FINITE STATE TOOLS
Hoffman Marcus
Sandro Pedrazzini
IDSIA Switzerland
CONSTRAINING SEPARATED MORPHOTACTIC DEPENDENCIES IN FINITE STATE
GRAMMARS
Ken Beesley XRCE Grenoble, France
12:00 13:30 Lunch
13:30 16:30 Visit to Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
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FSMNLP'98
International Workshop on
Finite State Methods in Natural Language Processing
June 29 - July 1, 1998
Bilkent University
Ankara, Turkey
REGISTRATION FORM
Last Name:
First Name:
Organization:
Address :
:
:
Telephone :
Fax :
E-mail :
Web Page URL:
WORKSHOP: June 29 - July 1 1998
[ ] Tutorial registration ................................... USD 40
[ ] Workshop registration ................................... USD 60
Total USD ...
REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES: Copy of the proceedings, reception, coffee
and tea during breaks, and visit to the Museum of Anatolian
Civilizations.
SOCIAL EVENT: June 27 - 28, 1998
[ ] Visit to Cappadocia Region known for its lunar landscape,
fairy-chimneys and underground cities. Includes transportation, one
night at a 3* hotel, breakfast, and dinner, guided tour of all major
sites.
99 USD/person * __ persons
USD ...
ACCOMMODATION
[ ] Hotel Bilkent (4* Hotel on campus with transportation to the
Workshop Site). Special rates for Workshop participants are
(including VAT):
Single Room USD 65/night
Double Room USD 80/night
will arrive on _____________ and depart on __________________
Hotel bill is payable during check-out.
[ ] University Dormitory Room very close to Workshop site, with shared
showers and facilities.
1 Person per room Free of Charge
(** Only linens and blankets will be provided.**)
PAYMENT FOR THE WORKSHOP REGISTRATION AND CAPPADOCIA TRIP CAN ONLY BE
MADE BY CREDIT CARD.
Please provide the information below:
Card Type VISA [ ] Mastercard/Eurocard [ ]
Card Number _____________________________________
Expiration Date: __ / __
My signature below will be considered to have been made on the
applicable credit card or charge card bill form for the amount
indicated, for registration to FSMNLP'98 Workshop.
Amount to be paid: USD ____
Name of the Card Holder:
Signature of the Card Holder:
Please send your registration forms by fax to
FSMNLP'98 Registration
c/o Kemal Oflazer
Fax No: +90+312-266 4126
or by mail to:
FSMNLP'98 Registration
c/o Kemal Oflazer
Bilkent University
Department of Computer Engineering and Info. Sci.
TR-06533 Ankara
TURKEY
No electronic submissions will be possible as we have been requested
to require signatures for credit card transactions.
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Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 09:41:20 -0500 (EST)
From: DAVID GIL <dgil at UDel.Edu>
Subject: Malay/Indonesian Symposium: Final Call
INSTITUT KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN UJUNG PANDANG
THE ASSOCIATION FOR LINGUISTIC TYPOLOGY
Final Call for Abstracts:
The Second
SYMPOSIUM ON MALAY / INDONESIAN LINGUISTICS
11-12 July 1998
Ujung Pandang, Indonesia
***
The co-organizers of the Second Symposium on Malay / Indonesian
Linguistics wish to inform interested linguists that following the
conclusion of the general assembly of the MPR, Indonesia's electoral
college, the situation in Indonesia has calmed down and no problems
are anticipated that might affect the symposium or its participants.
The Symposium will accordingly be held as scheduled.
Due to the uncertainty which characterized the past several months,
the deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended until May
1.
***
Persons who wish to present a paper at the symposium but have not yet
submitted an abstract are invited to do so now. A one-page abstract
should be submitted by regular mail, email, or fax, to David Gil, at
any of the following addresses:
Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences,
Fakulti Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz,
50300 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
email: dgil at strauss.udel.edu
tel/fax: 60-3-291-4230
Extended deadline for submission of abstracts: 1 May 1998
***
Papers to be presented at the symposium should be concerned with the
Malay / Indonesian language in all of its varieties. In addition to
the standardized versions of Bahasa Melayu and Bahasa Indonesia,
papers are particularly welcome dealing with non-canonical varieties
such as Peranakan Malay, Bazaar Malay, and regional dialects of Malay
and Indonesian. Papers may be in any of the subfields of linguistics,
and may represent variegated approaches and diverse theoretical
persuasions. Presentations at the symposium will be delivered in
English.
***
The following persons have already submitted abstracts and will be
among those presenting their papers at the symposium:
Azmi Abdullah, Bambang Kaswanti Purwo, Peter Cole, David Gil,
Gabriella Hermon, Norhaida Aman, Gloria R. Poedjosoedarmo, Alan
Stevens, Uri Tadmor, Johnny Tjia, Yap Foong Ha, Janet Y. Yong,
H.M. Zarbaliyev, Zifirdaus Adnan.
In addition, the symposium will feature two panel discussions, on the
following topics:
1. Formal and Colloquial Varieties of Malay / Indonesian
2. Geographical and Ethnic Varieties of Malay / Indonesian
***
For further information, and occasional updates, visit the
symposium webpage:
http://www.udel.edu/pcole/malay_indon/symp2.html
***
Co-sponsors
Linguistics Department
University of Delaware
Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
University of Hawai'i
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