20.1220, Calls: Computational Ling/Denmark

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Subject: 20.1220, Calls: Computational Ling/Denmark

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Date: 02-Apr-2009
From: Ola Knutsson < knutsson at csc.kth.se >
Subject: Workshop on Extracting and Using Constructions in NLP

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Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:41:34
From: Ola Knutsson [knutsson at csc.kth.se]
Subject: Workshop on Extracting and Using Constructions in NLP

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Full Title: Workshop on Extracting and Using Constructions in NLP 

Date: 14-May-2009 - 14-May-2009
Location: Odense, Denmark 
Contact Person: Magnus Sahlgren
Meeting Email: mange at sics.se
Web Site: http://www.sics.se/~mange/construct2009/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 06-Apr-2009 

Meeting Description:

Workshop on Extracting and Using Constructions in NLP
http://www.sics.se/~mange/construct2009/
Thursday, May 14, Odense, Denmark 

Final Call For Papers

Workshop on Extracting and Using Constructions in NLP
http://www.sics.se/~mange/construct2009/
Pre-conference workshop NODALIDA 2009
Thursday, May 14, Odense, Denmark

Due to numerous requests, we have decided to extend the paper submission
deadline, until April 6th.

A construction is a recurring, or otherwise noteworthy congregation of
linguistic entities. Examples include collocations ("hermetically sealed"),
(idiomatic) expressions with fixed constituents ("kick the bucket"), expressions
with (semi-)optional constituents ("hungry as a X"), and sequences of
grammatical categories ([det][adj][noun]). As can be seen by these examples,
constructions are a diverse breed, and what constitutes a linguistic
construction is largely an open question.

Despite (or perhaps due to) the inherent vagues of the concept, constructions
enjoy increasing interest in both theoretical linguistics and in natural
language processing. A symptom of the former is the Construction grammar
framework, and a symptom of the latter is the growing awareness of the impact of
constructions on
different kinds of information access applications. Constructions are an
interesting phenomenon because they constitute a middleway in the syntax-lexicon
continuum, and because they show great potential in tackling infamously
difficult NLP tasks.

We encourage submissions in all areas of constructions-based research, with
special focus on:
- Theoretical discussions on the nature and place within linguistic theory of
the concept of linguistic constructions.
- Methods and algorithms for identifying and extracting linguistic constructions.
- Uses and applications of linguistic constructions (information access,
sentiment analysis, tools for language learning etc.).

Submission Procedure:
Submission is now open at:
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=construct09. 

Submissions should not exceed 6 pages, and should use the EACL style files
available at http://www.eacl2009.gr/conference/authors. Reviewing will not be
blind, and authors will be given a chance to revise their papers and discuss
comments with the reviewers before final submission.

Proceedings will be published as a SICS technical report.

Important Dates:
Submission deadline: April 6
First review: April 15
Discussion period: April 15-April 22
Final papers due: May 1
Workshop: May 14

Location: Nodalida 2009 (http://beta.visl.sdu.dk/nodalida2009/), Odense,
Denmark. Workshop participants must register for the main conference. Please see
the conference website for more information regarding fees and registration.

Organizers:
Magnus Sahlgren, SICS (mange at sics.se)
Ola Knutsson, KTH (knutsson at csc.kth.se)

Program Committee:
Benjamin Bergen, University of Hawaii
Stefan Evert, University of Osnabrück
Audur Hauksdóttir, University of Iceland
Emma Sköldberg, University of Gothenburg
Jan-Ola Östman, University of Helsinki

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