19.1296, Calls: Pragmatics,Semantics/Germany;Cog Sci,Ling Theories/ Israel

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Subject: 19.1296, Calls: Pragmatics,Semantics/Germany;Cog Sci,Ling Theories/ Israel

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1)
Date: 16-Apr-2008
From: Anton Benz < benz at zas.gwz-berlin.de >
Subject: Constraints in Discourse III 

2)
Date: 16-Apr-2008
From: Yehuda Falk < msyfalk at mscc.huji.ac.il >
Subject: Israel Association for Theoretical Linguistics 24

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Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:37:44
From: Anton Benz [benz at zas.gwz-berlin.de]
Subject: Constraints in Discourse III
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Full Title: Constraints in Discourse III 
Short Title: CID III 

Date: 30-Jul-2008 - 01-Aug-2008
Location: Potsdam, Germany 
Contact Person: Anton Benz
Meeting Email: benz at zas.gwz-berlin.de
Web Site: http://www.constraints-in-discourse.org 

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Pragmatics; Semantics 

Call Deadline: 25-Apr-2008 

Meeting Description:

Semantics and Pragmatics of Discourse Interpretation and Generation.

The goal of this workshop is to provide a forum for presenting recent research
on constraints in discourse. The target areas include the recognition of
discourse structure as well as the interpretation and generation of discourse in
a broad variety of domains. The workshop offers a forum for researchers from
diverse formal approaches, including but not limited to:
- Rhetorical Structure Theory (RST)
- Segmented Discourse Representation Theory (SDRT)
- Tree Adjoining Grammars
- Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG)
- The QUD Modell
- Plan Based Reasoning
- Abductive Reasoning
- Gricean Pragmatics
- Speech Act Theory 

Third and Final Call for Papers

It is a linguistic commonplace to say that the meaning of text is more than the
conjunction of the meaning of its sentences. But what exactly are the rules that
govern its interpretation, and what are the constraints that define well-formed
discourse? For a long time, the development of precise frameworks of discourse
interpretation has been hampered by the lack of a deeper understanding of the
dependencies between different discourse units. Recent years have seen a
considerable advance in this field. A number of strong constraints have been
proposed that restrict the sequencing and attaching of segments at various
descriptive levels, as well as the interpretation of their interrelations.

We invite talks that further our theoretical understanding of the role of
constraints in discourse, as well as empirical studies that shed light on their
empirical validity. The conference is explicitly intended for discussion and
comparison of theoretical accounts that lay the ground for applications. It is
not intended as a platform for system demonstrations. Specific topics might
relate to: 
- Anaphora Resolution
- Co-reference
- Dialogical vs. Monological Discourse
- Questions and Answers
- Lexicon and Discourse Relations
- Cognitive Modeling
- Underspecification and Nonmonotonic Inferences
etc.

The organisers are planning to publish a book based on the contributions to this
workshop.

Invited Speakers:
Laurence Danlos, Universite Paris 7
Julia Hirschberg, Columbia University
Paul Piwek, Open University
Bonnie Webber, U Edinburgh, UK

Paper Submission:
Researchers interested in contributing a paper to the workshop are invited to
submit an abstract that spans not more than 3 pages in PDF or PS (single column,
10pt font size, a4 paper, including a bibliography) using the Submission link on
the conference weg page (http://www.constraints-in-discourse.org/). All papers
must be uploaded to the CID08 page at
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cid08 (EasyChair). Reviews will be
done blindly; the abstracts may accordingly not include explicit hints that
allow the identification of the authors (such as ''in paper (...) we show that'').

Important Dates:
Conf: July 30th-August, 1st, 2008
Deadline for Submissions: April 25th, 2008
Notification of Acceptance: May 17th, 2008
Final Abstracts due: July 12th, 2008

Program Committee:
Anton Benz, ZAS Berlin, Germany
Laurence Danlos, Universite Paris 7, France
Markus Egg, RU Groningen, Netherlands
Julia Hirschberg, Columbia University, USA
Peter Kuehnlein, RU Groningen, Netherlands
Paul Piwek, Open Univerity, UK
Gisela Redeker, RU Groningen, Netherlands
David Schlangen, U Potsdam, Germany
Manfred Stede, U Potsdam, Germany
Bonnie Webber, U Edinburgh, UK

Organisation:
Organisation Committee:
Anton Benz, ZAS Berlin, Germany
Markus Egg, RU Groningen, Netherlands
Peter Kuehnlein, RU Groningen, Netherlands
Gisela Redeker, RU Groningen, Netherlands
Manfred Stede, Uni Potsdam, Germany

Local Organisation:
Anton Benz, ZAS Berlin, Germany
Manfred Stede, Uni Potsdam, Germany

Endorsed by ACLs SIGGen and SIGSem

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Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:37:52
From: Yehuda Falk [msyfalk at mscc.huji.ac.il]
Subject: Israel Association for Theoretical Linguistics 24
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Full Title: Israel Association for Theoretical Linguistics 24 
Short Title: IATL 24 

Date: 26-Oct-2008 - 27-Oct-2008
Location: Jerusalem, Israel 
Contact Person: Yehuda Falk
Meeting Email: msyfalk at mscc.uji.ac.il
Web Site: http://english.huji.ac.il/IATL/IATL24.html 

Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories 

Call Deadline: 22-May-2008 

Meeting Description:

The 24th Annual Meeting of the Israel Association for Theoretical Linguistics 

Second Call for Papers

October 26-27 (Sunday/Monday), 2008
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem

Invited Speakers:
Danny Fox, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Richard Kayne, New York University
Louise McNally, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

IATL 24, the 24th annual meeting of the Israel Association for Theoretical
Linguistics, will be held at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, on October
26-27, 2008. Submissions are invited for papers presenting high quality,
previously unpublished research in all areas of theoretical linguistics
(interpreted broadly to include psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics). IATL
publishes on-line proceedings in which all accepted and alternate papers appear.

Submission:
Please submit abstracts (maximum length 2 pages,including references)
via our on-line submission site at:
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iatl24
Register at the site as an author, and when you receive a password, you can
enter the site and submit your abstract. The abstract should be submitted in PDF
format through the ''Upload Paper'' section near the bottom of the page. (Note:
Higher up on the page, in the ''Title and Abstract'' section, there is a box for
a plain-text abstract. Since we do not require a shorter abstract, you may
simply retype the title of the paper in the abstract box.)

Deadline: May 22, 2008. Submissions received after this date will not be considered.

Not more than one single-authored abstract per person, plus one co-authored
abstract.

Accommodation:
A list of hotels with a special conference rate (about 70 USD) will be published
later. Crash space will be available upon request

Important Dates:
May 22, 2008: abstract submission deadline
Late July, 2008: notification of acceptance to authors
October 26-27, 2008: IATL 24 conference

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