From lojban+bncCIycn8S8DhDAwtfeBBoENMQ2qg@googlegroups.com Mon Apr 26 11:54:19 2010 Received: from mail-vw0-f61.google.com ([209.85.212.61]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1O6TRa-0005Mv-4e; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:54:19 -0700 Received: by vws20 with SMTP id 20sf4372804vws.16 for ; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:54:03 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlegroups.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:x-beenthere:received:received:received :received:received-spf:received:mime-version:received:received :in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :x-original-authentication-results:x-original-sender:reply-to :precedence:mailing-list:list-id:list-post:list-help:list-archive :sender:list-subscribe:list-unsubscribe:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=vUAXgWdOfoTJu7TYRAWroi+EBMQbZon9lhFCNtIbq0E=; b=IlfxO3FxG4EjtXb4qCMjxvN7P/Tv+kqVaEmGm1ubOeq9I8cOpWWl6ibcg7wOmJoPRb dcjBN4teG2tFLnnaqH4fpgIosfCc4r7JjemVsX+8ogTcEfhEhTlfU0sNB1oKh3pTQ4jO gyn6kyD1PY2oYc3rMWMGwuwDXHAuwy2DmxGzY= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=googlegroups.com; s=beta; h=x-beenthere:received-spf:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:x-original-authentication-results :x-original-sender:reply-to:precedence:mailing-list:list-id :list-post:list-help:list-archive:sender:list-subscribe :list-unsubscribe:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=2uyomQ12F3N6M1ZJ31ZB9OCV+TOafGTyYfMkTYZi+MD4ixbyq9IbUGmlXK1hr2AhX8 hfj4A8bmWGbr1Hw6NBbB2iRCayTrbcS/7urnRXKVm02OISjAlHmvfzlwr2MVF/991z0V WxxesxNGN9a6CSFXVM6iz6wbnrv5CpaAgGXk0= Received: by 10.220.83.91 with SMTP id e27mr300519vcl.14.1272308032761; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:53:52 -0700 (PDT) X-BeenThere: lojban@googlegroups.com Received: by 10.220.79.85 with SMTP id o21ls39823181vck.0.p; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:53:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.220.168.71 with SMTP id t7mr977021vcy.9.1272308031142; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:53:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.220.168.71 with SMTP id t7mr977020vcy.9.1272308031116; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:53:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail-qy0-f201.google.com (mail-qy0-f201.google.com [209.85.221.201]) by gmr-mx.google.com with ESMTP id a10si3155597vci.0.2010.04.26.11.53.50; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:53:50 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of mturniansky@gmail.com designates 209.85.221.201 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.221.201; Received: by mail-qy0-f201.google.com with SMTP id 39so9230629qyk.22 for ; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:53:50 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.224.105.226 with SMTP id u34mr1371912qao.118.1272308029715; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:53:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.39.197 with HTTP; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:53:49 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:53:49 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [lojban] CNL 2010: 2nd Workshop on Controlled Natural Languages (deadline postponed to 28 May 2010) From: Michael Turniansky To: lojban@googlegroups.com X-Original-Authentication-Results: gmr-mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of mturniansky@gmail.com designates 209.85.221.201 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=mturniansky@gmail.com; dkim=pass (test mode) header.i=@gmail.com X-Original-Sender: mturniansky@gmail.com Reply-To: lojban@googlegroups.com Precedence: list Mailing-list: list lojban@googlegroups.com; contact lojban+owners@googlegroups.com List-ID: List-Post: , List-Help: , List-Archive: Sender: lojban@googlegroups.com List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm sorry, is there in ANY way lojban is a "natural language"?? On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:06 AM, Oren wrote: > Any academic lojbanis near Italy? Who wants to show these guys how we > =94enable reliable=A0automatic semantic analysis?" > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Norbert E. Fuchs > Date: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 17:11 > ********************************************************************* > 2nd Call for Extended Abstracts > =A0(deadline for submissions postponed to 28 May 2010) > > CNL 2010 > 2nd Workshop on Controlled Natural Languages > > http://staff.um.edu.mt/mros1/cnl2010 > > Marettimo Island, Sicily (Italy) > 13-15 September 2010 > ********************************************************************* > > Controlled natural languages (CNLs) are subsets of natural languages, > obtained by restricting the grammar and vocabulary in order to reduce or > eliminate ambiguity and complexity. Traditionally, controlled languages > fall into two major types: those that improve readability for human > readers (e.g. non-native speakers), and those that enable reliable > automatic semantic analysis=A0[emphasis mine] of the language. > > Languages of the first type (often called "simplified" or "technical" > languages), for example ASD Simplified Technical English, Caterpillar > Technical =A0English, IBM's =A0Easy =A0English, are =A0used in industry t= o > increase the quality of technical documentation, and possibly simplify > the (semi-) automatic translation of the documentation. These languages > restrict the writer by general rules such as "write short and > grammatically simple sentences", "use nouns instead of pronouns", "use > determiners", and "use active instead of passive". > > Languages of the second type have a formal logical basis, i.e. they have > a formal syntax and semantics, and can be mapped to an existing formal > language, such as first-order logic. Thus, those languages can be used > as knowledge-representation languages, and writing of those languages is > supported by fully automatic consistency and redundancy checks, query > answering, etc. > > (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_natural_language) > > > TOPICS > > CNL 2010 will address issues connected to controlled natural languages > including the following topics > > Nature and Purpose of CNLs: > - design of CNLs and comparison between CNLs > - lexical and Syntactic issues for CNLs > - CNL semantics and knowledge representation > - expressivity within CNLs > - reasoning in CNLs > - theoretical results for CNLs > > Applications: > - CNLs for specifications > - CNLs and the semantic web > - CNLs for user interfaces > - CNLs for interaction, communication and dialogue > - CNL in the context of Linked Open Data (LOD) content creation and > annotation > - CNL and Information Extraction > - tool support architectures for CNLs > - linking text mining to CNLs > - CNLs for business rules > - CNLs and mobile computing > - use cases of CNLs > > The workshop will be informal with plenty of time for presentations and > discussions in the fashion of the seminars organised at Dagstuhl in > Germany (www.dagstuhl.de/programm/dagstuhl-seminare). To ensure the > informal atmosphere the number of participants will be limited. > > > SUBMISSION DETAILS > > We invite researchers to submit extended abstracts of exactly 4 pages > (including references). These extended abstracts will be intensively > reviewed by several members of the programme committee. Authors of > accepted extended abstracts will be invited to present their research at > the workshop. Revised versions of the accepted abstracts will be > published before the workshop as a technical report of the Department of > Intelligent Computer Systems at the University of Malta. During the > workshop authors will have ample time to present their work and to have > it discussed by the participants. All authors are then invited to submit > a full paper of up to 20 pages (including references) that takes the > discussions during the workshop into account. =A0Full papers will again b= e > reviewed by the programme committee. Revised versions of the full papers > will be published by Springer in their LNCS/LNAI series. > > Extended abstracts and full papers should use the Springer LNCS format. > Extended abstracts must be submitted electronically in PDF format. For su= b- > missions we use EasyChair > (http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Dcnl2010). > > > VENUE > > The workshop will take place on the Italian island Marettimo at the > Marettimo Residence (www.marettimoresidence.com/inglese/home.php) that > consists of a set of two-storey houses within a beautiful garden. On top > of the garden of the residence there is a large lecture hall with > wireless internet. > > Marettimo is the outermost of the Egadian Islands to the west of Sicily, > and is easily reached from the airports of Palermo and Trapani. > Marettimo offers the simple and relaxed life of southern Italy, unspoilt > landscape, stupendous views, hiking, swimming, diving, boat trips, and > excursions on donkeys. =A0There are several restaurants and bars, and som= e > shops. What the island does not offer: traffic - there are practically > no roads - fancy shops and restaurants, night life, and sandy beaches. > > > REGISTRATION FEE > > There is no registration fee for CNL 2010. > > > ACCOMMODATION > > The Marettimo Residence (www.marettimoresidence.com/inglese/home.php) > offers one- and two-bedroom apartments with fully equipped kitchens. A > number of apartments for the participants of CNL 2010 will be reserved > until early July 2010 at a price 10% below the regular price. Participant= s > should in time get into direct contact with the Marettimo Residence to > organise > their accommodation. Alternative accommodations on Marettimo can be found > via the internet. > > > WORKSHOP DINNER > > A workshop dinner will be arranged during the workshop, and will be paid > individually by the participants. > > > IMPORTANT DATES > > Deadline for submissions of extended abstracts: 28 May 2010 > Notification of acceptance of extended abstracts: 25 June 2010 > Participants contact Marettimo Residence for accommodation: end of June 2= 010 > Final versions of extended abstracts: 23 July 2010 > Workshop: 13-15 September 2010 > > > PROGRAM COMMITTEE > > Johan Bos (University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy) > Peter E. Clark (Boeing, Seattle, USA) > *Hamish Cunningham (University of Sheffield, UK) > Danica Damljanovic (University of Sheffield, UK) > Norbert E. Fuchs (University of Zurich, Switzerland) > Albert Gatt (University of Malta) > Alfio Gliozzo (CNRS Rome) > Siegfried Handschuh (DERI, University of Galway) > *Pat Hayes (IHMC, Florida) > *Jerry R. Hobbs (USC/ISI, USA) > Stefan Hoefler (University of Zurich) > Kaarel Kaljurand (University of Zurich, Switzerland) > *Peter Koepke (University of Bonn, Germany) > Tobias Kuhn (University of Zurich, Switzerland) > Paola Monachesi (University of Utrecht) > Gordon Pace (University of Malta) > Stephen Pulman (University of Oxford, UK) > Mike Rosner (University of Malta, Malta) (chair) > Aarne Ranta (Chalmers University, Sweden) > Rolf Schwitter (Macquarie University, Australia) > Donia Scott (University of Sussex) > Harold Somers (Dublin City University) > *John Sowa (VivoMind, USA) > Geoff Sutcliffe (University of Miami) > Silvie Spreeuwenberg (LibRT, Amsterdam, Netherlands) > Uta Schwertel (imc, Germany) > Yorick Wilks (University of Sheffield, UK) > Adam Wyner (University of London UK) > > *awaiting confirmation > > > FURTHER INFORMATION > > http://staff.um.edu.mt/mros1/cnl2010/ > > > ORGANISATION > > Michael Rosner (University of Malta) mike.rosner@um.edu.mt > Norbert E. 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