From lojban+bncCMHEmaCOBhD6xtfeBBoE9kqXuA@googlegroups.com Mon Apr 26 12:04:18 2010 Received: from mail-wy0-f189.google.com ([74.125.82.189]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1O6TbC-0006Px-Tg; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:04:17 -0700 Received: by wye20 with SMTP id 20sf531377wye.16 for ; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:04:00 -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; bh=7w+T8Xrjhvk5nLO/VXyYCFRQlRggYyOCxTA/DTyCrZ4=; b=Rp3lRfqtPpXfuJo9/cbGbBJ6odv8iNL4oeD6K2n751fdaly22Np1JLteiceULjdFKK GiHsNahGm5sPRkokD1SNluzxHmiCpmFi7edI7xqGEHoF0cAOGy8y0dYyo31bljQfnbgl OvRJ4jRKy1HOXTbE4U8/mRwICbmscx+hCMxn4= 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; b=tPNh6+E7d0XfPh/Xzoja4VS856XFrK5YLs3eG0aCwPEiNhgvmyEnI273wmDFY/BpIN OAmGlegF5f2C+wHyvF8N3+VoTJbxc/92jSo52xs4mG1cbVkpw82qhdhNQ0ylOdVhAMSm lgmWjnayJnbLqIItDaOZobRkuIq5wOTHOocJc= Received: by 10.223.64.206 with SMTP id f14mr1310517fai.49.1272308602251; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:03:22 -0700 (PDT) X-BeenThere: lojban@googlegroups.com Received: by 10.204.35.68 with SMTP id o4ls15556636bkd.1.p; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:03:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.152.26 with SMTP id e26mr218268bkw.18.1272308599237; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:03:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.152.26 with SMTP id e26mr218267bkw.18.1272308599023; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:03:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail-bw0-f216.google.com (mail-bw0-f216.google.com [209.85.218.216]) by gmr-mx.google.com with ESMTP id 17si560695bwz.11.2010.04.26.12.03.17; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:03:18 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of eyeonus@gmail.com designates 209.85.218.216 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.218.216; Received: by mail-bw0-f216.google.com with SMTP id 8so11522197bwz.3 for ; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:03:17 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.146.135 with SMTP id h7mr2898568bkv.200.1272308597520; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:03:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.77.206 with HTTP; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:03:17 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:03:17 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [lojban] CNL 2010: 2nd Workshop on Controlled Natural Languages (deadline postponed to 28 May 2010) From: Jonathan Jones To: lojban@googlegroups.com X-Original-Authentication-Results: gmr-mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of eyeonus@gmail.com designates 209.85.218.216 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=eyeonus@gmail.com; dkim=pass (test mode) header.i=@gmail.com X-Original-Sender: eyeonus@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: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015174733dafff96c0485286d3c --0015174733dafff96c0485286d3c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Um, no? On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Michael Turniansky wrote: > 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 automatic semantic analysis?" > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Norbert E. Fuchs > > Date: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 17:11 > > ********************************************************************* > > 2nd Call for Extended Abstracts > > (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 o= r > > 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 [emphasis mine] of the language. > > > > Languages of the first type (often called "simplified" or "technical" > > languages), for example ASD Simplified Technical English, Caterpillar > > Technical English, IBM's Easy English, are used in industry to > > 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 hav= e > > 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 i= s > > 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 a= t > > the workshop. Revised versions of the accepted abstracts will be > > published before the workshop as a technical report of the Department o= f > > 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 submi= t > > a full paper of up to 20 pages (including references) that takes the > > discussions during the workshop into account. Full papers will again b= e > > reviewed by the programme committee. Revised versions of the full paper= s > > 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 > sub- > > 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 to= p > > 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, unspoil= t > > landscape, stupendous views, hiking, swimming, diving, boat trips, and > > excursions on donkeys. There 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. > Participants > > should in time get into direct contact with the Marettimo Residence to > > organise > > their accommodation. Alternative accommodations on Marettimo can be fou= nd > > via the internet. > > > > > > WORKSHOP DINNER > > > > A workshop dinner will be arranged during the workshop, and will be pai= d > > 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 > 2010 > > 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. Fuchs (University of Zurich, Switzerland) fuchs@ifi.uzh.ch > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou= ps > > "lojban" group. > > To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > lojban+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/lojban?hl=3Den. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "lojban" group. > To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > lojban+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/lojban?hl=3Den. > > --=20 mu'o mi'e .aionys. .i.a'o.e'e ko klama le bende pe denpa bu --=20 You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "= lojban" group. To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to lojban+unsubscribe@googlegrou= ps.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/lojban= ?hl=3Den. --0015174733dafff96c0485286d3c Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Um, no?

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:53 PM,= Michael Turniansky <mturniansky@gmail.com> wrote:
=A0I'm sorry, is there in ANY way lojban is a "natural language&q= uot;??


On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:06 AM, Oren <get.oren@gmail.com> wrote:
> Any academic lojbanis near Italy? Who wants to show these guys how we<= br> > =94enable reliable=A0automatic semantic analysis?"
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Norbert E. Fuchs <fuchs@i= fi.uzh.ch>
> Date: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 17:11
> *********************************************************************<= br> > 2nd Call for Extended Abstracts
> =A0(deadline for submissions postponed to 28 May 2010)
>
> CNL 2010
> 2nd Workshop on Controlled Natural Languages
>
> htt= p://staff.um.edu.mt/mros1/cnl2010
>
> Marettimo Island, Sicily (Italy)
> 13-15 September 2010
> *********************************************************************<= br> >
> Controlled natural languages (CNLs) are subsets of natural languages,<= br> > obtained by restricting the grammar and vocabulary in order to reduce = or
> eliminate ambiguity and complexity. Traditionally, controlled language= s
> 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 &q= uot;technical"
> languages), for example ASD Simplified Technical English, Caterpillar<= br> > Technical =A0English, IBM's =A0Easy =A0English, are =A0used in ind= ustry to
> increase the quality of technical documentation, and possibly simplify=
> the (semi-) automatic translation of the documentation. These language= s
> restrict the writer by general rules such as "write short and
> grammatically simple sentences", "use nouns instead of prono= uns", "use
> determiners", and "use active instead of passive".
>
> Languages of the second type have a formal logical basis, i.e. they ha= ve
> 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<= br> > 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 an= d
> discussions in the fashion of the seminars organised at Dagstuhl in > Germany (www.dagstuhl.de/programm/dagstuhl-seminare). To ensu= re the
> informal atmosphere the number of participants will be limited.
>
>
> SUBMISSION DETAILS
>
> We invite researchers to submit extended abstracts of exactly 4 pages<= br> > (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 hav= e
> it discussed by the participants. All authors are then invited to subm= it
> a full paper of up to 20 pages (including references) that takes the > discussions during the workshop into account. =A0Full papers will agai= n be
> reviewed by the programme committee. Revised versions of the full pape= rs
> 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= sub-
> 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 t= op
> 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 Sicil= y,
> and is easily reached from the airports of Palermo and Trapani.
> Marettimo offers the simple and relaxed life of southern Italy, unspoi= lt
> landscape, stupendous views, hiking, swimming, diving, boat trips, and=
> excursions on donkeys. =A0There are several restaurants and bars, and = some
> 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. Particip= ants
> should in time get into direct contact with the Marettimo Residence to=
> organise
> their accommodation. Alternative accommodations on Marettimo can be fo= und
> via the internet.
>
>
> WORKSHOP DINNER
>
> A workshop dinner will be arranged during the workshop, and will be pa= id
> 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 Jun= e 2010
> 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
>
> ht= tp://staff.um.edu.mt/mros1/cnl2010/
>
>
> ORGANISATION
>
> Michael Rosner (University of Malta) mike.rosner@um.edu.mt
> Norbert E. Fuchs (University of Zurich, Switzerland) fuchs@ifi.uzh.ch
>
>
> --
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> To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com.
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