From lojban+bncCIycn8S8DhCC2dfeBBoE3Kh1nQ@googlegroups.com Mon Apr 26 12:42:29 2010 Received: from mail-ww0-f61.google.com ([74.125.82.61]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1O6UCC-00009Y-8P; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:42:28 -0700 Received: by wwe15 with SMTP id 15sf162236wwe.16 for ; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:42:13 -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=854RJQE3rK+krAlYYw5ks5XOOc8humS1Tfi7ZN1CsDM=; b=q/z0vOYRVlPogX9PcGVccKSL6OTkvntqL0f9Bg5Wgj+BIIyUMOvRJ4LIc5wwxk4Pgh YT1MyWvkaxo5kMNmcifXEAwFz0MCtbG5gPZRESOWJ2wasZerjB8tVFpgc6tdJboz6pvO dSQXSsCf97/Y+owhwuXuWbnN595tct3nK3EVw= 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=RKE9MCPwwleoZA12gdK2hun5RzeW8a0Gd4Cldv+d0XqpLrDQdiE7QIZwmJWi5ktlmH Olevj25H9jVJaBvWdOz4qEkt4v4Vyiwe0wnko8AjC9geqrIQH7BFL3l1+aDk8X273Rn+ mx0jVDc3YPg0Y+rXPSAu5SjqBvEtxf1xpy7cc= Received: by 10.223.5.152 with SMTP id 24mr1325239fav.34.1272310914273; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:41:54 -0700 (PDT) X-BeenThere: lojban@googlegroups.com Received: by 10.204.6.77 with SMTP id 13ls15531874bky.3.p; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:41:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.136.79 with SMTP id q15mr255315bkt.33.1272310912012; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:41:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.136.79 with SMTP id q15mr255314bkt.33.1272310911958; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:41:51 -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 11si573609bwz.14.2010.04.26.12.41.50; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:41:50 -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 39so9294142qyk.22 for ; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:41:50 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.229.222.12 with SMTP id ie12mr1357743qcb.77.1272310884854; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:41:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.39.197 with HTTP; Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:41:24 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:41:24 -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 Then I think a conference on "Controlled NATURAL Languages" ("...subsets of natural languages....") isn't a place for lojban to strut their stuff... On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Jonathan Jones wrote: > Um, no? > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Michael Turniansky > wrote: >> >> =A0I'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 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 "technical" >> > languages), for example ASD Simplified Technical English, Caterpillar >> > Technical =A0English, IBM's =A0Easy =A0English, are =A0used in industr= y 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 pronouns", "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 >> > 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 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 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. >> > Participants >> > 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 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 >> > >> > http://staff.um.edu.mt/mros1/cnl2010/ >> > >> > >> > ORGANISATION >> > >> > Michael Rosner (University of Malta) mike.rosner@um.edu.mt >> > Norbert E. 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