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Re: [lojban] CNL 2010: 2nd Workshop on Controlled Natural Languages (deadline postponed to 28 May 2010)

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Subject: Re: [lojban] CNL 2010: 2nd Workshop on Controlled Natural Languages (deadline postponed to 28 May 2010)
From: Michael Turniansky <mturniansky@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:41:24 -0400
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  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 <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:
> Um, no?
>
> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Michael Turniansky <mturniansky@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>  I'm sorry, is there in ANY way lojban is a "natural language"??
>>
>>
>> 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
>> > ”enable reliable automatic semantic analysis?"
>> >
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> > From: Norbert E. Fuchs <fuchs@ifi.uzh.ch>
>> > 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 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 [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 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.  Full papers will again be
>> > 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
>> > sub-
>> > missions we use EasyChair
>> > (http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cnl2010).
>> >
>> >
>> > 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.  There 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 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
>> > 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
>> >
>> >
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References:
- [lojban] CNL 2010: 2nd Workshop on Controlled Natural Languages (deadline postponed to 28 May 2010)
  - From: Oren <get.oren@gmail.com>
- Re: [lojban] CNL 2010: 2nd Workshop on Controlled Natural Languages (deadline postponed to 28 May 2010)
  - From: Michael Turniansky <mturniansky@gmail.com>
- Re: [lojban] CNL 2010: 2nd Workshop on Controlled Natural Languages (deadline postponed to 28 May 2010)
  - From: Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com>

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