Subject: Symposium in Cuba: SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOCIAL COMMUNICATION
From: leonel@lingapli.ciges.inf.cu
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Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 17:04:47 +0000



     SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOCIAL COMMUNICATION

                         SANTIAGO DE CUBA 
                       JANUARY  25-28, 1999

The Applied Linguistics Centre of Ministry of Science,
Technology and Environment in Santiago de Cuba, is pleased
to announce the Sixth International Symposium on Social
Communication to be held in Santiago de Cuba, January
25th-28th, 1999. This international event will focus on
social communication processes from the points of view
of Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics,
Cybernetics, Medicine, Ethnology, Folklore and Mass
Media Studies.

The Symposium will be also sponsored by:

.. University of Oriente, Cuba
.. Higher Institute for Medical Sciences, Santiago de Cuba
.. Information for Development Agency, CITMA, Cuba
.. Humboldt University, Germany
.. University of Twente, The Netherlands
.. National Council of Researchs, Italy
.. Linguists Association of Cuba

Papers and Posters will be discussed within the following
disciplines: 

1. Applied Linguistics:

- Spanish and foreign languages teaching, translations,
  scientific terminology, sociolinguistics, psycholin-
  guistics, phonetics.

2. Computational Linguistics:

  Software related to:

- Lexicological, lexicographic and grammatical research.
- The compilation of automated monolingual, bilingual and
  fraseological dictionaries.
- Other uses of Computational Linguistics.

3. Voice Processing:

- Artificial intelligence applied to voice analysis,
  synthesis and recognition.
- Voice-processing equipment. Their use in informatics,
  accoustic analysis and as aid for the hearing and sight
  impaired.
- Voice-processing research related to "Cry Analysis".

4. Medical specialities related to pathological processes which
use speech and voice analysis:

- Presentations on research results showing the effects of
  the use of words and communication for the treatment of
  various illnesses.
- Interdisciplinary treatment of logophoniatric patients
  with vocal tract disorders.
- Results of investigations related to diagnoses of Central
  Nervous System diseases through the Cry Analysis method.

5. Mass Media:

- Language in the mass media.

6. Ethnology and Folklore:

- Papers related to ethnology, folklore and other aspects
  of social communication.

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS

- Lexicological and Lexicographic research.

- Computational Linguistics: Automatic tagging of
  textual corpora.

Papers at workshops should be presented in 10 minutes.
Scientific discussion will take place at the end of
the workshop. At the papers there must be pointed out
if they are meant for a workshop.

ROUND TABLE

At the Symposium there will be a Round Table on
"New Technologies in the Mass Media. Their social impact."

SUMMARIES

A summary under 250 words must be sent before July 1st, 1998.

PAPERS

To enable us to deliver the Proceedings with the event
documentation, accepted papers must be sent before
September 1st, 1998, with the following requirements:

1. Only 6 pages including graphics, notes and bibliography.

2. Edited with Word 6.0 or Word 7.0 for Windows and
   sent through e-mail (attachment) and 3 1/2 " diskette.

3. Each page must have 55 lines maximun in a A4 (mail type)
   format.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPERS PRESENTATION

1. Write down the authors' names, one under the other,
at the left top of the first page, all in Arial bold
capital letters, 10 points size (Word 6.0 or 7.0).
Under the authors'names it should appear the institution,
city and country where they belong in bold but only 
initial capital letters.

2. In a separate line, at the center, the title of the
paper must be written in Arial bold, cursive, 11 points
size letters.

3. The text will follow -not in bold- with the same Arial
letter, 10 points size and leaving a space between lines.

4. Notes will appear at the end of each page in Arial 9
points size letters.

Presentation time will be 15 minutes and 5 minutes for
discussion. Authors must declare if they need a tape
recorder, video set, computer or other kind of equipment.

All mail or enquiries should be addressed to:

Dr. Eloina Miyares Bermudez
Secretaria Ejecutiva Comite Organizador
Apartado Postal 4067, Vista Alegre
Santiago de Cuba 4, Cuba 90400
Telephones: (53-226) 42760 or (53-226) 41081
       Fax: (53-226) 41579
    E-mail: leonel@lingapli.ciges.inf.cu
 Home page: http://wwwseti.cs.utwente.nl/Parlevink/cuba

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

INSCRIPTION FEE:

Speakers and Delegates......130.00 USD
            Companions...... 70.00 USD
Payment must be in cash during the registration.

ACCOMODATION

Santiago de Cuba has 4 and 5 Stars Hotels at the
disposal of the participants who apply for them.
The Organizing Committee will offer a special
package with preferential prices.

OTHER ASPECTS OF INTEREST

Santiago de Cuba, located at some 900 kms from Havana,
is Cuba's second largest city due to its economic,
cultural and social importance. Santiago is also the
capital of the province with the same name. Surrounded
by the green mountains of the Sierra Maestra range and the
Caribbean Sea, Santiago is unique in its geography and
beautiful landscape. Its surroundings make the city one
of the most important touristic attractions on the entire
island. The Organizing Committee, in coordination with the
city's tourist agencies will offer visiting delegates
a host of options allowing participants to enjoy the
city's beauty and charm.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

.. July 1st, 1998
  Submission of summaries

.. July 15th, 1998
  Information about the approval of the paper

.. September 1th, 1998
  Deadline for paper reception by diskette
  and e-mail

.. January 25th-28th 1999
  Sixth International Symposium

SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

President of Honor:

Dr. Rosa Elena Simeon Negrin
Minister of Science, Technology and
Environment, Cuba

Aida Almaguer Furnaguera - CITMA (*)
Osvaldo Bebelagua C.     - Information for Development
                           Agency, CITMA
Vitelio Ruiz Hernandez   - Applied Linguistics Centre
Eloina Miyares Bermudez  - Applied Linguistics Centre
Marcos Cortina V.        - University of Oriente
Nayra Pujals             - Higher Institute for Medical
                           Sciences
Renate Siegmund          - Humboldt University, Germany
Kathleen Wermke          - Humboldt University, Germany
Anton Nijholt            - University of Twente, The Netherlands
Daniela Ratti            - CNR (**), Italy
Lucia Marconi            - CNR, Italy
Claudia Rolando          - CNR, Italy
Margarita Hernandez S.   - CITMA
Leonel Ruiz Miyares      - Applied Linguistics Centre
Nancy Alamo Suarez       - Applied Linguistics Centre
Gisela Cardenas Molina   - Linguists Association of Cuba
Humberto Ocan~a Dayar    - Linguists Association of Cuba

(*)CITMA- Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Cuba
(**)CNR  - National Council of Researchs, Italy

                    SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOCIAL
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