****Extended Deadline for Submission: Jan 10th 2003****
Joint Conference combining the 7th International Workshop of the European
Association for Machine Translation and the 4th Controlled Language
Applications Workshop
Main Conference theme: Controlled Language Translation
Location: Dublin City University, Ireland
Dates: 15th-17th May, 2003
Conference URL: http://www.eamt.org/eamt-claw03/
Invited Speakers: Steven Krauwer, University of Utrecht and
Coordinator of ELSNET
Lou Cremers, Océ Technologies
Over the years, there have been many conferences on MT, involving
rule-based
approaches, statistical and example-based approaches, hybrid and
multi-engine approaches as well as those limited to particular sublanguage
domains. In addition, there has been an increased level of interest in
controlled languages, culminating in the series of Workshops on controlled
language applications. These have given impetus to both monolingual and
multilingual guidelines and applications using controlled language, for
many
different languages.
Controlled languages are subsets of natural languages whose grammars and
dictionaries have been restricted in order to reduce or eliminate both
ambiguity and complexity. Traditionally, controlled languages fall into two
major categories: those that improve readability for human readers,
particularly non-native speakers, and those that improve computational
processing of the text. It is often claimed that machine-oriented
controlled
language should be of particular benefit when it comes to the use of
translation tools (including machine translation, translation memory,
multilingual terminology tools etc.).
Experience has shown that high quality MT systems can be designed for
specialized domains (e.g. METEO). However, the area of controlled
translation has remained relatively unaddressed. This is rather strange
given its undoubted importance. Such examples that exist use rule-based MT
(RBMT) systems to translate controlled language documentation, e.g.
Caterpillar's CTE and CMU's KANT system, and General Motors CASL and
LantMark, etc. However, fine-tuning general systems designed for use with
unrestricted texts to derive specific, restricted applications is complex
and expensive.
The primary aim of this unique conference, therefore, is to elicit papers
on
controlled translation, and provide a forum in which the problems may be
outlined, possible solutions proposed, and in general to bring together
developers, implementors, researchers and end-users from the publications,
authoring, translation and localization fields to discuss how ideas from
both the authoring and translation camps might be integrated in this common
area. Some specific topics which might be addressed include:
* What is controlled translation?
* RBMT and controlled translation.
* TM/EBMT and controlled translation.
* Influence and interplay of controlled language upon both
source-language parsing and target-language generation in an MT
system.
* Role of the lexicon in controlled translation.
* Can we expect better controlled translations from a hybrid approach?
Or
from a multi-engine approach?
* Towards a Roadmap for controlled translation - the way ahead?
In addition, we welcome contributions on MT as well as on controlled
language which do not address the main theme per se. Please consult the
conference URL (http://www.eamt.org/eamt-claw03/) for some suggestions.
Important Dates/Prizes for 'Best Papers'
Owing to a large number of requests for an extension to the original
deadline of Nov 29th (and with apologies, and thanks, to those who
have submitted so far), we have come up with the following, new
schedule:
Paper Submissions: Jan 10, 2003 (extended)
Reviews due: Feb 14, 2003
Notification of Acceptance: Feb 28, 2003
Camera Ready Copy: Mar 31, 2003
Note that the programme committee will select a set of up to 4
`best papers' (best MT, best Controlled Language, best Controlled
Translation, Best Student Submission) for whom registration fees will
be waived.
Submission Details
Papers accepted for the conference will be published in a proceedings
volume
available to all attendees. Papers should describe unique work not
published
before. Papers that are being submitted to other conferences should include
this information on the first page. Paper submissions should follow these
conventions:
* Maximum length is 4000 words
* 8.5" x 11" page size
* Single-column, single-spaced, 1" margins
* 12 point font
* Include title, authors, and contact info centered at the top of the
first page
* Include an abstract of about 100 words
Electronic submission is strongly encouraged. We prefer PDF files, sent as
EMail attachments. Electronic submissions should be sent to Eric Nyberg
([EMAIL PROTECTED]), with `Submission for EAMT-CLAW 2003' in the Subject line
of
the email.
Other Information
Please consult the conference website at: http://www.eamt.org/eamt-claw03/
or mail Andy Way ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
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