CFP: ICCPAL (fwd)

Csaba Pleh Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences 202 Junipero Serra Blvd Stanford, Ca. 94305 T.: (415)321-2052, Fax: ...1192 Home: (415)947-9641 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 06:53:20 +0000 From: Hatta Takeshi <thatta(a)info.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp> To: elsnet-list(a)let.ruu.nl Subject: CFP: ICCPAL Resent-Date: Thu, 24 Apr 97 18:50:23 +100 Resent-From: pleh(a)izabell.elte.hu Resent-To: csaba.pleh(a)casbs.Stanford.EDU Takeshi Hatta, Ph. D. Department of Information and Behavior, School of Informatics and Sciences, Nagoya Univ. 464-01 JAPAN ######################################################## # The 8th International Conference on Cognitive # # Processing of Asian Languages & Symposium on Brain, # # Cognition, and Communication in Nagoya # # # # December 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1997 # ######################################################## The International Conference on the Cognitive Aspects of Asian Languages, which has been held every two or three years since 1978, has offered the opportunity to exchange research outcomes mainly in language sciences. The ICCPAL for 1997 aims to call attention to wider fields of researchers who are interested in language and human information processing systems. In various research fields, such as computer technology, neuroscience, psychology, and linguistics, the idea that the human being can be regarded as an information processing system has been broadly accepted. However, the direction of research development differs in varying degrees depending on the research fields. One of the most plausible reasons why research directions differ is the variety of research background which have been cultivated historically. These varieties of research developments and fractionized research methods in each research field seem to prevent fruitful exchanges of mutual research results in modern times. The present symposium is designed to arouse the mutual exchange of research findings by researchers who are interested in human information processing of language. In this symposium, the primary focus is Kanji (Chinese Characters), which is used by most Asian people. Therefore, researchers in wide fields of research, from Kanji processing mechanisms in the brain to inter-human communication, will be allowed mutual fruitful exchanges of scientific ideas. All participants are expected to get ideas from a broader perspective which will facilitate better understanding of the human being as an information processing system. ################## ### Schedule ### ################## +---------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | | Morning | Afternoon | +---------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | November 30 | | Registration | +---------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | December 1 | Paper Presentation | Keynote lecture & Poster | +---------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | December 2 | Paper Presentation | Paper Presentation & Banquet | +---------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | December 3 | Paper Presentation | Keynote lecture | +---------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | December 4 | Paper Presentation | | +---------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ ################################### ### Keynote Address Lectures ### ################################### W. Kintsch Ph. D. (Colorado Univ., U. S. A.) J. Mehler Ph. D. (CNRS, France) A. Yamadori MD (Tohhoku Univ., Japan) J. Tsujii D. Eng. (Tokyo Univ., Japan) ################### # Call for Papers # ################### The 8th International Conference on Cognitive Processing of Asian Languages & Symposium on Brain, Cognition, and Communication in Nagoya will be held at Nagoya University Symposion (name of building) Hall in Nagoya City, Japan. Prospective authors are invited to propose papers in any of the research areas below. The program committee will select papers for presentation and will organize the final program. Submission of an abstract implies a commitment to present the paper if the abstract is accepted. The working language of the conference is English. Abstracts may be submitted either as talks (20 minutes) or posters. Brain Function of Language CAI Cognition & Language Communication Discourse Language Acquisition & Disorders Literacy Narrative Neurolinguistics Speech Perception & Production Sociolinguistics Theory (Syntax, Semantics, Phonology, Morphology and Lexicon) The organizers are looking forward to seeing their fellow researchers in Nagoya. Co-organizers$BEF(BHatta T., Saito H., Kakehi K., & Kawaguchi J. ################################################### # Submission of abstracts (deadline: May 31 1997) # ################################################### Prepare 250 words abstract. The abstract should contain the title, name(s) and address(es) of the author(s), e-mail address, and fax numbers of the author to whom the acceptance/rejection notice should be sent, and whether a talk or poster presentation is preferred. The abstract for each presentation should be received by May, 31, 1997 at the following address either by e-mail (plain text style only). Send to: ICCPAL97(a)cog.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp ############################################## # Instructions for Submission of an Abstract # ############################################## The following format is required: Title of presentation: in BLOCK CAPITALS Author(s): Last name, First name. Underline last name of presenter. Institution: Country: e-mail address: Fax number: Abstract must be in English and no more than 250 words in length. The text of the abstract should be single-space with no photographs or blank lines. Please use 12pt font size. ################################### # Example of a submitted abstract # ################################### SEX DIFFERENCES IN COGNITIVE TASKS OF VERBAL AND SPATIAL INFORMATION Hatta June and Kogure Terry Nagoya University Japan Sex difference in hemisphere specialization was examined using the Hatta type tasks where both verbal and spatial codes are equally involved and available. In Experiment 1, female and male students were given a low-demanding task. These stimuli were presented in either the left or the right visual field tachistoscopically. The results showed that females were generally better in two response indices (correct identification of both numbers and their locations, and identification of numbers). No visual field difference was shown in either group of subjects. In Experiment 2, subjects were given a high-demanding task. The results showed that females were better in correct identification of both numbers and their locations, and in identification of numbers, while no difference was shown in the identification of locations. Males showed a tendency to right visual field advantage; however females showed no visual field difference. Based upon these findings, hemisphere function of sex difference and the validity of previously proposed laterality models to explain sex difference, were examined. Type of presentation: Poster e-mail address:thatta@info.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp Fax number:+81 52 789 4800 #################### # Registration Fee # #################### For three and a half days, including lunches, refreshments, and banquet: Participant 20,000 Yen Full-time Student 10,000 Yen ############ # Schedule # ############ Reply to the question if attend the conference or not: February 28, 1997 Submission of abstract: To be received by May, 31, 1997 Notification of acceptance: To be mailed (or e-mailed) by June 20, 1997 The organizing committee appreciates if you reply to the following questions until February 28, 1997 Reply form ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8th International Conference on Cognitive Aspects of Asian Languages Symposium on Brain, Cognition, and Communication in Nagoya (December 1-4, 1997, Nagoya, Japan) Given name __________________________________________ Middle name __________________________________________ Family name __________________________________________ Title ________________________________________________ Affiliation __________________________________________ Mailing address ____________________________________________________________ e-mail _______________________________________________ Fax __________________________________________________ I intend to attend the conference yes no I intend to present a poter yes no I intend to read a paper yes no ######################## # Organizing Committee # ######################## Takeshi Hatta, Nagoya Univ. Kazuhiko Kakehi, Nagoya Univ. Hirofumi Saito, Nagoya Univ. Toshiyuki Tonike, Nagoya Univ. Jun Kawaguchi, Nagoya Univ. Kazuhisa, Miwa, Nagoya Univ. Kawakami Masahiro, Nagoya Univ. Jun Saiki, Nagoya Univ. Any additional questions are welcome. For further information, please contact to: Takeshi Hatta, Ph.D. Program Chairperson, Dept. Information & Behavior, School of Informatics & Sciences, Nagoya University, Furoh-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City, Japan 464-01 e-mail:thatta @.info.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp Fax:+81-52-789-4800 or Hirofumi Saito, Ph.D. Program Co-Chariperson, Cognitive Informatics Unit, Graduate School of Human Informatics, Nagoya Univ. 464-01 JAPAN e-mail: saito(a)info.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp Fax:+81-52-789-4800