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Sesquipedalian, Volume III, Number 12
The SESQUIPEDALIAN WEEKLY HERALD Volume III, Number 12
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December 17, 1992
BONUS ISSUE: This will be the last issue of the Quip for fall quarter,
and for 1992. I'm sure we're all looking forward to a little down
time. Regular (?) publication will resume for winter quarter on
January 7. In the meantime, enjoy the dwindling year and we're
looking forward to being back together in the new one.
-/-/-/ LOOK WHO'S TALKING /-/-/-
Monday, January 4, 1993, Elizabeth Traugott is presenting dry runs of
LSA talks in Cordura 100, 1-5 pm. Papers will be presented by Miriam
Butt, Daniel Dor, Eunjoo Han, Whitney Tabor and Linda Uyechi. Titles
to be announced. This is a great way to hear the latest in
linguistics in case you can't go to the LSA, can't go to your friend's
talk if you are giving one at the same time/interviewing/etc., a great
way to have your input count, a great way to lick your opening night
jitters, and a great way to greet the New Year! If you are speaking
at the LSA and would like to participate, contact Elizabeth
(traugott@csli).
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ERRATUM: Sesquipedalian #11 reported that the upcoming SALA-XV
conference will be presented by Iowa State University. Don't be
fooled; the conference is actually being put on by the University of
Iowa.
-- ROCLING: The Computational Linguistics Society of R.O.C. is pleased
to announce that the Pacific Asia Conference on Formal and
Computational Linguistics will be held at the Activity Center in
Academia Sinica on August 30-31, 1993. This will be the first effort
in collaborating with the local linguists as well as scholars from
Japan, Singapore, Korea, and Hong Kong in providing an opportunity to
further the scholarly exchange among linguists in the Pacific Asia
region in the areas of formal and computational linguistics and in
fostering a cooperative environment for better understanding of the
development or new trends in theoretical and computational linguistics
in the Pacific Asia Region. Topics of the conference include studies
in syntax, semantics, corpus linguistics and contrastive analysis of
Pacific Asian languages. Research representative of regional
endeavors will be presented at plenary sessions. The organizing
committee welcomes submittance of one-page abstracts (with an
additional optional page for references and/or data) that addresses
the above topics. Abstract will be due May 10, 1993. The abstract
submitted via e-mail or in disk form with WordPerfect or Microsoft
Word format is welcome and strongly recommended. Abstracts will be
reviewed by the program committee and additional reviewers. The
notice of abstract acceptance will be mailed out by June 11, 1993.
Please address all correspondence to
Professor Chu-Ren Huang
ROCLING
c/o Institute of Information Science
Academia Sinica
Nankang, Taipei 115
Taiwan ROC
phone: 886-2-788-1638
fax: 886-2-788-1638
email: HSCHUREN@twnas886.bitnet
HSCHUREN@ccvax.as.edu.tw
nccut086@twnmoe10.bitnet
nccut146@twnmoe10.bitnet
-- CHICAGO LINGUISTIC SOCIETY: General Session, April 22-23. We
invite original, unpublished work on any topic of general linguistic
interest for the 29th Regional Meeting of the Chicago Linguistic
Society. There will also be a parasession, April 23-24, entitled,
'What We Think, What We Mean, and How We Say It: The Role of
Conceptual Representation in Language.' We invite original
unpublished work on the relationship between conceptual and/or
semantic representations and grammar. Please submit ten copies of a
one-page, 500-word, anonymous abstract for a 25-minute paper for
either the general session or parasession, along with a 3x5 card with
your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, title of paper, and
indication of whether the paper is intended for the main session or
parasession. The abstract should clearly indicate the data covered,
outline the arguments presented, and include any broader implications
of the work. If necessary, append a page of data and/or references.
An individual may present at most one single and one co-authored
paper. Deadline for receipt of abstracts is February 12, 1993. Send
abstracts to
Chicago Linguistic Society
1010 E. 59th Street
Chicago IL 60637
phone: 312/702-8529
email: cls@sapir.uchicago.edu
-- CHICAGO LINGUISTIC SOFTWARE FESTIVAL: April 20-21, 1993, University
of Chicago. We invite presentations of hardware and software related
to specific computational implementations of linguistic theory,
programming languages and development tools, specialized fonts and
word processors, multimedia presentation tools, sound processors and
any other items which may be of interest to linguists. We anticipate
no registration or participation fees for presenters. We do ask that
one single-user licensed copy of the program (software only) is
donated to the Department of Linguistics at the University of Chicago
if feasible. Presenters may accept orders for their products during
SoftFest and the 29th Annual Regional Meeting of the Chicago
Linguistic Society, which follows immediately. To submit a
presentation or for further information contact
SoftFest, Department of Linguistics
University of Chicago
1010 E. 59th Street
Chicago IL 60637
email: softfest@sapir.uchicago.edu
Deadline for submissions is February 6, 1993.
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-- Indiana University at Bloomington has three NIH traineeship
post-docs available for recent Ph.Ds interested in speech, hearing and
spoken language processing. For further information please contact
David Pisoni at Indiana University in Bloomingotn, e-mail
'Pisoni@indiana' or 'pisoni@indiana.edu'. One post-doc is available
more or less immediately and two additional slots will become
available after July 1st of 1993.
FAMILY RISK, RESILIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH: Three-year postdoctoral
positions beginning June 1, 1993, are available for postdoctoral
training in the research skills needed to investigate family processes
and mental health or disorder. The training is multi-disciplinary in
content and involves mentoring from a diverse faculty from across the
United States. The training emphasizes multiple levels of
investigation from the biological correlates of individual adjustment
to the social context of family functioning. Trainees will work with
at least two program faculty on a multisite, collaborative research
project. All faculty and trainees will meet several times each year
to review research findings and directions. Trainees will be involved
in seminars and coursework consistent with their professional
objectives. For application forms and information write to
Jan Peterson, Program Secretary
Center for Family Research
2625 North Loop Drive, Suite 500
Ames IA 50010
phone: 515/294-5603
Applications close February 15, 1993. Early acceptance possible.
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(NOTE ON REDUNDANCY: For fuller listings of these and other jobs,
don't forget to check the Jobs binder in the Greenberg Room, and the
file 'jobslist.txt' on the CSLI directory /user/linguistics.)
Systems Research and Applications Corporation (SRA), in Arlington, VA
(just outside of Washington, DC) has several openings in natural
language processing and artificial intelligence. SRA is an industry
leader in NLP, with a strong in-house capability and a series of
long-term contracts. SRA's Natural Language Processing Department and
Knowledge-Based Systems Department are part of our Intelligent
Information Systems Division. We build operational and R&D prototype
systems for multilingual text understanding and generation, machine
translation, intelligent information retrieval, knowledge
visualization, planning, and automated analysis. The Division has a
tradition of cutting-edge work and encourages conference presentations
and publication. Current openings include:
* Senior NLP Scientist
M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or Linguistics
5+ yrs experience in R&D of NLP systems
This position would involve design and development of state-of-the-art
NLP systems and technical management of NLP projects.
Relevant technical qualifications include Sun/UNIX, LISP, C,
X Window System.
* Mid-level NLP Scientists
B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science
2+ yrs experience in building NLP systems, NLP tools, and/or
other knowledge-based systems
Extensive programming experience in LISP is required.
Experience in developing operational software is highly desirable.
C/UNIX and GUI programming experience are a plus.
* Program Manager, Information Retrieval R&D
M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science
4+ yrs experience in building information retrieval systems
This position would involve design, development, and marketing of
state-of-the-art IR systems.
Previous software development experience is required.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must.
* Senior AI Scientist
M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science
5+ yrs experience in R&D of Artificial Intelligence systems
This position would involve design and development of
state-of-the-art knowledge-based systems and technical
management of such projects.
Relevant technical qualifications include Sun/UNIX, RDBMS, LISP, C,
X Window System.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must.
* Graphical User Interface Developer
B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science
2+ yrs experience in building GUI's for state-of-the-art systems.
Relevant technical qualifications include Sun/UNIX, C, X Window
System, Motif, OpenLook.
In addition, we are introducing a post-doc program for
scholars whose research interests dovetail with SRA's NLP projects.
Post-docs can be hired at any time during the year, and are generally
expected to stay 12 months. SRA agrees to assign them to work in
their direct area of specialty, on an actual project, for 11 months,
and give them 1 month to write, either the dissertation or other
papers, with the understanding that SRA will be acknowledged in any
written work produced during the year or as a result of the year's
work. Post-docs are entitled to all SRA benefits, including medical
and dental coverage, 401k, parking, etc. in addition to their
stipend. At the end of the post-doc program, long-term employment at
SRA is a possibility. SRA offers a very competitive salary and
benefits package. To apply for any of the above positions, please
send a resume (hard copies or fax only, please) to:
Dick Hart
IIS Division
Systems Research and Applications Corporation
2000 15th Street North
Arlington, VA 22201
Fax: (703) 558-4723
SRA is an equal opportunity employer.
-- YALE UNIVERSITY: The Yale University Department of Linguistics
invites applications for an anticipated position as assistant
professor in the area of PHONOLOGICAL THEORY. The candidate selected
will be appointed to a three-year term beginning in the academic year
1993-94 and will be asked to teach introductory courses in linguistics
as well as graduate and undergraduate courses in phonology.
Preference will be given to applicants with Ph.D. in hand, with
demonstrable teaching skills, and with a strong research background in
non-Indo-European languages and/or the interaction of phonology with
other areas (morphology, syntax, computational linguistics, etc.).
Please forward letters of application, CVs, representatives of
publications, and three or more letters of recommendation by February
14, 1993 to
Phonology Search Committee
Department of Linguistics
Yale University
P.O. Box 1504A, Yale Station
New Haven CT 06520
Further details on the position can be obtained by contacting
department chair Laurence Horn at the above address or at
LHORN@YALEVM. Recommendation letters may also be sent electronically
to the same address. At least one letter should evaluate the
applicant's teaching experience. EOE/AA
-- ASU: Visiting Associate/Assistant Professor for the 1993/94
academic year with consideration for a permanent, tenure-stream
appointment for the following (94/95) year. Teach two courses per
semester in the areas of child language and phonology. Interested
persons should submit a vita and three letters of reference to
M. Jeanne Wilcox
Department of Speech and Hearing Science
Arizona State University
Tempe AZ 85287-0102
phone: 602/965-9396
-- UCSD: Subject to availability of funds, the Department of
Linguistics at the University of California, San Diego, has a
tenure-track opening at the Assistant Professor level beginning
September 1993. We seek a specialist in PHONOLOGY. Desireable
qualifications include background in morphology, a strong language
background and familiarity with multiple theoretical frameworks. A
linguistics Ph.D. is required. The annual salary for an Assistant
Professor is $35,900-$45,600. A letter of application, a CV, the
names and addresses of three referees, and one representative
publication should be sent to
UCSD Search Committee PH
Department of Linguistics, 0108
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla CA 92093-0108
Applications must be received no later than February 15, 1993. EOE/AA
(NOTE ON REDUNDANCY: For fuller listings of these and other jobs,
don't forget to check the Jobs binder in the Greenberg Room, and the
file 'jobslist.txt' on the CSLI directory /user/linguistics.)
-/-/-/ FINAL SCORE /-/-/-
The Sharks were handed their 9th straight loss last night by the only
younger team in the league, the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was the first
time the Lightning has beaten the Sharks, who rose to a quick 3-0 lead
but fell apart in the 3rd period as Tampa Bay tied it up, and then
proceeded to score the winning goal in overtime. Aaaah, pathos!
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