text_combined: acl 99 theme final cfp final call theme proposals acl99 conference 37th annual meeting association computational linguistics university maryland june 22 27 1999 association computational linguistics would like encourage submission papers substantial original unpublished research aspects computational linguistics particular aim 1999 conference broadening thematic coverage geographical origin submissions end experimenting new format proportion conference given special sessions somewhat like special issue journal organised around themes proposed members nlp community aim incorporate intensity excitement traditional postconference workshops without replacing workshops expect become traditional also set postconference workshops remain separate main meeting call invites proposals thematic sessions accordance considerations final call papers sent early november thematic session soliciting proposals themes provide 4 8 high quality papers typically forming one two sessions main conference proposers accepted themes become chairs sessions similar responsibilities workshop organisers terms arranging reviewing delivery camera ready copy however papers scheduled part main sessions published part main conference proceedings terms subject area coverage expect thematic sessions closer workshop topic areas focus format theme proposals please specify following chair details name address email telephone number fax title summary one page describing proposed subject area citing evidence sufficient interest area generate enough high quality submissions populate halfday worth presentations proposed review committee paper submitted reviewed least three people part proposal suggest potential review committee around 12 people asked serve committee proposal accepted list demonstrate spread interest area community encouraging international participation participation broad range researchers including senior members community graduate students theme proposals submitted email address provided informal enquiries might work theme also directed address advance submission date possible themes might topics like nlp data mining word segmentation asian languages reconciling functional formal approaches syntax approaches concept speech provide examples indications variety topic areas considered important dates call issued september 14 1998 theme submissions deadline october 12 1998 notification selected themes october 26 1998 call papers early november 1998 paper submissions deadline january 25 1999 notification acceptance march 22 1999 camera ready papers due may 3 1999 general submission questions chairs acl99 program ken church robert dale queries regarding program sent acl99 mri mq edu au forwards authors submission format theme proposals approximately two pages length ideally submitted ascii email acl99 mri mq edu au subject acl99 theme proposal complicated formats standalone latex requiring additional style files postscript word accepted print first try hardcopy proposals faxed mailed chairs clearly labeled acl99 theme proposal proposals received 5pm gmt october 12th 1998 ken church co chair robert dale chair att labs research microsoft research institute 180 park ave office d235 school mpce po box 971 macquarie university florham park nj 079320971 usa sydney nsw 2109 australia kwc research att com robert dale mq edu au tel 1 973360 8620 tel 61 2 9850 6331 fax 1 973360 8077 fax 61 2 9850 9529