Dear colleague,
Please, find enclosed the announcement of the
10th International Symposium on Social Communication.
It will be a pleasure to welcome you in Santiago de Cuba!
Yours sincerely,
Eloina Miyares Bermudez
Executive Secretary
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TENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION
CENTRE FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS
SANTIAGO DE CUBA
JANUARY 22-26, 2007
The Centre for Applied Linguistics of the
Santiago de Cuba’s branch of the Ministry
of Science, Technology and the Environment,
is pleased to announce the Tenth International
Symposium on Social Communication dedicated
to the 20 anniversary of its creation. The event
will be held in Santiago de Cuba January
22 through the 26, 2007. This interdisciplinary
event will focus on social communication processes
from the points of view of Linguistics, Computational
Linguistics, Linguistics Rights, Medicine, Mass Media,
and Art, Ethnology and Folklore.
The Symposium will be also sponsored by:
. University of Oriente, Santiago de Cuba,
Cuba
. Pedagogical University "Frank Pais Garcia"
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
. African Cultural Centre "Fernando Ortiz"
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
. Provincial Branch of Ministry of Culture,
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
. Heredia Teather, Santiago de Cuba,
Cuba
. University of Twente
Enschede, The Netherlands
. Digital Enterprise Research Institute
Leopold-Franzens Universität, Innsbruck,
Austria
. Basque Country University,
Spain
. Lexicology/Terminology Research Group
Free University of Amsterdam
The Netherlands
. University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
. Middlesex University, United Kingdom
. Institute for Computational Linguistics,
Pisa, Italy
. University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Authors will be allowed to present only
one paper pertaining to the following
disciplines:
1. Linguistics:
- Applied Linguistics
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Lexicology and Lexicography
- Quantitative Linguistics
- Morphology and Syntax
- Anthropology Linguistics or Ethnolinguistics
- Textual Linguistics and Pragmalinguistics
- Sociolinguistics
- Spanish and foreign language teaching
- Spanish as a second language
- Terminology
- Translations
- Linguistics Rights
2. Computational Linguistics:
- Software related to linguistics research
- Automated grammatical tagging of texts
- Electronic dictionaries
- Software related to the teaching
of mother tongues and foreign languages
- Related issues
3. Medical specialties related to speech
and voice and with Social Communication in
general:
- Logopedy and Phoniatry
- Neurology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Stomatology
4. Mass Media:
- Linguistics research related to the
speech of journalists, actors and
radio and television announcers
- Textual Analysis of radio and
television programs, and of print
and electronic media articles
5. Art, Ethnology and Folklore:
- Research related to Social Communication
Activities that will take place within
the event are:
- Pre-Symposium seminars
- Discussion of papers in commissions
- Keynote speechs
- Round Table
- Exposition "20 anniversary of the International
Symposiums on Social Communication, 1987-2007"
- Books presentation
- Cultural activities
PRE-SYMPOSIUM SEMINARS
The Symposium will be preceded by two
seminars that will be taught by prestigious
specialists. The seminars will take place
Monday, January 22th, 2007.
The pre-symposium seminars are the following:
"Dictionary and Ideology (sexism, racism and
catholic moral in the academic dictionary)"
Prof. Dr. Esther Forgas Berdet
Professor and Researcher
University Rovira i Virgili
Tarragona, Spain
"Application of Computational Linguistics
techniques in the Education"
Dr. Montse Maritxalar
Professor and Researcher
IXA Group
Basque Country University
Spain
Participants should say in advance what
pre-symposium seminars they want to take
part in. An additional fee of 25.00 Cuban
Convertible Pesos will be charged for each
seminar. Participation certificates will be
available.
ROUND TABLE
A round table will be held on the occasion
of the X International Symposium on Social
Communication.
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
During the symposium several keynote speeches
will be delivered by:
- Prof. Dr. Anton Nijholt
Professor and Researcher
University of Twente
Enschede, The Netherlands
- Prof. Dr. Gema Valdés Acosta
Professor and Researcher
Facultad de Humanidades
Universidad Central de Las Villas
Villa Clara, Cuba
- Prof. Dr. Ruslan Mitkov
Professor and Researcher
University of Wolverhampton
United Kingdom
- Prof. Dr. Yorick Wilks
Professor and Researcher
University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
- Prof. Dr. Willy Martin
Professor and Researcher
Free University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Dr. John Tait
Professor and Researcher
University of Sunderland
United Kingdom
- Prof. Dr. Manuel Palomar
Professor and Researcher
University of Alicante
Alicante, Spain
ABSTRACTS
The deadline of submission of paper
abstracts is July 1st, 2006. They
should not exceed 250 words. Notification
of acceptance of a paper by the Symposium’s
Scientific Committee will be sent
before July 30th, 2006.
PAPERS
To enable the Organizing Committee to
include the Proceedings as part of the
Symposium’s documentation -as we did
in the 5th ('97), 6th ('99), 7th ('01), 8th ('03)
and 9th ('05) Symposiums-, accepted papers
must be sent before September 15, 2006,
with the following requirements:
1. The paper will not exceed 5 pages
including graphics, footnotes and bibliography.
2. It should be written using Word 6.0 or
Word 7.0 for Windows and sent to the Symposium’s
Executive Secretary either via e-mail
(attachment) or by mailing a 3½-inch diskette.
3. Each page must be written in an A4
(mail type) format with left, right,
top, and bottom margin of 2.5 cm.
4. The paper must be written in one of
the event’s official languages: Spanish,
English, French or Portuguese.
Instructions for paper submission:
1. Write down the authors' names,
one under the other, at the left top
of the first page, all in Arial
bold capital letters, 9 points
(Word 6.0 or 7.0). Under the authors'
names should appear in bold
(only initials capital letters)
the institution, city, country
and e-mail address if available.
2. In a separate line, at the center,
the title of the paper must be written
in Arial bold, Italics, 10 points size
letters.
3. The text will follow -not in bold-
with the same Arial letter, 9 points
size and leaving one space between lines.
4. Paragraphs will have no indentation.
Spaces between paragraphs will be of 3 points.
5. Section titles will be written in Arial
bold, 9 points size and sub-sections titles
will be written in Arial Italic, 8 points size.
6. Footnotes will appear at the end
of each page in Arial 8 points size
letters.
Presentation time will be 15 minutes.
Authors must advise in advance if they
will need a tape recorder, video set,
computer or other kind of equipment for
presentation.
All mail or inquiries should be addressed to:
Eloina Miyares Bermudez
Secretaria Ejecutiva del Comite Organizador
X Simposio Internacional Comunicacion Social
Centro de Linguistica Aplicada
Apartado Postal 4067, Vista Alegre
Santiago de Cuba 4, Cuba 90400
Telephones: 53-22-642760, 53-22-656141
E-mail: leonel@lingapli.ciges.inf.cu
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Spanish, English,
French and Portuguese
REGISTRATION FEE
Speakers and Delegates
200.00 CUC (Cuban Convertible Pesos)
Companions
100.00 CUC (Cuban Convertible Pesos)
Payment must be in cash during registration
and it covers a copy of the Proceedings
where your paper is printed, all other
documentation related to the event,
speaker’s certificate, welcome cocktail
and other cultural activities. Companions
will have access to all of the above, except
copies of the Proceedings.
ACCOMODATION
The Organizing Committee guarantees
accommodation in 3, 4, and 5 star
hotels with preferential prices
for participants in the event.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
- Abstract Submission deadline:
July 1st, 2006
- Notification on paper’s
approval by Scientific Committee:
by July 30, 2006
- Delivery of papers either by e-mail
or by mail using 3½-inch diskette:
September 15, 2006
- Pre-Symposium seminars:
January 22nd, 2007
- 10th International Symposium on
Social Communication:
January 23 through 26, 2007
OTHER ASPECTS OF INTEREST
Santiago de Cuba, located at some
900 kms from Havana, is Cuba's
second largest city. Its economic,
cultural and social importance in
Cuban history is unquestionable.
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
tourist 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.
SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Pedro Beaton Soler
Representative of the Ministry of
Science, Technology and the Environment
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Eloina Miyares Bermudez
Executive Secretary
10th International Symposium on Social Communication
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Vitelio Ruiz Hernandez
Emeritus Academic
Academy of Science of Cuba
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Leonel Ruiz Miyares
Director of Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Nancy Cristina Alamo Suarez
Researcher
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Celia Maria Perez Marques
Researcher
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Celia Esther Alvarez Moreno
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Zaida Valdes
Rector University of Oriente
Ministry of Higher Education
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Ena Elsa Velazquez Cobiella
Rector Pedagogical University "Frank Pais"
Ministry of Education
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Anton Nijholt
Professor and Researcher
Twente University
Enschede, Holland
Dieter Fensel
Researcher
Digital Enterprise Research Institute
Leopold-Franzens Universität, Innsbruck
Austria
Iñaki Alegría Loinaz
Professor and Researcher
Basque Country University
Spain
Arantza Diaz de Ilarraza
Professor and Researcher
Basque Country University
Spain
Xabier Artola Zubillaga
Professor and Researcher
Basque Country University
Spain
Xabier Arregi Iparragirre
Professor and Researcher
Basque Country University
Spain
Babis Theodoulidis
Middlesex University
United Kingdom
Gloria Corpas Pastor
Professor and Researcher
University of Malaga
Malaga, Spain
Mercedes Cathcart Roca
Professor and Researcher
Faculty of Humanities
University of Oriente
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Martha Cordies Jackson
Director and Researcher
African Cultural Centre "Fernando Ortiz"
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Ercilia Estrada Estrada
Scientific Council
| Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Miladys Diodene Adame
Ministry of Education
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Nicoletta Calzolari
Director
Institute for Computational Linguistics
Pisa, Italy
Daniela Ratti
Researcher
Institute for Computational Linguistics
Pisa, Italy
Lucia Marconi
Researcher
Institute for Computational Linguistics
Pisa, Italy
Federico Albano Leoni
Professor and Researcher
University of Rome 1
Rome, Italia
Massimo Pettorino
Professor and Researcher
Università L'Orientale
Napoli, Italy
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TENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION
REGISTRATION FORM
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Organization: ________________________
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Phone: _______________
E-Mail:____________________
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Dr. Leonel Ruiz Miyares
Director
Centro de Linguistica Aplicada
Calle 8 Nr. 206 entre 7 y 9
Vista Alegre. Santiago de Cuba.
Cuba. C.P. 90400
Telefonos: 53-22-642760, 53-22-656141
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