LINGUIST List 31.2912

Fri Sep 25 2020

Calls: Applied Ling, Comp Ling, Lang Doc/Online

Editor for this issue: Lauren Perkins <laurenlinguistlist.org>

Date: 23-Sep-2020
From: Antti Arppe <arppeualberta.ca>
Subject: Fourth Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages
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Full Title: Fourth Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages
Short Title: ComputEL-4

Date: 02-Mar-2021 - 03-Mar-2021
Location: Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA
Contact Person: Antti Arppe
Meeting Email: < click here to access email >
Web Site: https://computel-workshop.org/computel-4/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Language Documentation

Call Deadline: 14-Oct-2020

Meeting Description:

The ComputEL-4 workshop will focus on the use of computational methods in the study, support, and revitalization of endangered languages. The primary aim of the workshop is to continue narrowing the gap between computational linguists interested in working on methods for endangered languages, field linguists working on documenting these languages, and the language communities who are striving to maintain their languages.

We take seriously the goal of reaching all relevant communities. To support this goal, ComputEL aims to alternate co-location with computational linguistics conferences and language documentation conferences.

WORKSHOP FORMAT/VENUE AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (UPDATED):
ComputEL-4 will take place on March 2-3, 2021, immediately preceding the 7th International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (ICLDC7) hosted by the University of Hawaii. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in line with the current plans for ICLDC7, we expect that ComputEL-4 will be held as a fully virtual workshop. Submission and notification deadlines have changed to reflect this.

3rd Call for Papers:

EXTENDED DEADLINE to OCTOBER 14, 2020

Papers are invited which explore the interface and intersection of computational linguistics, documentary linguistics, and community-based language revitalization and conservation efforts. The committee encourages submissions which:
(i) examine the use of specific methods in the analysis of data from low-resource languages, with a focus on endangered languages, or propose new methods for analysis of such data,

(ii) propose new models for the collection, management, and deployment of data in endangered language settings, or

(iii) consider what concrete steps are required to allow for a more fruitful interaction between computer scientists, documentary linguists, and language communities.

The intention of the workshop is not merely to allow for the presentation of research, but also to continue building a network of computational linguists, documentary linguists, and community language activists who are able to effectively join together and serve their common interests.

Submissions:
In line with our goal of reaching different academic communities, we offer two different modes of submission: extended abstract and full paper. Either can be submitted to our two tracks: (a) language community perspective and (b) academic perspective. The mode of submission does not influence likelihood of acceptance. Submissions must be uploaded via Easychair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=computel4) no later than October 14, 2020, 11:59PM (UTC-11, time zone of American Samoa). Please indicate clearly (in the Abstract) which of the two modes (Extended abstract or Full paper) you are submitting to.

All submissions must be anonymous and will be peer-reviewed by the scientific committee. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by mid-November 2020.

A. Extended abstract:
Please submit anonymous abstracts of up to 1500 words.

B. Full paper:
Please submit anonymously either a) long papers (max. 8 pages plus references) or b) short papers (max. 4 pages plus references) according to the style and formatting guidelines provided our ComputeEL Style Files (with template files for both LaTeX and Microsoft Word: see: https://computel-workshop.org/computel4-submissions/). Authors will be allowed one extra page for the final version (altogether 5 and 9 pages) excluding references.

Proceedings:
The authors of selected accepted full papers (long or short) will be invited by the Organizing Committee to submit their papers for online publication via the open-access ACL Anthology. All other accepted full papers (long and short) and extended abstracts will be published electronically in University of Colorado Boulder Scholar (https://scholar.colorado.edu/scil-cmel/). Final versions of long and short papers will be allotted one additional page (altogether 5 and 9 pages) excluding references. Extended abstracts will be allotted up to 5 pages (according to the short paper format) excluding references. Camera-ready versions of the articles for publication will be due on January 25, 2021.

Important Dates (Extended):
Wed 14-October-2020 Deadline for submission of papers or short abstracts
Wed 15-November-2020 Notification of acceptance
Tue-Wed 2-3-March-2021 Workshop

Endorsements:
ComputEL-4 is endorsed by the ACL Special Interest Group for Endangered Languages (SIGEL: https://acl-sigel.github.io/), and the ELRA/ISCA Special Interest Group for Under-resources Languages (SIGUL: http://www.elra.info/en/sig/sigul/).

Contact:
For further information, please consult our website: https://computel-workshop.org/computel4/
or email us at: computel.workshopgmail.com




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