language resources evaluation workshop workshop announcement call papers linguistic coreference workshop 26 may 1998 morning session held conjunction first international conference language resources evaluation granada spain 2830 may 1998 workshop aims essential natural language processing system instantiate object process attribute property correctly references item recognized inventory distinct items accurate times problem far resolved linguistic computational reasons deficiency first satisfactory microtheory linguistic coreference secondly consequently satisfactory application microtheory nlp microtheory coreference natural language includes scope phenomena satisfy following condition object entity event attribute property value attitude combination referred naturallanguage text understanding text depends correct interpretation two referring expressions designating object event etc linguistic microtheory coreference language consists following elements complete range covered phenomena language taxonomy range typology range list rules forming various types coreference list rules interpreting various types coreference considerable amount work selected types coreference focusing almost exclusively object coreference thus significant work done theoretical linguistics anaphora cataphora subsuming large part earlier work deixis small minority authors tried extend studies anaphora beyond mere syntax cognitivelinguistics philosophyof language traditions interesting work done relating anaphora deixis ambiguity resolution discourse structure time effort comparativecontrastive linguistics led writers examining data one language time still emphasizing entity object reference computational linguistics problem coreference took early form pronoun antecedent resolution particular task somewhat broadened include types anaphora still remains center problem sustained effort computational treatment coreference mounted within tipster muc 6 initiative recognized since quite early game coreference resolution based large part world knowledge work done matter computationally theoretically ignores avoids world knowledge muc 6 initiative makes orientation quite explicit work based simpler resources partof speech tagging simple noun phrase recognition basic semantic category information like gender number limited extent full parse trees approach trying explore maximize everything done simply cheaply towards resolution complex program perfectly legitimate long realized considerable part problem remains unsolved indeed realized fully well within muc 6 initiative one persistent problem throughout existing computational ventures coreference lack consistent theoretical approach result coreference phenomena treated selfobvious overlooked especially explicit pronounantecedent equally evident anaphora cases needed full accurate reliable approach coreference summarized somewhat schematically involving following steps 1 understanding fully range phenomenon rules govern theory 2 determining extent machinetractable information rules 3 taking stock rules computed 4 developing appropriate heuristics computable rules 5 computing rules workshop agenda workshop held morning session 26 may 1998 include joint address organizing committee listed followed 5 8 individual presentations two 90120 minute blocks break provided midway call papers workshop solicits papers addressing one points addressed well pertinent issues papers based diversity languages encouraged one language time especially comparative contrastive studies also strongly encouraged papers extend study coreference beyond entity object reference across document boundaries nontext media format submission paper submissions consist extended abstract approximately 800 words along brief description proposed presentation structure e g paper paper plus demo etc submission include separate title page providing following information title printed conference program names affiliations authors full address primary author alternate contact person including phone fax email required audiovisual equipment papers may submitted sending three hardcopies one softcopy tex ascii postscript format appropriate address listed dr victor raskin chair interdepartmental program linguistics heavilon hall purdue university west lafayette 47907 usa vraskin purdue edu submissions must received later 1 march 1998 15 march notification paper acceptance full versions accepted papers requested later 15 april 1998 inclusion conference proceedings workshop organizing committee dr sara j shelton contact person us department defense 9800 savage road r525 ft meade md 20755 usa sjshelt afterlife ncsc mil 301688 0301 voice 301688 0338 fax dr eduard hovy information sciences institute university southern california 4676 admirality way marina del rey ca 90292669 usa hovy isi edu 310822 1511 ext 731 voice dr victor raskin interdepartmental program linguistics heavilon hall purdue university west lafayette 47907 usa 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