CALL FOR PAPERS

                          6th European Workshop on

                         Natural Language Generation

                             March 24 - 26, 1997

               Gerhard-Mercator University, Duisburg, Germany



The workshop aims to bring together researchers interested in Natural
Language Generation from such different perspectives as Linguistics,
Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Engineering. The
meeting continues the tradition of a series of workshops held biannually in
Europe (Royaumont, 1987; Edinburgh, 1989; Judenstein, 1991; Pisa, 1993; and
Leiden, 1995) but it is open to researchers from all over the world.



Program Committee:

   * Stephan Busemann, Saarbruecken
   * Alison Cawsey, Edinburgh
   * Robert Dale, Sydney
   * Wolfgang Hoeppner, Duisburg (chair)
   * Richard Kittredge, Montreal
   * Stephan Mehl, Duisburg
   * Koenraad de Smedt, Bergen
   * Michael Zock, Paris



Papers, posters and demonstrations are invited on original and substantial
work related to the automatic generation of natural language, including
computational linguistics research, artificial intelligence methods,
computer models of human language processing, empirical research, and the
development and evaluation of applied systems. Contributions on all aspects
of natural language generation are welcome, but the special theme of this
workshop will be

                'System Architectures for Text Generation'.

This topic comprises a variety of more specific questions, e.g. planning
and/or schemata, pragmatic impact on content selection and form
determination, serial or incremental processing, macro-planning and
micro-planning.

To encourage a workshop atmosphere, while allowing a relatively large number
of people to participate, selected papers will be given large time slots
including ample discussion time; other papers will be grouped for shorter
presentations and mutual interaction, and there will be sessions for posters
and computer demonstrations.

Submissions:

Researchers wishing to present a PAPER are requested to submit three copies
of an original unpublished article (10 pages). To allow for anonymous
reviewing the name(s) and complete adress(es) of the author(s) have to be
provided on a separate sheet. We would appreciate that you additionally send
an electronic version of the paper (email or diskette).



Researchers wishing to present a POSTER are invited to submit three copies
of a reduced version of their poster on 4 normal pages that together form an
A2 size sheet. Use a normal character size. As with papers any personal
information about the author(s) should appear on a separate sheet.



Researchers wishing to demonstrate a computer PROGRAM are invited to send
three copies of a short description of their program together with some
examples of input and output and hardware requirements. Please include the
name(s) and complete address(es) of the author(s) in the description.



All contributions must be sent BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 1996 to the Program
Chairman at the following address:

        Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hoeppner
        Gerhard-Mercator University, Duisburg
        FB3 · Computational Linguistics
        D-47048 Duisburg, Germany

        Tel.: +49 203 379-2006/2008
        email: hoeppner@unidui.uni-duisburg.de




Authors will be notified about acceptance or rejection by January 17, 1997.

Local arrangements:

Local arrangements are handled by: Wolfgang Hoeppner and Stephan Mehl
(University of Duisburg).

The meeting will be held from the morning of Monday March 24, 1997 through
afternoon on Wednesday 26, in 'Die Wolfsburg' situated in the municipal
forest of Duisburg. This conference site hosts congresses and workshops from
all scientific areas and is equipped with excellent presentation facilities
and modern guest rooms.

The cost of the workshop to each participant is currently estimated at about
DM 500 including accommodation and meals, but the participants' fee may turn
out to be lower depending on funding. The workshop will also be open to a
limited number of participants not contributing a paper, poster or demo. A
call for participation including more information and a registration form
will be sent out later as soon as the program has been put together.



Please direct any inquiries to the adress above.