The Center of Applied Linguistics of the Santiago de Cuba's branch of the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, is pleased to announce on the occasion of its 30 Anniversary, the Seventh International Symposium on Social Communication. The event will be held in Santiago de Cuba January 23rd through the 26th, 2001. This interdisciplinary event will focus on social communication processes from the points of view of Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Medicine, Voice Processing, Mass Media, and Ethnology and Folklore.

The Symposium will be also sponsored by:

.. University of Oriente, Cuba

.. Higher Institute for Medical Sciences, Santiago de Cuba

.. Pedagogical University 'Frank Pais', Santiago de Cuba

.. Information for Development Agency, Cuba

.. University of Twente, The Netherlands

.. National Council of Scientific Research, Italy

.. University of Leon, Spain

.. University of Malaga, Spain

.. University of Granada, Spain

.. Humboldt University, Germany

Authors will be allowed to present only one paper pertaining to the following disciplines:

- Spanish as a second language

- Phonetics and Phonology

- Lexicology and Lexicography

- Morphology and Syntax

- Sociolinguistics

- Psycholinguistics

- Textual Linguistics and Pragmalinguistics

- Terminology

- Translations

- Software related to linguistic research

- Automated grammatical tagging of texts

- Automated dictionaries

- Software related to the teaching of mother tongues and foreign languages

- Related issues

- Research related to Cry Analysis

- Applications of analysis, synthesis and voice-recognition

- Artificial intelligence and voice processing

- Logopedy and Phoniatry

- Neurology

- Otorhinolaringology

- Stomatology

- Child Psychiatry

- Pediatrics

- Cronobiology

- Linguistic 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

- Research related to Social Communication

- Pre-Symposium seminars

- Discussion of papers in commissions

- Master conferences

- Workshops

- Posters

PRE-SYMPOSIUM SEMINARS

The Symposium will be preceded by two seminars that will be taught by prestigious specialists to be announced. The seminars will take place Monday, January 22nd of 2001 and will focus on the following subjects:

- Spanish as a second language

- Latest trends in Computational Linguistics

Participants should say in advance what pre-symposium seminars they want to take part in. An additional fee of 20.00 USD will be charged for each seminar.

Participation certificates will be available.

WORKSHOP

A workshop entitled 'Applied Linguistics in the Spanish-speaking World' will be held on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Center of Applied Linguistics.

MASTER LECTURES

During the symposium four master lectures will be delivered by:

- Prof. Dr. Anton Nijholt, Professor and Researcher, Twente University, Enschede, Holland.

- Dr. Hiroto Ueda, Professor and Researcher, Department of Spanish, Tokyo University, Japan.

- Dr. Mercedes Cathcart Roca, Professor and Researcher, Faculty of Humanities, University of Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

- Dr. Manuel Vilares Ferro, Professor and Researcher, Vigo University, Spain.

The deadline of submission of paper abstracts is July 1st, 2000. They should not exceed 250 words. Notification of acceptance of a paper by the Symposium's Scientific Committee will be sent before July 30th, 2000.

To enable the Organizing Committee to include the Proceedings as part of the Symposium's documentation, accepted papers must be sent before September 1st, 2000, 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 3¸-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 or French.

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, 10 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, 11 points size letters.

3. The text will follow -not in bold- with the same Arial letter, 10 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, and sub-sections titles will be written in Arial Italic.

6. Footnotes will appear at the end of each page in Arial 9 points size letters.

Presentation time will be 15 minutes and 5 minutes for discussion.

Authors must advise in advance if they will need a tape recorder, video set, computer or other kind of equipment for presentation.

Posters should be 1 meter wide and 1.2 meter high. Authors will be responsible of displaying them in the morning of the presentation. Abstract submission should include the word POSTERS. For proceedings, follow instructions above. Notice: unlike full papers, posters will not exceed 3 pages.

All mail or inquiries should be addressed to:

Dr. Eloina Miyares Bermudez Secretaria Ejecutiva Comite Organizador VII Simposio Internacional de Comunicacion Social Centro de Linguistica Aplicada Apartado Postal 4067, Vista Alegre Santiago de Cuba 4, Cuba 90400 Telephones: (53-226) 42760 or (53-226) 41081 Fax: (53-226) 41579

E-mail:

leonel@lingapli.ciges.inf.cu

Homepage :

http://parlevink.cs.utwente.nl/Cuba/index.html

Speakers and Delegates 160.00 USD Companions 80.00 USD

Payment must be in cash during registration and it covers a copy of the Proceedings, all other documentation related to the event, speaker's certificate, welcome cocktail, concert and tours. Companions will have access to all of the above, except copies of the proceedings.

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, 2000

- Notification on paper's approval by Scientific Committee: by July 30, 2000

- Delivery of papers either by e-mail or by mail using 3 1/2-inch diskette: September 1st, 2000

- Pre-Symposium seminars: January 22nd, 2001

- 7th International Symposium on Social Communication: January 23rd through 26th, 2001

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.

President of Honor: Dr. Rosa Elena Simeon Negrin Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment Republic of Cuba

Aida Almaguer Furnaguera Representative of the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Gerardo Garcia Cabrera President of Information for Development Agency Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment Havana Cuba

Vitelio Ruiz Hernandez Member of the Academy of Science of Cuba Center of Applied Linguistics Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Leonel Ruiz Miyares Director of Center of Applied Linguistics Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Eloina Miyares Bermudez Executive Secretary of the Seventh International Symposium on Social Communication Center of Applied Linguistics Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Marcos Cortina V. Rector University of Oriente Ministry of Higher Education Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Nayra Pujals Rector Higher Institute for Medical Sciences Ministry of Public Health Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Cesar Torres Rector Pedagogical University 'Frank Pais' Ministry of Education Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Anton Nijholt Professor and Researcher Twente University Enschede, Holland

Kathleen Wermke Professor and Researcher Humboldt University Berlin, Germany

Renate Siegmund Professor and Researcher Humboldt University Berlin, Germany

Mercedes Cathcart Roca Professor and Researcher Faculty of Humanities University of Oriente Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Daniela Ratti Researcher National Council of Scientific Research Genoa, Italy

Lucia Marconi Researcher National Council of Scientific Research Genoa, Italy

Claudia Rolando Researcher National Council of Scientific Research Genoa, Italy

Jose Ramon Morala Rodriguez Professor and Researcher University of Leon Spain

Gloria Corpas Pastor Professor and Researcher University of Malaga Spain

Daniel Madrid Vicedean of International Relations Faculty of Education University of Granada Spain

Ercilia Estrada Estrada Scientific Council Center of Applied Linguistics Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Nancy Alamo Suarez Researcher Center of Applied Linguistics Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Humberto Ocaña Dayar Professor and Researcher Pedagogical University 'Frank Pais' Santiago de Cuba Cuba

Miladys Diodene Adame Ministry of Education Santiago de Cuba Cuba

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