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# The 8th International Conference on Cognitive #
# Processing of Asian Languages & Symposium on Brain, #
# Cognition, and Communication in Nagoya #
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# December 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1997 #
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The International Conference on the Cognitive Aspects of Asian Languages,
which has been held every two or three years since 1978, has offered the
opportunity to exchange research outcomes mainly in language sciences.
The ICCPAL for 1997 aims to call attention to wider fields of researchers
who are interested in language and human information processing systems.
In various research fields, such as computer technology, neuroscience,
psychology, and linguistics, the idea that the human being can be regarded
as an information processing system has been broadly accepted. However, the
direction of research development differs in varying degrees depending on
the research fields. One of the most plausible reasons why research
directions differ is the variety of research background which have been
cultivated historically. These varieties of research developments and
fractionized research methods in each research field seem to prevent
fruitful exchanges of mutual research results in modern times.
The present symposium is designed to arouse the mutual exchange of research
findings by researchers who are interested in human information processing of
language. In this symposium, the primary focus is Kanji (Chinese Characters),
which is used by most Asian people. Therefore, researchers in wide fields of
research, from Kanji processing mechanisms in the brain to inter-human
communication, will be allowed mutual fruitful exchanges of scientific ideas.
All participants are expected to get ideas from a broader perspective which
will facilitate better understanding of the human being as an information
processing system.
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### Schedule ###
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| | Morning | Afternoon |
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| November 30 | | Registration |
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| December 1 | Paper Presentation | Keynote lecture & Poster |
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| December 2 | Paper Presentation | Paper Presentation & Banquet |
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| December 3 | Paper Presentation | Keynote lecture |
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| December 4 | Paper Presentation | |
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### Keynote Address Lectures ###
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W. Kintsch Ph. D. (Colorado Univ., U. S. A.)
J. Mehler Ph. D. (CNRS, France)
A. Yamadori MD (Tohhoku Univ., Japan)
J. Tsujii D. Eng. (Tokyo Univ., Japan)
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# Call for Papers #
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The 8th International Conference on Cognitive Processing of Asian Languages &
Symposium on Brain, Cognition, and Communication in Nagoya will be held at
Nagoya University Symposion (name of building) Hall in Nagoya City, Japan.
Prospective authors are invited to propose papers in any of the research
areas below. The program committee will select papers for presentation and
will organize the final program. Submission of an abstract implies a
commitment to present the paper if the abstract is accepted. The working
language of the conference is English.
Abstracts may be submitted either as talks (20 minutes) or posters.
Brain Function of Language
CAI
Cognition & Language
Communication
Discourse
Language Acquisition & Disorders
Literacy
Narrative
Neurolinguistics
Speech Perception & Production
Sociolinguistics
Theory (Syntax, Semantics, Phonology, Morphology and Lexicon)
The organizers are looking forward to seeing their fellow researchers in
Nagoya.
Co-organizers兎Hatta T., Saito H., Kakehi K., & Kawaguchi J.
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# Submission of abstracts (deadline: May 31 1997) #
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Prepare 250 words abstract. The abstract should contain the title, name(s)
and address(es) of the author(s), e-mail address, and fax numbers of the
author to whom the acceptance/rejection notice should be sent, and whether
a talk or poster presentation is preferred. The abstract for each presentation
should be received by May, 31, 1997 at the following address either by e-mail
(plain text style only).
Send to: ICCPAL97@cog.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp
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# Instructions for Submission of an Abstract #
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The following format is required:
Title of presentation: in BLOCK CAPITALS
Author(s): Last name, First name. Underline last name of presenter.
Institution:
Country:
e-mail address:
Fax number:
Abstract must be in English and no more than 250 words in length. The text
of the abstract should be single-space with no photographs or blank lines.
Please use 12pt font size.
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# Example of a submitted abstract #
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SEX DIFFERENCES IN COGNITIVE TASKS OF VERBAL AND SPATIAL INFORMATION
Hatta June and Kogure Terry
Nagoya University
Japan
Sex difference in hemisphere specialization was examined using the Hatta type
tasks where both verbal and spatial codes are equally involved and available.
In Experiment 1, female and male students were given a low-demanding task.
These stimuli were presented in either the left or the right visual field
tachistoscopically. The results showed that females were generally better
in two response indices (correct identification of both numbers and their
locations, and identification of numbers). No visual field difference was
shown in either group of subjects. In Experiment 2, subjects were given a
high-demanding task. The results showed that females were better in correct
identification of both numbers and their locations, and in identification of
numbers, while no difference was shown in the identification of locations.
Males showed a tendency to right visual field advantage; however females
showed no visual field difference. Based upon these findings, hemisphere
function of sex difference and the validity of previously proposed laterality
models to explain sex difference, were examined.
Type of presentation: Poster
e-mail address:thatta@info.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Fax number:+81 52 789 4800
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# Registration Fee #
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For three and a half days, including lunches, refreshments, and banquet:
Participant 20,000 Yen
Full-time Student 10,000 Yen
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# Schedule #
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Reply to the question if attend the conference or not: February 28, 1997
Submission of abstract: To be received by May, 31, 1997
Notification of acceptance: To be mailed (or e-mailed) by June 20, 1997
The organizing committee appreciates if you reply to the following questions
until February 28, 1997
Reply form
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8th International Conference on Cognitive Aspects of Asian Languages
Symposium on Brain, Cognition, and Communication in Nagoya
(December 1-4, 1997, Nagoya, Japan)
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# Organizing Committee #
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Takeshi Hatta, Nagoya Univ.
Kazuhiko Kakehi, Nagoya Univ.
Hirofumi Saito, Nagoya Univ.
Toshiyuki Tonike, Nagoya Univ.
Jun Kawaguchi, Nagoya Univ.
Kazuhisa, Miwa, Nagoya Univ.
Kawakami Masahiro, Nagoya Univ.
Jun Saiki, Nagoya Univ.
Any additional questions are welcome. For further information, please
contact to:
Takeshi Hatta, Ph.D.
Program Chairperson,
Dept. Information & Behavior,
School of Informatics & Sciences,
Nagoya University,
Furoh-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City,
Japan 464-01
e-mail:thatta @.info.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Fax:+81-52-789-4800
or
Hirofumi Saito, Ph.D.
Program Co-Chariperson,
Cognitive Informatics Unit,
Graduate School of Human Informatics,
Nagoya Univ.
464-01 JAPAN
e-mail: saito@info.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Fax:+81-52-789-4800