ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOCIAL COMMUNICATION

CENTRE FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS

SANTIAGO DE CUBA
JANUARY 19-23, 2009

The Centre for Applied Linguistics of the
Santiago de Cuba's branch of the Ministry
of Science, Technology and the Environment,
is pleased to announce the Eleventh International
Symposium on Social Communication dedicated
to the 60 anniversary of the large work
in defense of the Spanish language of professors
Eloina Miyares Bermudez and Julio Vitelio Ruiz
Hernandez. The event will be held in Santiago de
Cuba January 19 through the 23, 2009. This
interdisciplinary event will focus on social
communication processes from the points of view
of Linguistics, Computational Linguistics,
Medicine, Mass Media, and Art, Ethnology and
Folklore.

The Symposium will be also sponsored by:

. University of Oriente, Santiago de Cuba,
Cuba

. Pedagogical University "Frank Pais Garcia"
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

. African Cultural Centre "Fernando Ortiz"
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

. Provincial Branch of Ministry of Culture,
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

. Filial del Equipo de Servicios de
Traductores e Interpretes de Santiago
de Cuba

. University of Twente
Enschede, The Netherlands

. Semantic Technology Institute (STI),
Innsbruck, Austria

. Basque Country University, Spain

. University of Valparaiso, Chile


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

1. Linguistics:

- Applied Linguistics

- Phonetics and Phonology

- Lexicology and Lexicography

- Quantitative Linguistics

- Morphology and Syntax

- Anthropology Linguistics or Ethnolinguistics

- Textual Linguistics and Pragmalinguistics

- Sociolinguistics

- Spanish and foreign language teaching

- Spanish as a second language

- Terminology

- Translations

- Linguistics Rights

- Linguistics Policy

2. Computational Linguistics:

- Software related to linguistics research

- Automated grammatical tagging of texts

- Electronic dictionaries

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

- Related issues

3. Medical specialties related to speech
and voice and with Social Communication in
general:

- Logopedy and Phoniatry

- Neurology

- Otorhinolaryngology

- Stomatology

4. Mass Media:

- Linguistics 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

5. Art, Ethnology and Folklore:

- Research related to Social Communication

Activities that will take place within
the event are:

- Pre-Symposium seminars

- Discussion of papers in commissions

- Keynote speechs

- Round Tables

- Books presentation

- Cultural activities

PRE-SYMPOSIUM SEMINARS

The Symposium will be preceded by two
seminars that will be taught by prestigious
specialists. The seminars will take place
Monday, January 19th, 2009.

One of the courses will be:

"Last trends and applications in Linguistics
Engineering"
Prof. Dr. Kepa Sarasola
Basque Country University
Basque Country, Spain

The second course will be announce in
next March.

Participants should say in advance what
pre-symposium seminars they want to take
part in. An additional fee of 25.00 Cuban
Convertible Pesos will be charged for each
seminar. Participation certificates will be
available.

ROUND TABLE

Two round tables will be held on the occasion
of the 11th International Symposium on Social
Communication.

KEYNOTE SPEECHES

During the symposium several keynote speeches
will be delivered by:

Prof. Dr. Anton Nijholt
Professor and Researcher
University of Twente
Enschede, The Netherlands

Prof. Dra. Gloria Corpas
University of Malaga
Spain

Prof. Dr. Dieter Fensel
Semantic Technology Institute (STI)
Innsbruck, Austria

Prof. Dr. Ruslan Mitkov
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

The deadline of submission of papers
is July 1st, 2008. The papers should not
exceed 5 pages. Notification of acceptance
of a paper by the Symposium's Scientific
Committee will be sent before July 31th,
2008.

PAPERS

To enable the Organizing Committee to
include the Proceedings as part of the
Symposium's documentation -as we did
in the 5th ('97), 6th ('99), 7th ('01),
8th ('03), 9th ('05) and 10th ('07)
Symposiums-, accepted papers must be sent
before August 31, 2008 if the Scientific
Committee had done some observations.

Requirements for papers:

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 3½-inch diskette.

3. Each page must be written in an A4
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, French or Portuguese.

5. The pages of the text should be
unnumered.

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, 9 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, 10 points size
letters.

3. The text will follow -not in bold-
with the same Arial letter, 9 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, 9 points size and sub-sections titles
will be written in Arial Italic, 8 points size.

6. Footnotes will appear at the end
of each page in Arial 8 points size
letters.

Presentation time will be 15 minutes.

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

All mail or inquiries should be addressed to:

Eloina Miyares Bermudez
Secretaria Ejecutiva del Comite Organizador
XI Simposio Internacional Comunicacion Social
Centro de Linguistica Aplicada
Apartado Postal 4067, Vista Alegre
Santiago de Cuba 4, Cuba 90400
Telephones: 53-22-642760, 53-22-643507
E-mail: leonel@lingapli.ciges.inf.cu

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Spanish, English,
French and Portuguese

REGISTRATION FEE

Speakers and Delegates
200.00 CUC (Cuban Convertible Pesos)

Companions
100.00 CUC (Cuban Convertible Pesos)

Payment must be in cash during registration
and it covers a copy of the Proceedings
where your paper is printed, all other
documentation related to the event,
speaker's certificate, welcome cocktail
and other cultural activities. Companions
will have access to all of the above, except
copies of the Proceedings.

ACCOMODATION

The Organizing Committee guarantees
accommodation in 3, 4, and 5 star
hotels with preferential prices
for participants in the event.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

- Papers submission deadline:
July 1st, 2008

- Notification on paper's
approval by Scientific Committee:
by July 31, 2008

- Delivery of papers either by e-mail
or by mail using 3½-inch diskette:
August 31, 2008

- Pre-Symposium seminars:
January 19, 2009

- 11th International Symposium on
Social Communication:
January 20 through 23, 2009

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.

SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Pedro Beaton Soler
Representative of the Ministry of
Science, Technology and the Environment
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba

Eloina Miyares Bermudez
Executive Secretary
11th International Symposium on Social Communication
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba

Vitelio Ruiz Hernandez
Emeritus Academic
Academy of Science of Cuba
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba

Leonel Ruiz Miyares
Director of Centre for Applied Linguistics
President of the Organizing Committee
11th International Symposium on Social Communication
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba

Nancy Cristina Alamo Suarez
Researcher
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba

Celia Maria Perez Marques
Researcher
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba

Celia Esther Alvarez Moreno
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba

Zaida Valdes
Rector University of Oriente
Ministry of Higher Education
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba

Ena Elsa Velazquez Cobiella
Rector Pedagogical University "Frank Pais"
Ministry of Education
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba

Anton Nijholt
Professor and Researcher
Twente University
Enschede, Holland

Iñaki Alegría Loinaz
Professor and Researcher
Basque Country University
Spain

Arantza Diaz de Ilarraza
Professor and Researcher
Basque Country University
Spain

Xabier Artola Zubillaga
Professor and Researcher
Basque Country University
Spain

Xabier Arregi Iparragirre
Professor and Researcher
Basque Country University
Spain

Gloria Corpas Pastor
Professor and Researcher
University of Malaga
Malaga, Spain

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

Martha Cordies Jackson
Director and Researcher
African Cultural Centre "Fernando Ortiz"
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Ercilia Estrada Estrada
Scientific Council
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba

Yamile Haber Guerra
Professor and Researcher
University of Oriente
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Lucia Marconi
Researcher
Institute for Computational Linguistics
Pisa, Italy

Paola Cutugno
Researcher
Institute for Computational Linguistics
Pisa, Italy

Daniela Ratti
Researcher
Institute for Computational Linguistics
Pisa, Italy

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