[D: dn=UNL News#4, on=RTM UNLCenter, 12/08/2002]
[P]
[S:01]
[org:el}
The Conference on "Universal Knowledge and Language" held in Goa on 25-29 of November was a big success in the opinion of participants and organizers.
{/org}
{unl}
aoj(success(icl>state).@entry.@past, conference(icl>meeting).@def)
aoj(conference(icl>meeting).@def, on(icl>about))
obj(on(icl>about), :01.@double_quote)
and:01(language(icl>word).@entry, knowledge(icl>information))
mod:01(knowledge(icl>information), universal(aoj>thing))
obj(hold(agt>thing,obj>meeting).@past, conference(icl>meeting).@def)
plc(hold(agt>thing,obj>meeting).@past, Goa(iof>state))
tim(hold(agt>thing,obj>meeting).@past, November)
tim(November, year(icl>date))
mod(year(icl>date), 2002)
tim(day(icl>date).@pl, November)
mod(day(icl>date).@pl, :02)
fmt:02(25.@entry,29)
mod(success(icl>state).@entry.@past, big(aoj>thing))
man(success(icl>state).@entry.@past, opinion(icl>notion).@def)
mod(opinion(icl>notion).@def, :03)
and:03(organizer(icl>role).@pl.@entry, participant.@pl)
{/unl}
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[S:02]
{org:el}
Prof. Menon, the Chairman of the Conference, said that "the theme of the Conference was inspiring and very challenging".
{/org}
{unl}
agt(say(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing,src>thing).@entry.@past, Menon(equ>MGK Menon))
mod(Menon(equ>MGK Menon), Prof)
cnt(Menon(equ>MGK Menon), :01)
mod:01(chairman(icl>chairperson).@entry.@def, conference(icl>meeting).@def)
obj(say(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing,src>thing).@entry.@past, :02.@double_quote)
aoj:02(:03.@entry.@past, theme(icl>composition).@def)
mod(theme(icl>composition).@def, conference(icl>meeting).@def)
and:03(challenging(aoj>thing).@entry, inspiring(aoj>thing))
man:03(challenging(aoj>thing).@entry, very(icl>how))
{/unl}
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[P]
[S:03]
{org:el}
The conference included two parts.
{/org}
{unl}
aoj(include(aoj>thing,obj>thing).@entry.@past, conference(icl>meeting).@def)
obj(include(aoj>thing,obj>thing).@entry.@past, part(pof>thing).@pl)
qua(part(pof>thing).@pl, 2)
{/unl}
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[S:04]
{org:el}
The first part covered philosophical and anthropological aspects of knowledge, culture and language.
{/org}
{unl}
agt(cover(agt>thing,obj>thing).@entry.@past, part(pof>thing).@def)
mod(part(pof>thing).@def, 1.@ordinal)
obj(cover(agt>thing,obj>thing).@entry.@past, aspect(icl>abstract thing).@pl)
mod(aspect(icl>abstract thing).@pl, :02)
and:02(language(icl>word).@entry, culture(icl>abstract thing))
and:02(culture(icl>abstract thing), knowledge(icl>information))
aoj(:03, aspect(icl>abstract thing).@pl)
and:03(anthropological(aoj>thing).@entry, philosophical(aoj>thing))
{/unl}
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[S:05]
{org:el}
Fifteen invited speakers  all eminent scholars from various disciplines like philosophy of language, linguistics and culture from Europe, China and India presented papers.
{/org}
{unl}
agt(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing))
.@entry.@past, speaker(icl>role).@pl)
obj(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, paper(icl>document).@pl)
qua(speaker(icl>role).@pl, 15)
mod(speaker(icl>role).@pl, invited(aoj>thing,obj>thing))
cnt(speaker(icl>role).@pl, :01)
mod:01(scholar(icl>learned person).@entry.@pl, eminent(mod<thing))
mod:01(scholar(icl>learned person).@entry.@pl, discipline(icl>art).@pl)
mod:01(discipline(icl>art).@pl, various(mod<thing))
bas:01(discipline(icl>art).@pl, :02)
and:02(culture(icl>abstract thing).@entry, linguistics(icl>science))
and:02(linguistics(icl>science), philosophy of language(icl>philosophy))
frm:01(scholar(icl>learned person).@entry.@pl, :03)
and:03(India(iof>country).@entry, China(iof>country))
and:03(China(iof>country), Europe(iof>country))
{/unl}
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[S:06]
{org:el}
The main contribution was the exploration of the idea of an "Encyclopedia of Keywords".
{/org}
{unl}
aoj(exploration(icl>action).@entry.@past, contribution(icl>action).@def)
mod(contribution(icl>action).@def, main(mod<thing))
mod(exploration(icl>action).@entry.@past, idea(icl>notion).@def)
mod(idea(icl>notion).@def, :01.@indef.@double_quote)
mod:01(encyclopedia(icl>book).@entry, keyword(icl>word).@pl)
{/unl}
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[P]
[S:07]
{org:el}
The second part covered topics on Knowledge and Language from the Engineering, Computer Sciences and Linguistics angles.
{/org}
{unl}
agt(cover(agt>thing,obj>thing).@entry.@past, part(pof>thing).@def)
mod(part(pof>thing).@def, 2.@ordinal)
obj(cover(agt>thing,obj>thing).@entry.@past, topic(icl>idea).@pl)
aoj(topic(icl>idea).@pl, on(icl>about))
obj(on(icl>about), language(icl>word))
and(language(icl>word), knowledge(icl>information))
src(cover(agt>thing,obj>thing).@entry.@past, angle(icl>perspective).@def.@pl)
mod(angle(icl>perspective).@def.@pl, :01)
and:01(linguistics(icl>science).@entry, computer science(icl>science).@pl)
and:01(computer science(icl>science), engineering(icl>science))
{/unl}
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[S:08]
{org:el}
Papers were presented by 6 invited speakers from major speech and language processing groups of India country including Indian Institute of Technology of Bombay (IIT).
{/org}
{unl}
obj(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, paper(icl>document).@pl.@topic)
agt(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, speaker(icl>role).@pl)
qua(speaker(icl>role).@pl, 6)
mod(speaker(icl>role).@pl, invited(aoj>thing,obj>thing))
frm(speaker(icl>role).@pl, group(icl>abstract thing).@def)
mod(group(icl>abstract thing).@def, major(mod<thing))
mod(group(icl>abstract thing).@def, processing(icl>activity))
mod(processing(icl>activity), :01)
and:01(language(icl>word).@entry, speech(icl>talk))
frm(group(icl>abstract thing).@def, India(iof>country))
aoj(include(aoj>thing,obj>thing), group(icl>abstract thing).@def)
obj(include(aoj>thing,obj>thing), Indian Institute of Technology of Bombay(icl>institute))
cnt(Indian Institute of Technology of Bombay(icl>institute), IIT(equ>Indian Institute of Technology of Bombay))
{/unl}
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[S:09]
{org:el}
The Technology Development in Indian Languages initiative was also presented.
{/org}
{unl}
obj(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, development(icl>activity).@def.@topic)
mod(development(icl>activity).@def.@topic, technology(icl>art))
mod(development(icl>activity).@def.@topic, initiative(icl>abstract thing))
mod(initiative(icl>abstract thing), language(icl>word).@pl)
mod(language(icl>word).@pl, Indian(aoj>thing))
man(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, also(icl>how))
{unl}
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[S:10]
{org:el}
A special session was dedicated to the Konkani Language, the language of the people of Goa.
{/org}
{unl}
obj(dedicate(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing))
.@entry.@past, session(icl>meeting).@topic)
mod(session(icl>meeting).@topic, special(mod<thing))
gol(dedicate(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing))
.@entry.@past, Konkani(iof>language).@def)
cnt(Konkani(iof>language), language(icl>word))
mod(language(icl>word), people(icl>person).@def)
frm(people(icl>person).@def, Goa(iof>state))
{unl}
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[S:11]
{org:el}
In addition, 21 refereed papers were presented by researchers from India and other parts of the world.
{/org}
{unl}
obj(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, paper(icl>document).@pl.@topic)
agt(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, researcher(icl>role).@pl)
frm(researcher(icl>role).@pl, :01)
and:01(part(pof>thing).@pl, India(iof>country))
mod:01(part(pof>thing).@pl, other(mod<thing))
mod:01(part(pof>thing).@pl, world(icl>region).@def)
qua(paper(icl>document).@pl.@topic, 21)
mod(paper(icl>document).@pl.@topic, refereed(mod<thing))
man(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, in addition(icl>how))
{unl}
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[S:12]
{org:el}
These papers were focused on UNL from the linguistic and software engineering points of view.
{/org}
{unl}
obj(focus(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing,src>thing).@entry.@past, paper(icl>document).@pl)
mod(paper(icl>document).@pl, this(mod<thing))
gol(focus(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing,src>thing).@entry.@past, UNL(equ>Universal Networking Language))
src(focus(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing,src>thing).@entry.@past, point of view(icl>perspective).@def.@pl)
mod(point of view(icl>perspective).@def.@pl, :01)
and:01(software(icl>system).@entry, linguistic(aoj>thing))
{unl}
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[P]
[S:13]
{org:el}
Dr. Hiroshi Uchida, Meiying Zhu and Ronaldo Martins presented the various aspects of the UNL System in a special session.
{/org}
{unl}
agt(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, :01)
and:01(Ronaldo Martins(iof>person).@entry, Meiying Zhu(iof>person))
and:01(Meiying Zhu(iof>person), Hiroshi Uchida(iof>person))
mod:01(Hiroshi Uchida(iof>person), Dr)
obj(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, aspect(icl>abstract thing).@pl.@def)
mod(aspect(icl>abstract thing).@pl.@def, various(mod<thing))
mod(aspect(icl>abstract thing).@pl.@def, UNL System.@def)
tim(present(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, session(icl>meeting))
mod(session(icl>meeting), special(mod<thing))
{/unl}
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[S:14]
{org:el}
There was also a parallel session on specific features of the UNL.
{/org}
{unl}
aoj(exist(aoj>thing).@entry.@past, session(icl>meeting))
mod(session(icl>meeting), parallel(mod<thing))
man(exist(aoj>thing).@entry.@past, also(icl>how))
aoj(session(icl>meeting), on(icl>about))
obj(on(icl>about), feature(icl>property).@pl)
mod(feature(icl>property).@pl, specific(mod<thing))
mod(feature(icl>property).@pl, UNL(equ>Universal Networking Language))
{/unl}
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[S:15]
{org:el}
The papers are available in the web site of the Conference http://www.cfilt.iitb.ac.in/icukl2002/.
{/org}
{unl}
aoj(available(aoj>thing).@entry, paper(icl>document).@def.@pl)
plc(available(aoj>thing).@entry, :01)
mod:01(web site(icl>address).@entry.@def, conference(icl>meeting).@def)
cnt(:01, "http://www.cfilt.iitb.ac.in/icukl2002/")
{/unl}
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[P]
[S:16]
{org:el}
Various research institutions and industries attended the Conference.
{/org}
{unl}
agt(attend(agt>thing,obj>thing).@entry.@past, :01)
and:01(industry(icl>facilities).@def.@entry), institution(icl>facilities).@def)
mod(institution(icl>facitilies).@def, research(icl>activity))
mod(:01, various(mod<thing))
obj(attend(agt>thing,obj>thing).@entry.@past, conference(icl>meeting).@def)
{/unl}
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[S:17]
{org:el}
The Ministry of Information & Communication of India and the Governor of Goa spoke in special sessions.
{/org}
{unl}
agt(speak(icl>talk(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, :01)
and:01(governor(icl>position).@def.@entry, ministry(icl>position).@def)
mod:01(governor(icl>position).@def.@entry, Goa(iof>state))
mod:01(ministry(icl>position).@def, :02)
and:02(communication(icl>abstract thing).@entry, information)
mod:01(ministry(icl>position).@def, India(iof>country))
tim(speak(icl>talk(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, session(icl>meeting).@pl)
mod(session(icl>meeting).@pl, special(mod<thing))
{/unl}
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[P]
[S:18]
{org:el}
At the concluding session, Prof. Della Senta, President of the UNDL Foundation, outlined the workplan for the development of the UNL in the year 2003.
{/org}
{unl}
agt(outline(icl>express(agt>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, Della Senta(iof>person))
mod(Della Senta(iof>person), Prof)
cnt(Della Senta(iof>person), :01)
mod:01(president(icl>position).@entry, UNDL Foundation)
obj(outline(icl>express(agt>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, workplan(icl>plan).@def)
pur(workplan(icl>plan).@def, development(icl>activity).@def)
mod(development(icl>activity).@def, UNL(equ>Universal Networking Language).@def)
tim(development(icl>activity).@def, year(icl>date))
mod(year(icl>date), 2003)
tim(outline(icl>express(agt>thing,obj>thing).@entry.@past, session(icl>meeting).@def)
mod(session(icl>meeting).@def, concluding(mod<thing))
{/unl}
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[S:19]
{org:el}
He also suggested the city of Alexandria, Egypt for the next Conference.
{/org}
{unl}
agt(suggest(icl>propose(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, he(icl>person))
man(suggest(icl>propose(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, also(icl>how))
obj(suggest(icl>propose(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing)).@entry.@past, :01)
pur:01(city(icl>region).@entry, conference(icl>meeting))
nam:01(city(icl>region).@entry, Alexandria(iof>city))
plc:01(Alexandria(iof>city), Egypt(iof>country))
mod:01(conference(icl>meeting), next(mod<thing))
{/unl}
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[P]
[S:20]
{org:el}
The Conference was held in a very beautiful natural environment, at the Sinquerim Beach.
{/org}
{unl}
obj(hold(agt>thing,obj>meeting).@entry.@past, conference(icl>meeting).@def)
plc(hold(agt>thing,obj>meeting).@entry.@past, environment(icl>state))
mod(environment(icl>state), natural(aoj>thing))
mod(environment(icl>state), beautiful(aoj>thing))
man(beautiful(aoj>thing), very(icl>how))
plc(environment(icl>state), beach(icl>region))
nam(beach(icl>region), Sinquerim(iof>beach))
{/unl}
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[S:21]
{org:el}
The Local Government and the IIT provided facilities and the logistic support to the Conference.
{/org}
{unl}
agt(provide(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing))
.@entry.@past, :01)
and:01(IIT(equ>Indian Institute of Technology of Bombay).@entry, government(icl>organization).@def)
mod:01(government(icl>organization).@def, local(mod<thing))
obj(provide(icl>give(agt>thing,gol>thing,obj>thing))
.@entry.@past, :02)
and:02(support(icl>help).@entry, facility(icl>functional thing).@pl)
mod:02(support(icl>help).@entry, logistic(mod<thing))
pur(:02, conference(icl>meeting).@def)
{/unl}
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