WSLST 2013
(formerly
Organized by:
Research Group on Mathematical Linguistics (GRLMC)
Rovira i Virgili University
http://grammars.grlmc.com/wslst2013/
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AIM:
WSLST 2013 offers a broad and intensive series of lectures at different levels on selected topics in language and speech technologies. The students choose their preferred courses according to their interests and background. Instructors are top names in their respective fields. The School intends to help students initiate and foster their research career.
The previous event in this series was SSLST 2012: http://grammars.grlmc.com/wslst2012/
ADDRESSED TO:
Graduate (and advanced undergraduate) students from around the world. Most appropriate degrees include: Computer Science and Linguistics. Other students (for instance, from Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Logic, or Cognitive Science) are welcome too.
The School is appropriate also for people more advanced in their career who want to keep themselves updated on developments in the field.
There will be no overlap in the class schedule.
COURSES AND PROFESSORS:
- Simon King (U Edinburgh), Speech Synthesis [introductory/intermediate, 8 hours]
- Constantine Kotropoulos (U
- Lori Levin (Carnegie Mellon U), The Theory behind the Resources [introductory/intermediate, 8 hours]
- Rainer Martin (U Bochum), Signal Processing for Voice Communication Devices [intermediate, 8 hours]
- German Rigau (U Basque Country, Donostia), Knowledge Resources for Semantic Processing [introductory/intermediate, 8 hours]
- Marc Swerts (Tilburg U), Facial Expressions in Human-Human and Human-Machine Interactions [introductory/intermediate, 6 hours]
- Tomoki Toda (Nara Institute of Science and Technology), Statistical Voice Conversion [introductory/advanced, 8 hours]
REGISTRATION:
It has to be done on line at
http://grammars.grlmc.com/wslst2013/Registration.php
FEES:
They are variable, depending on the number of courses each student takes. The rule is:
1 hour =
- 10 euros (for payments until
- 12.50 euros (for payments between November 16 and
- 15 euros (for payments after
PAYMENT PROCEDURE:
The fees must be paid to the School's bank account:
Uno-e Bank
bank’s address: Julian Camarillo
IBAN: ES3902270001820201823142
SWIFT/BIC: UNOEESM1
account holder: C. Martin – GRLMC
account holder’s address: Av. Catalunya 35, 43002
Please mention WSLST 2013 and your name in the subject. A receipt will be provided on site.
Remarks:
- Bank transfers should not involve any expense for the School.
- People claiming early registration will be requested to prove that the bank transfer order was carried out by the deadline.
- The organizers reserve the right to cancel a course if the number of students who signed up for it is less than 10.
- Students will be refunded only in the case when a course gets cancelled due to the unavailability of the instructor or because of insufficient registration numbers.
People registering on site at the beginning of the School must pay in cash. For the sake of local organization, however, it is much recommended to do it earlier.
ACCOMMODATION:
Information about accommodation will be available on the website of the School.
CERTIFICATE:
Students will be delivered a certificate stating the courses attended, their contents, and their duration.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Announcement of the programme:
Very early registration deadline:
Early registration deadline:
Starting of the School:
End of the School:
QUESTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION:
Lilica Voicu:
florentinalilica.voicu@urv.cat
WEBSITE:
http://grammars.grlmc.com/wslst2013/
POSTAL ADDRESS:
WSLST 2013
Research Group on Mathematical Linguistics (GRLMC)
Rovira i Virgili University
Av. Catalunya, 35
43002
Phone: +34-977-559543
Fax: +34-977-558386
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Diputació de Tarragona
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
