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\title{\vspace{-0.5in}Instructions for EACL '99 Proceedings}
\author{Henry S. Thompson\\
Language Technology Group\\
HCRC, Division of Informatics\\
University of Edinburgh\\
2 Buccleuch Place\\
Edinburgh EH8 9LW\\
{\sc Scotland}\\
eacl99@cogsci.ed.ac.uk\\}

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This document is a very slightly revised version of the instructions
for preparing copy for ACL proceedings, written by Donald Walker.
Proceedings for conferences of the {\em Association for Computational
Linguistics} are produced by photo-offset printing directly from
camera-ready copy.  This sheet is an example of what your manuscript
should look like.  To ensure that papers in the Proceedings have a
uniform appearance, authors are asked to conform to these directions.
The manuscript should be produced by laser-printer in this two-column
format. In the event that laser-printed output is not possible, the
manuscript can be typed on oversized model paper which is subsequently
reduced 77 percent in size.  Since the new printing devices and
formatting procedures provide more elegant results than typewriters
but are not always as flexible in some respects, authors are allowed
to deviate from these instructions so long as the general appearance
of the manuscript is similar.

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\section{General Instructions}

Manuscripts must be in two-column format with the title and author(s)
full names and complete addresses centered on the first page at the
top.  They can either be produced on a laser printer with proportions
similar to this example (on A4--size paper appr.\ 3 inch by 9.25
inch columns with .25 inch between columns and 1 inch margins on all
sides; or 7.6 cm x 23.5 cm columns with .6 cm between columns and 2-1/2 cm
margins).  Please note that if you use 8.5x11--inch paper, the column
length, width, and separation should be as specified above, but the
margins (white space on top, bottom, and sides) will be
different. {\em The
proceedings will be produced on A4 paper.}

{\bf If you need
model paper, please request it directly from the ACL Office}.  The
model paper outlines the typing area of the two columns in light blue
guide lines (which disappear in the printing process).

{\bf Type single-spaced.}  Use only one side of the page or model paper.
Start all pages directly under the top margin.  See the guidelines
later regarding formatting the first page.  {\bf Indent} when starting
a new paragraph.  

If the paper is produced by a printer, make sure that the quality
of the output is dark enough to photocopy well.  It may be necessary
to have your laser printer adjusted for this purpose.  If you use
model paper, make sure your typewriter has a {\bf black} carbon ribbon
of good quality and a type font that will be legible under the 77
percent photo-reduction.  Papers that are too faint to reproduce
well may not be included.

If the oversized model sheets do not fit in your typewriter, fold
each sheet lengthwise between the two columns and type one column at a
time.  {\bf Do not fold the sheet elsewhere.}

{\bf Do not print page numbers on the manuscript.}  Write them lightly
on the back of each page in the upper left corner along with the
(first) author's name.

\subsection{Electronically-available resources}


This file (modeleacl99paper.tex) along with the LaTeX style file (eaclap.sty)
and ACL bibliography style (acl.bst) are available from the programme
committee website, all underneath {\tt http://www.ltg.ed.ac.uk/eacl99/style}.

\subsection{The First Page}

Center the title and author information across both columns.  Use the 
two-column format only when you begin the abstract.

{\bf Title}: Place the title at the top of the first page; 
long titles may be typed on two lines without a blank line
intervening.

{\bf Author Information}: Skip a line and then enter the {\bf full name}
of each author (middle initials are permissible, but {\bf do not use
only initials} for given names).  On the following lines provide
the author's affiliation and {\bf complete address}, typed in upper and
lower case letters.  Provide a net address if possible.  Skip a
line before beginning the column format.

{\bf Abstract}: Type the abstract at the beginning of the first column.
Center the word {\bf Abstract} above the body of the abstract.  The
abstract should be no longer than 200 words.

{\bf Credits}: Place credits to a sponsoring agency or expressions of
appreciation either in a footnote at the bottom of the left column on
the first page or in an Acknowledgments section at the end (see
below).

{\bf Text}: Begin typing the main body of the text immediately after the
abstract, observing the two-column format shown in this example and
indicated by the blue guidelines on the model paper.

\subsection{Sections}

{\bf Headings}: Type and label section and subsection headings in the
style shown on these pages, to the extent that the formatting system
being used can accommodate it.  Lettered or numbered sections can be
used if that mechanism is needed to facilitate cross references.

{\bf Acknowledgments}: An Acknowledgments section, if included, follows the
main body of the text and is headed {\bf Acknowledgments}.

{\bf References}: Follow the ``Guidelines for Formatting Submissions'' to
{\em Computational Linguistics} that appears in the first issue of each
volume, if possible.  That is, citations within the text appear in
parentheses as (Author, year) or, if the author's name appears in the
text itself, as Author (year).  Gather the full set of references
together under the heading {\bf References}; place the section after
{\bf Acknowledgments} but before any {\bf Appendices}, unless they contain
references.  Arrange the references alphabetically by first author,
rather than by order of occurrence in the text.  Provide as complete a
citation as possible, using a consistent format, such as the one for
{\em CL} or the one in the {\em Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association} (American Psychological Association,
1983).  {\bf Use full names for authors rather than initials.}  A
list of abbreviations for common computer science journals can be
found in the ACM {\em Computing Reviews} (Association for Computing
Machinery, 1983).

The LaTeX and BibTeX style files provided roughly fit the APA format,
allowing regular citations (Author, year), short citations for text
that mentions the Author (year), and multiple citations (Author, year;
Author, year; Author, year).

{\bf Appendices}: Appendices, if any, follow the Acknowledgments section,
if one exists, or directly follow the text.  Letter or number them
in sequence and provide an informative title: {\bf Appendix A. Title of
Appendix.}

\subsection{Footnotes}

{\bf Footnotes}: Put footnotes at the bottom of the page, if possible.
They may be numbered or referred to by asterisks or other
symbols.\footnote{This is how a footnote should appear.} Footnotes
should be separated from the text by a line.\footnote{Note the line
separating the footnotes from the text.}

\subsection{Graphics}

{\bf Illustrations}: Place figures, tables, and photographs in the paper
near where they are first discussed, rather than at the end, if
possible.  Wide illustrations may run across both columns.  
If possible, all figures should be included electronically in
the document.  Otherwise, attach
illustrations lightly to the page with special nonreflective mounting
tape or rubber adhesive.

{\bf Captions}: Provide a caption for every illustration; number each one
sequentially in the form:  ``Figure 1. Caption of the Figure.'' ``Table 1.
Caption of the Table.''  Type the captions for figures below the
figures.  Type the captions for tables above the tables.

{\bf Lineprinter Output}: Computer line printer output reproduces
poorly and {\bf should not be used}. It is better to retype the information
and format it for legibility.

{\bf Drawings and Photographs}: Prepare original line drawings in {\bf BLACK}
ink on white paper.  Make lines heavy enough so they will reproduce well.
Photographs must be in black and white; since they are included in the
Proceedings at extra expense, please use them judiciously.

\section{Length of Paper}

Eight pages is the length allocated for full papers in EACL '99 (two
pages for poster papers, four pages for student papers). All {\bf
illustrations}, {\bf references}, and {\bf appendices} must be
accommodated within these page limits.  Up to two additional pages
will be allowed (for full papers only) {\bf only if the manuscript is
accompanied by a check for {\em C\hspace{-2ex}=}\hspace{.5ex}100 (100 euros) for each extra
page}.  Make checks payable to the {\em European Association for
Computational Linguistics} or to {\em EACL}.

\section{Mailing}

Your paper {\bf must} be received by April 23, 1999.  Do not fold the
camera-ready copy.  {\bf Use a thick cardboard backing for mailing.}
Clearly mark on the envelope: ``{\bf DO NOT FOLD OR BEND}.''

Send the manuscript by courier or air mail from overseas 
(along with the signed copyright transfer form) to the following
address:
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\>EACL Proceedings\\
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\>Edinburgh EH8 9LW\\
\>{\sc Scotland}
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\section*{References}

American Psychological Association.  1983.  {\em Publications Manual}.  
Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Association for Computing Machinery.  1983.  {\em Computing Reviews}, 24(11):
503-512.

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