Editorial Note

Abstract

Natural Language Engineering (NLE) enters the second decade of the twenty-first century having established itself as a leading forum for high-quality articles covering all aspects of applied Natural Language Processing research, including, but not limited to, the engineering of natural language methods and applications. It continues to promote first class original research and bridge the gap between traditional computational linguistics research and the implementation of practical applications with potential real-world use. The journal has responded in several ways to the ongoing interest in and growth of research in this area. In 2007 NLE increased its number of pages per issue, thus enabling the publication of more articles. As of January 2010, new publication types are also promoted. In addition to welcoming articles which report on original, unpublished research, the journal now invites surveys presenting the state of the art in important areas of Natural Language Engineering and Natural Language Processing (such as tasks, tools, resources or applications) as well as squibs discussing specific problems. Book reviews and reports on industrial applications will continue to have a prominent place in the Journal. Conference reports, comparative discussions of Natural Language Engineering products and policy-orientated papers examining, for example, funding programmes or market opportunities, are welcome too. Special issues will remain an important feature of the Journal. We envisage one special issue per year, on average. Special issues are selected on a competitive basis after regular calls for proposals.