Archive PhD Positions 2018

29.4960, Support: Japanese; Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, University of Konstanz

  1) From:      Regine Eckardt <regine.eckardt@uni-konstanz.de>

     Subject:   Japanese; Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, University of Konstanz, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4960.html

29.4869, Support: English; Computational Linguistics,Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Birmingham & Alan Turing Institute

  1) From:      Jack Grieve <j.grieve@bham.ac.uk>

     Subject:   English; Computational Linguistics,Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Birmingham & Alan Turing Institute, United Kingdom

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4869.html

29.4870, Support: Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Pennsylvania

  1) From:      Florian Schwarz <florians@ling.upenn.edu>

     Subject:   Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Pennsylvania, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4870.html

29.4871, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Federal University of Juiz de Fora

  1) From:      Tiago Torrent <tiago.torrent@ufjf.edu.br>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4871.html

29.4872, Support: Spanish; English; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition,TESOL/Spanish or TESOL: MA, University of Northern Iowa

  1) From:      Elise DuBord <elise.dubord@uni.edu>

     Subject:   Spanish; English; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition,TESOL/Spanish or TESOL: MA, University of Northern Iowa, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4872.html

We are delighted to announce that the Psychology Department at the University of Warwick, UK, is offering 4 Departmental PhD Fellowships for students wishing to start a PhD in October 2019. These Fellowships pay academic fees at the Home/EU rate and a maintenance grant of at least £12,900 per annum for three years. Successful applicants will also have the opportunity to bid for additional funding of approx. £2,000 per annum for any teaching work that they undertake in the Department.

They are available to graduates under the supervision of any academic in the department, which includes the Language and Learning Group (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psych/research/language/), whose research covers a wide range of topics in language and communication (comparative communication, first and second language acquisition, gesture, lexical representation and development, visual word recognition, big data analysis). We welcome applications for supervision within the Language and Learning Group as well as with other departmental colleagues or with colleagues in other departments (e.g. Applied Linguistics, Philosophy, Warwick Business School).

Further information about the fellowships is now posted on the Department’s website (and will shortly appear on jobs.ac.uk): https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psych/fellowships. General information about the application procedure can also be found using this link: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psych/pgresearch 

The closing date is 3rd February 2019. Please note though that students may want to use the same application to apply for other Warwick funded scholarships, e.g., the ESRC pathway-specific PhD scholarships (closing date: 22nd Jan 2019) and the Chancellor’s International Scholarship (18th Jan 2019). Candidates who wish to apply for these scholarships need to submit their applications as per these schemes' respective requirements and deadlines. 

29.4774, Support: Phonetics: PhD, Lancaster University

  1) From:      Sam Kirkham <s.kirkham@lancaster.ac.uk>

     Subject:   Phonetics: PhD, Lancaster University, United Kingdom

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4774.html

29.4775, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, University of York

  1) From:      Paul Foulkes <paul.foulkes@york.ac.uk>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, University of York, United Kingdom

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4775.html

29.4776, Support: French; Semantics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, Ghent University

  1) From:      Peter Lauwers <peter.lauwers@ugent.be>

     Subject:   French; Semantics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, Ghent University, Belgium

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4776.html

29.4777, Support: Morphology; Phonology; Syntax: PhD, University of Leipzig

  1) From:      Gereon Mueller <gereon.mueller@uni-leipzig.de>

     Subject:   Morphology; Phonology; Syntax: PhD, University of Leipzig, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4777.html

29.4712, Support: Cognitive Science: PhD / MSc, McMaster University

  1) From:      Ivona Kucerova <kucerov@mcmaster.ca>

     Subject:   Cognitive Science: PhD / MSc, McMaster University, Canada

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4712.html

29.4713, Support: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: MA, University of Montana

  1) From:      Mizuki Miyashita <mizuki.miyashita@umontana.edu>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: MA, University of Montana, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4713.html

29.4714, Support: English; Applied Linguistics; Multilingualism; TESOL: PhD, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

  1) From:      Eivind Torgersen <eivind.torgersen@ntnu.no>

     Subject:   English; Applied Linguistics; Multilingualism; TESOL: PhD, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4714.html

29.4715, Support: English; Language Acquisition; Multilingualism; TESOL: PhD, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

  1) From:      Eivind Torgersen <eivind.torgersen@ntnu.no>

     Subject:   English; Language Acquisition; Multilingualism; TESOL: PhD, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4715.html

29.4699, Support: General Linguistics: Open, American Research Institute of the South Caucasus

  1) From:      Talin Lindsay <admin@arisc.org>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: Open, American Research Institute of the South Caucasus, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4699.html

29.4700, Support: German; Germanic: PhD, University of California, Berkeley

  1) From:      Irmengard Rauch <irauch@berkeley.edu>

     Subject:   German; Germanic: PhD, University of California, Berkeley, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4700.html

29.4473, Support: Psycholinguistics; Neurolinguistics; Computational Linguistics: PhD, MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

  1) From:      Lars Meyer <lmeyer@cbs.mpg.de>

     Subject:   Psycholinguistics; Neurolinguistics; Computational Linguistics: PhD, MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4473.html

29.4466, Support: Phonetics; Phonology: PhD, Newcastle University

  1) From:      Ghada Khattab <ghada.khattab@ncl.ac.uk>

     Subject:   Phonetics; Phonology: PhD, Newcastle University, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4466.html

29.4467, Support: Cognitive Science; Morphology; Syntax; Typology: PhD, University of Edinburgh

  1) From:      Jennifer Culbertson <jennifer.culbertson@ed.ac.uk>

     Subject:   Cognitive Science; Morphology; Syntax; Typology: PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4467.html

 

29.4470, Support: Australian; Pragmatics; Comparative conversation analysis: PhD, University of Queensland

  1) From:      Ilana Mushin <i.mushin@uq.edu.au>

     Subject:   Australian; Pragmatics; Comparative conversation analysis: PhD, University of Queensland, Australia

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4470.html

 

29.4572, Support: English; Spanish; Neurolinguistics; Second Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Kansas

  1) From:      Alison Gabriele <gabriele@ku.edu>

     Subject:   English; Spanish; Neurolinguistics; Second Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Kansas, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4572.html

29.4573, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle

  1) From:      Christel Préterre <christel.preterre@sorbonne-nouvelle.fr>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, France

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4573.html

29.4574, Support: Chinese, Mandarin; English; French; Japanese; Korean; Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories: MA, Syracuse University

  1) From:      Christopher Green <cgreen10@syr.edu>

     Subject:   Chinese, Mandarin; English; French; Japanese; Korean; Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories: MA, Syracuse University, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4574.html

29.4575, Support: Anthropological Linguistics: PhD, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

  1) From:      Friederike Lüpke <fl2@soas.ac.uk>

     Subject:   Anthropological Linguistics: PhD, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4575.html

29.4576, Support: English; Computational Linguistics: PhD, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

  1) From:      Horacio Saggion <horacio.saggion@upf.edu>

     Subject:   English; Computational Linguistics: PhD, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4576.html

29.4383, Support: Romance; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Syntax: PhD, University of Birmingham

  1) From:      Alice Corr <a.corr@bham.ac.uk>

     Subject:   Romance; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Syntax: PhD, University of Birmingham, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4383.html

The School of Education, Communication and Society is currently recruiting new PhD (and 1+3) candidates on its three doctoral programmes. Many of the topics are relevant to child language. Promising students are encouraged to apply.

PhD studentships in Education Research, Language, Discourse and Communication, and Interdisciplinary Policy Studies

The School of Education, Communication and Society (ECS) at King’s College London is a leading home of interdisciplinary social science.

With competitive funding opportunities through the ESRC London Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Doctoral Training Programme (LISS-DTP), we invite applications to our doctoral programmes in:

Studying at ECS, a home of world-class research

“Being surrounded by such supportive and inspirational professionals with such a wide range of expertise has made my experience at King’s an enjoyable, fulfilling and unique one. Feeling fully integrated into the wider King’s network has really helped me towards reaching my potential.”

Emma Browning, current PhD student

ECS was ranked 2nd in the UK for education research quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), and we have a proud history of contributing to public policy debates and engaging with professional communities of practice across multiple sectors. You will work within one or more of our leading Research Centres:

Examples of current/ recent PhD topics at ECS: ‘The co-construction of ageing identities: a linguistic ethnography of older women’s talk and practices in a hair salon’; ‘Passion and Resistance in Youth Work’; ‘Surgeons as Brokers? Exploring the professional identity of surgical educators’; ‘Exploring the role of race/ethnicity, class and gender in young people’s engagement with science through an intervention programme’; ‘The Development of Metaphor Comprehension in Arabic-Speaking Children’.

The LISS-DTP studentships

Studentships through the LISS-DTP will fund either a Masters plus PhD (1 + 3) or PhD route (+3), including the full cost of Home/EU fees plus a stipend (for UK students, and probably for EU students). This is potentially relevant for third year high-achieving undergraduate students, Masters students AND current PhD students who are still in their first year of study (first or second year if they are part-time).

How to apply

You must simultaneously apply through both King’s College London and ESRC LISS-DTP. Applications must be submitted by 31 January 2019 at 17:00.

Apply via King’s

  1. Identify a potential supervisor who will be able to support the application, by searching our Research Centre pages – links above.
  2. Complete the case for support for a research project
  3. Complete an application for the relevant Masters or Doctoral programme – via the links above.

Apply for the LISS-DTP studentship

  1. Read the guidelines and complete the application via this link.

For further advice and information contact doctoral-students-ecs@kcl.ac.uk.

There are also opportunities for Chinese citizens through the China Scholarship Council. More information about that can be found here. In addition, there is a limited number of King’s International PGR Scholarships, with information available here.  The deadline for both of these is 11 January, 2019.

For information on other doctoral funding opportunities please go to www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database. We also welcome applications from self- or independently funded students.

29.4317, Support: Tibeto-Burman; General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Phonology; Syntax; Typology: PhD, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

  1) From:      Uta Reinöhl <uta.reinoehl@gmail.com>

     Subject:   Tibeto-Burman; General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Phonology; Syntax; Typology: PhD, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4317.html

29.4318, Support: Austronesian; General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Syntax; Typology: PhD, Universität Mainz

  1) From:      Uta Reinöhl <uta.reinoehl@gmail.com>

     Subject:   Austronesian; General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Syntax; Typology: PhD, Universität Mainz, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4318.html

29.4319, Support: Warlpiri; General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Syntax; Typology: PhD, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

  1) From:      Uta Reinöhl <uta.reinoehl@gmail.com>

     Subject:   Warlpiri; General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Syntax; Typology: PhD, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4319.html

29.4307, Support: Language Acquisition: PhD, Carnegie Mellon University

  1) From:      Vera Lampley <vl2p@andrew.cmu.edu>

     Subject:   Language Acquisition: PhD, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4307.html

29.4308, Support: Germanic; Romance; Slavic Subgroup; Applied Linguistics; Morphology; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Sheffield

  1) From:      Neil Bermel <n.bermel@sheffield.ac.uk>

     Subject:   Germanic; Romance; Slavic Subgroup; Applied Linguistics; Morphology; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Sheffield, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4308.html

29.4305, Support: Cognitive Science; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Oslo

  1) From:      Elizabeth Lanza <elizabeth.lanza@iln.uio.no>

     Subject:   Cognitive Science; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Oslo, Norway

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4305.html

29.4257, Support: General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Language Description: PhD, The Australian National University

  1) From:      Bethwyn Evans <bethwyn.evans@anu.edu.au>

     Subject:   General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Language Description: PhD, The Australian National University, Australia

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4257.html

29.4258, Support: German; Germanic; General Linguistics; Germanic linguistics: PhD, University of Texas at Austin

  1) From:      Marc Pierce <mpierc@austin.utexas.edu>

     Subject:   German; Germanic; General Linguistics; Germanic linguistics: PhD, University of Texas at Austin, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4258.html

29.4057, Support:      Applied Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; History of Linguistics; Sociolinguistics: PhD, University of Westminster

  1) From:      Petros Karatsareas <P.Karatsareas@westminster.ac.uk>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; History of Linguistics; Sociolinguistics: PhD, University of Westminster, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4057.html

29.4054, Support:  Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Gothenburg

  1) From:      Stergios Chatzikyriakidis <stergios.chatzikyriakidis@gu.se>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4054.html

29.4046, Support:  Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, University of Konstanz

  1) From:      Todor Koev <todor.koev@uni-konstanz.de>

     Subject:   Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, University of Konstanz, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4046.html

29.4006, Support: Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, University of Goettingen

  1) From:      Clemens Steiner-Mayr <clemens.steiner-mayr@uni-goettingen.de>

     Subject:   Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, University of Goettingen, Lower Saxony, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4006.html

29.3945, Support: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing: PhD, The Pennsylvania State University

  1) From:      Shomir Wilson <shomir@psu.edu>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing: PhD, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3945.html

The Language Learning Lab @ Boston College (PI: Joshua Hartshorne) will be accepting one or more graduate students this coming cycle. We use a mix of traditional behavioral experiments, computational modeling, and Big Data to try understand how language acquisition is possible. While language learning clearly is possible — babies do it every day — numerous mathematical and theoretical results indicate that it shouldn't be. That suggests we are missing something deep about language and learning. Our recent work has focused in particular on critical periods, on the relationship between meaning and syntax, and on syntactic and semantic bootstrapping. 

Applications are welcome from students who are primarily interested in experimental research, primarily interested in computational modeling, or interested in a mix. Students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in academia — including first-generation college students — are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Language Learning Lab is a highly collaborative environment, with many ongoing collaborations with other laboratories at BC, around Boston, and internationally. You can learn more about our work on our website (l3atbc.org), especially the research page (l3atbc.org/Research.html). There is more information about our PhD training — including information about funding and the application process — at l3atbc.org/Grad_announcement.html.

29.3726, Support: Language Acquisition; Multilingualism: PhD, University of Konstanz

  1) From:      Theo Marinis <t.marinis@uni-konstanz.de>

     Subject:   Language Acquisition; Multilingualism: PhD, University of Konstanz, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3726.html

29.3727, Support: Phonetics; Typology: PhD, Stockholm University

  1) From:      Ljuba Veselinova <ljuba@ling.su.se>

     Subject:   Phonetics; Typology: PhD, Stockholm University, Sweden

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3727.html

29.3728, Support: General Linguistics; Semantics: PhD, Goethe University, Frankfurt

  1) From:      Birgit Nutz <nutz@ingua.uni-frankfurt.de>

     Subject:   General Linguistics; Semantics: PhD, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3728.html

The University of Konstanz has been successful in the German Excellence Initiative since 2007.

The Department of Linguistics invites applicants for two PhD studentships within the field of Multilingualism who will work with Prof Theo Marinis to conduct research on multilingual child language development.

two PhD positions (Salary Scale 13 TV-L / 50 %)

 The positions are available as of 1st December, 2018 and are limited for three years.

The PhD students will work on a research project that will map how primary school children in and around Konstanz develop their language, literacy, and cognitive abilities using a variety of off-line and on-line experimental procedures.

We are looking for highly motivated PhD students with a MA/MSc in Bilingualism/Multilingualism, Linguistics or related discipline to join Prof Marinis’ research team. The successful candidates should have strong interest in linguistics and multilingual language acquisition, should be native or near native speakers of German and should have some experience working with primary school children. Knowledge of Italian or Arabic would be an advantage because of the large numbers of Italian- and Arabic-speaking families in the region. Experience with reaction time experiments, eye-tracking or ERP experiments would also be an advantage.

Duties:

The successful candidates will conduct research with multilingual children in and around Konstanz, will teach on our BA/MA programmes (2 hours per week), and will provide some administrative support on the MA Multilingualism.

The PhD students will be hosted at the Linguistics Department and will be in close contact with the Centre for Multilingualism that conducts, disseminates, and communicates research on multilingualism to academic and non-academic audiences.

The Linguistics Department at the University of Konstanz combines theoretical with experimental linguistics and provides a vibrant international research-intensive environment. Its research infrastructure includes a psycholinguistics lab with reaction time and eye-tracking facilities, a baby lab, and two ERP labs. The department has a strong record of externally funded projects, including the Research Unit ‘Questions at the Interfaces’ funded by the DFG and the Innovative Training Network  ‘The Multilingual Mind (MultiMind)’ funded by the European Union that is being coordinated by the Linguistics Department at the University of Konstanz (multilingualmind.eu). The two PhD students will work closely with the two PhD students working within the MultiMind project. 

For further information, you can contact Prof Theo Marinis: t.marinis@uni-konstanz.de 

As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Konstanz strives to increase the number of women in research and teaching.

The University of Konstanz encourages disabled persons to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact + 49 7531 / 88 – 4016). 

The University of Konstanz is committed to ensuring an environment that promotes a good balance between university and family life.
To find out how the University of Konstanz supports working couples through its dual career programme, please visit: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/dcc. 

Applications:

Your application should include your CV, your Masters Degree/a transcript of current study status, a motivation letter and two letters of reference or reference contacts. All application documents should be assembled in a single PDF file and sent to natalja.sander@uni-konstanz.de Please write ‘PhD Multilingualism’ in the subject of the e-mail. The deadline for applications is 15.10.2018 but the search will continue until the positions are filled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29.3556, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, The University of Hong Kong

  1) From:      Youngah Do <youngah@hku.hk>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, The University of Hong Kong

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3556.html

29.3578, Support: Sociolinguistics: PhD, Stockholm University

  1) From:      Niclas Abrahamsson <niclas.abrahamsson@biling.su.se>

     Subject:   Sociolinguistics: PhD, Stockholm University, Sweden

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3578.html

29.3290, Support: General Linguistics; Semantics: PhD, Goethe University, Frankfurt

  1) From:      Birgit Nutz <nutz@ingua.uni-frankfurt.de>

     Subject:   General Linguistics; Semantics: PhD, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3290.html

29.3337, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics: PhD, University of Amsterdam

  1) From:      Marten Hidma <m.a.hidma@uva.nl>

     Subject:   Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics: PhD, University of Amsterdam

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3337.html

29.3253, Support: English; German; Discourse Analysis: PhD, University of Zurich

  1) From:      Raffaela Zaugg <info@spur.uzh.ch>

     Subject:   English; German; Discourse Analysis: PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3253.html

29.3075, Support: Applied Linguistics; TESOL: PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa

  1) From:      Emily Lee <emilylee@hawaii.edu>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics; TESOL: PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3075.html

29.3076, Support: Anthropological Linguistics; Grammar Writing: PhD, James Cook University

  1) From:      Alexandra Aikhenvald <Alexandra.Aikhenvald@jcu.edu.au>

     Subject:   Anthropological Linguistics; Grammar Writing: PhD, James Cook University, Australia

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3076.html

29.3077, Support: Anthropological Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Genetic Classification; Historical Linguistics; Typology; Phylogenetics: PhD, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History

  1) From:      Simon Greenhill <greenhill@shh.mpg.de>

     Subject:   Anthropological Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Genetic Classification; Historical Linguistics; Typology; Phylogenetics: PhD, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3077.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University of Antwerp
PhD position at Steven Gillis's Lab
A 4 year research project financed by the Flemish Research Fund

The Faculty of Arts of the University of Antwerp is seeking to fill a full-time (100%) vacancy in the Computational Linguistics & Psycholinguistics Research Center (CLiPS) of the Department of Linguistics for a Doctoral student in the area of language acquisition. The 4 year research project is financed by the Flemish Research Fund.  

Job description

  • You prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of first language acquisition with a special emphasis on phonetics. The research project concerns the speech of congenitally hearing-impaired children who received a cochlear implant or an auditory brainstem implant, and the speech addressed to them.

Profile and requirements

  • You hold a master degree in linguistics, psychology, phonetics or a related area.
  • You can submit outstanding academic results.
  • Also students in the final year of their degree can apply.
  • Your academic qualities comply with the requirements stipulated in the university’s policy.
  • You are quality-oriented, conscientious, creative and cooperative.
  • Knowledge of corpus based research, statistical analyses and computer programming (e.g., Python) are requiredWe offer
  • a doctoral scholarship for a period of two years, with the possibility of renewal for a further two-year period after positive evaluation;
  • the start date of scholarship will be 1 October 2018;
  • a gross monthly grant ranging from € 2.324,20 – € 2.469,08;
  • a dynamic and stimulating work environment.

How to apply?

  • Applications may only be submitted online, until the closing date 19 August 2018.
  • A pre-selection will be made from amongst the submitted applications. The remainder of the selection procedure is specific to the position and will be determined by the selection panel.
  • The interviews of the candidates, preselected by a selection panel, will take place on 20-24 August 2018.
  • More information about the application form can be obtained from vacatures@uantwerpen.be.
  • For questions about the profile and the description of duties, please contact Prof. Steven Gillis (+32 (0)3 2655240, email: steven.gillis@uantwerpen.be).
Abstract

A longitudinal approach to phonetic enhancement in infant directed speech: normally hearing infants and hearing-impaired infants with a cochlear implant

The aim of the present project is to investigate Infant Directed Speech (IDS). Since the pathbreaking work of i.a. Snow & Ferguson (1977) a consensus has grown that IDS exhibits particular characteristics that distinguish it from Adult Directed Speech (ADS). A case in point is the production of vowels: in IDS vowels are produced more “clearly” than in ADS, as can be inferred from the larger vowel space in IDS (Kuhl 2000). This “received wisdom” has recently been fundamentally questioned. For instance, Martin et al. (2015) conclude their study of Japanese IDS and ADS: “Mothers speak less clearly to infants than to adults.” We want to further investigate this contradiction by replicating the findings reported in the literature using a large database of Dutch IDS and ADS, and by systematically scrutinizing two variables that have been largely neglected up till now:
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Steven Gillis
Computational Linguistics and Psycholinguistics 
Department of Linguistics
University of Antwerp
Prinsstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen
Visiting address:
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Lange Winkelstraat 40-42, Room SL-306
2000 Antwerpen
Tel.: +32 (0)474 221421 (mobile)
Tel.: +32 (0)3 2655240 (office)
Fax:  +32 (0)3 2755898
email:steven.gillis@uantwerpen.be
http://www.clips.ua.ac.be/~gillis
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29.2838, Support: Ancient Greek Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Historical Linguistics; Ling & Literature; Pragmatics: PhD, University of Cologne

  1) From:      Anna Bonifazi <anna.bonifazi@gmail.com>

     Subject:   Ancient Greek Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Historical Linguistics; Ling & Literature; Pragmatics: PhD, University of Cologne, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2838.html

29.2557, Support: English; Historical Linguistics: PhD Student, KU Leuven

  1) From:      Hendrik De Smet <hendrik.desmet@kuleuven.be>

     Subject:   English; Historical Linguistics: PhD Student, KU Leuven, Belgium

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2557.html

29.2513, Support: Spanish; Historical Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Leuven

  1) From:      Bert Cornillie <bert.cornillie@kuleuven.be>

     Subject:   Spanish; Historical Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Leuven, Belgium

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2513.html

29.2475, Support:  English; French; Text/Corpus Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics: PhD, University of Leuven

  1) From:      Kristin Davidse <kristin.davidse@kuleuven.be>

     Subject:   English; French; Text/Corpus Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics: PhD, University of Leuven, Belgium

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2475.html

29.2402, Support: Anthropological Linguistics; Grammar Writing: PhD, James Cook University

  1) From:      Alexandra Aikhenvald <Alexandra.Aikhenvald@jcu.edu.au>

     Subject:   Anthropological Linguistics; Grammar Writing: PhD, James Cook University, Australia

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2402.html

29.2380, Support: English; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; NLP/Programming; English Linguistics: PhD, Universität Siegen

  1) From:      Gero Kunter <gero.kunter@uni-siegen.de>

     Subject:   English; Computational Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; NLP/Programming; English Linguistics: PhD, Universität Siegen, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2380.html

29.2338, Support: Mandarin; English; German; Italian; Polish; Psycholinguistics: PhD, Scientific Institute IRCCS E. Medea

  1) From:      Maria Luisa Lorusso <marialuisa.lorusso@BP.LNF.IT>

     Subject:   Mandarin; English; German; Italian; Polish; Psycholinguistics: PhD, Scientific Institute IRCCS E. Medea, Italy

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2338.html

29.2325, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

  1) From:      Martin Krämer <martin.kramer@uit.no>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2325.html

29.2135, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Verona

  1) From:      Birgit Alber <birgit.alber@gmail.com>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, University of Verona, Italy

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2135.html

29.2136, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

  1) From:      Inken Armbrust <inken.armbrust@uni-tuebingen.de>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2136.html

29.2137, Support: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: PhD, University of Pavia, University of Bergamo

  1) From:      Sonia Cristofaro <sonia.cristofaro@unipv.it>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: PhD, University of Pavia, University of Bergamo, Italy

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2137.html

29.2219, Support: German; Linguistic Theories; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax; Grammatik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache: PhD, Universität Leipzig

  1) From:      Barbara Schlücker <barbara.schluecker@uni-leipzig.de>

     Subject:   German; Linguistic Theories; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax; Grammatik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache: PhD, Universität Leipzig, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2219.html

29.2220, Support:  Russian; General Linguistics; Cognitive Linguistics: PhD, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

  1) From:      Laura Janda <laura.janda@uit.no>

     Subject:   Russian; General Linguistics; Cognitive Linguistics: PhD, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2220.html

MultiMind project at the University of Milano-Bicocca, in collaboration with the University of Reading, invites applications for 2 fully-funded 3-years PhD positions in psycholinguistics starting September 1st 2018. Candidates are integrated as Early Stage Researchers (ESR) within the European ITN Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks on Multilingualism (https://www.multilingualmind.eu/).

Project 1: Bilingualism, biliteracy and dyslexia: advantages or disadvantages.

Children exposed to L2 after age 3 perform in L2 reading similarly to monolingual peers with dyslexia. The project investigates literacy in L2 learners. Goals: 1) find out markers of dyslexia in L2; 2) investigate language independent markers of dyslexia; 3) investigate performance on L2 reading prerequisite; 4) evaluate the impact of bilingualism and biliteracy on dyslexia. The ESR will be based in the University of Milano-Bicocca and spend some months at the University of Reading. A non-academic secondment involves 4 months at the Neurological Institute Besta in Milan. 

Project 2: Language and literacy education in migrant children in educational settings.

The increase of immigrant children requires a European unified evidence-based policy in order to ensure integration and the achievement of good educational standards. The project evaluates the role of L1 to these aims. Goals: 1) collect information about language policies for immigrant children across European countries; 2) collect information about their learning achievements and evaluate educational practices; 3) work with different communities in order to establish whether L1 oral use and literacy improves L2 oral acquisition and literacy; 4) evaluate methodologies for improving L2 acquisition and literacy and interactive apps. The ESR will be based in the University of Milano-Bicocca and spend some months at the University of Reading. A non-academic secondment involves 2 months at the MEDEA Institute in Bosisio Parini.

Selection criteria: 

– Master of Arts or Master of Science or equivalent degree in Linguistics, Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy or similar.

– A high mark in the Master programme and on the Master Thesis.

– Research experience beyond the Undergraduate and Master programmes.

– Relevant research method.

– Publications from the Undergraduate or Master Thesis or from other scientific activities.

– Good command of Italian (or availability to improve it quickly) and excellent command of English. Command of other languages would be an asset.

– Excellent academic writing skills assessed through a scientific document (summary of master thesis, article).

– Important mobility constraints: successful applicants cannot have resided in Italy for more than 12 months in the past 36 months.

ESRs will receive a Living Allowance (€3,110 per month multiplied by the Italian correction coefficient – 106.7%) and a Mobility Allowance (€600 per month). The amount is before taxes and compulsory social security contributions. ESRs who have a family at the beginning of their employment will receive a family allowance (€500 per month).

Candidates should download documents at <https://www.multilingualmind.eu/copy-of-15-early-stage-researchers-> and send them by email to <info@multilingualmind.eu>, clearly stating to be considered for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD positions.

Initial application deadline is June 15, 2018; applications will be considered until suitable candidates have been appointed.

Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview over the internet. Selection results will be available by July 15.

For specific information on these two positions contact  Prof. Maria Teresa Guasti (mariateresa.guasti@unimib.it).

More info about positions in the network at <https://www.multilingualmind.eu/15-early-stage-researchers-esrs>

29.2067, Support: Syntax; Neurolinguistics: PhD, University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia

  1) From:      Valentina Bambini <valentina.bambini@iusspavia.it>

     Subject:   Syntax; Neurolinguistics: PhD, University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, Italy

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2067.html

29.2101, Support: Semantics; Pragmatics: PhD, University of Konstanz

  1) From:      Irene Wolke <irene.wolke@uni-konstanz.de>

     Subject:   Semantics; Pragmatics: PhD, University of Konstanz, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2101.html

29.2088, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD, Utrecht University

  1) From:      Yoad Winter <y.winter@uu.nl>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics: PhD, Utrecht University, Netherlands

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2088.html

29.2089, Support: Semantics: PhD, Utrecht University

  1) From:      Yoad Winter <y.winter@uu.nl>

     Subject:   Semantics: PhD, Utrecht University, Netherlands

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2089.html

29.1954, Support: Computational Linguistics; Typology: PhD, Uppsala University

  1) From:      Harald Hammarström <harald@bombo.se>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics; Typology: PhD, Uppsala University, Sweden

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1954.html

29.1947, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Semantics: PhD, University of Trento

  1) From:      Aurelie Herbelot <aurelie.herbelot@unitn.it>

     Subject:   Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Semantics: PhD, University of Trento, Italy

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1947.html

29.1948, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD, Tolouse University

  1) From:      Farah Benamara <benamara@irit.fr>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics: PhD, Tolouse University, France

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1948.html

29.1875, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen

  1) From:      Daniel Holl <d.holl@lmu.de>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1875.html

29.1876, Support:  Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis: PhD, Université de Lorraine

  1) From:      Mathilde Dargnat <mathilde.dargnat@atilf.fr>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis: PhD, Université de Lorraine, France

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1876.html

29.1813, Support: General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Typology: PhD, University of Zurich

  1) From:      Agnes Kolmer <agnes.kolmer@uzh.ch>

     Subject:   General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Typology: PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1813.html

29.1814, Support: Clinical Linguistics: PhD, University of South Carolina

  1) From:      Dirk Den Ouden <denouden@sc.edu>

     Subject:   Clinical Linguistics: PhD, University of South Carolina, USA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1814.html

9.1784, Support: Phonology; Syntax: PhD, University of Göttingen

  1) From:      Stavros Skopeteas <stavros.skopeteas@uni-goettingen.de>

     Subject:   Phonology; Syntax: PhD, University of Göttingen, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1784.html

29.1785, Support:  Yukatekan/Mayan; Phonology; Syntax; Typology: PhD, University of Göttingen

  1) From:      Stavros Skopeteas <stavros.skopeteas@uni-goettingen.de>

     Subject:   Yukatekan/Mayan; Phonology; Syntax; Typology: PhD, University of Göttingen, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1785.html

29.1786, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Groningen

  1) From:      Christina Englert <c.englert@rug.nl>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Groningen, Netherlands

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1786.html

29.1731, Support: Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland

  1) From:      Raffaela Zaugg <info@spur.uzh.ch>

     Subject:   Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1731.html

29.1511, Support: Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis: PhD, NHH Norwegian School of Economics

  1) From:      Gisle Andersen <gisle.andersen@nhh.no>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis: PhD, NHH Norwegian School of Economics

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1511.html

29.1500, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Lorraine

  1) From:      Denis Paperno <denis.paperno@loria.fr>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Lorraine, France

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1500.html

29.1469, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Groningen

  1) From:      Christina Englert <c.englert@rug.nl>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, University of Groningen, Netherlands

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1469.html

29.1470, Support:  Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Zurich

  1) From:      Tanja Samardžić <info@spur.uzh.ch>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1470.html

29.1057, Support: Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, Utrecht University

  1) From:      Bert Le Bruyn <b.s.w.lebruyn@uu.nl>

     Subject:   Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, Utrecht University, Netherlands

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1057.html

29.1022, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Heinrich-Heine-Universität

  1) From:      Eva Gentes <store_sfb991@phil.hhu.de>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1022.html

29.927, Support: Sociolinguistics: PhD, La Trobe University

  1) From:      James Walker <j.walker2@latrobe.edu.au>

     Subject:   Sociolinguistics: PhD, La Trobe University, Australia

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-927.html

29.928, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD, Aix-Marseille

  1) From:      Philippe Blache <blache@lpl-aix.fr>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics: PhD, Aix-Marseille, France

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-928.html

29.853, Support: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Birmingham

  1) From:      Alice Corr <a.corr@bham.ac.uk>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Birmingham, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-853.html

29.774, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD, Utrecht University

  1) From:      Maaike Schoorlemmer <m.schoorlemmer@uu.nl>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics: PhD, Utrecht University, Netherlands

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-774.html

29.775, Support: Applied Linguistics; Clinical Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: Sociolinguistics: PhD, University of Oslo

  1) From:      Malene Boyum <malene.boyum@iln.uio.no>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics; Clinical Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: Sociolinguistics: PhD, University of Oslo, Norway

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-775.html

29.756, Support: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: PhD, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

  1) From:      Laura Kallmeyer <kallmeyer@phil.hhu.de>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: PhD, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-756.html

29.690, Support: Applied Linguistics: PhD, Ilia State University

  1) From:      Martin Piazena <doctoralschool@iliauni.edu.ge>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics: PhD, Ilia State University, Georgia

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-690.html

29.691, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Ilia State University

  1) From:      Martin Piazena <doctoralschool@iliauni.edu.ge>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, Ilia State University, Georgia

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-691.html

29.692, Support: General Linguistics: MA, University of Verona

  1) From:      Chiara Melloni <chiara.melloni@univr.it>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: MA, University of Verona, Italy

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-692.html

29.633, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Edinburgh

  1) From:      Frank Keller <keller@inf.ed.ac.uk>

     Subject:   Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-633.html

29.634, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Goethe University

  1) From:      Birgit Nutz <nutz@lingua.uni-frankfurt.de>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-634.html

29.474, Support: Applied Linguistics; Transfer: PhD / Post Doc, University of Potsdam

  1) From:      Heike Wiese <heike.wiese@uni-potsdam.de>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics; Transfer: PhD / Post Doc, University of Potsdam, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-474.html

 

PhD Scholarships x 3, Department of Education, University of York, UK

The Department of Education at the University of York has a number of Departmental PhD Studentships available for students wishing to commence a three-year full-time PhD programme in October 2018.

The Department is offering three PhD Scholarship Awards in total; one to be appointed within each of the following three Departmental research groups:

  • Centre for Research in Language Learning and Use (CReLLU)
  • Centre for Research on Education & Social Justice (CRESJ)
  • Psychology in Education Research Centre (PERC)

We are keen to receive applications from candidates who wish to work with a specific member of staff on (or very closely aligned with) a named research project outlined by that member of staff. Applications from candidates with high quality research proposals on other research topics with any member of staff will also be considered. All candidates will need to submit a research proposal, approximately 1,500 words in length, as part on the application process.

Full details of staff and their named research projects can be found here: https://www.york.ac.uk/education/postgraduate/phd/research-projects/

The award includes the cost of tuition fees (Home/EU rate) and an annual stipend (£14,777 in 2018-19) for three years, subject to satisfactory progress. Students will also have access to a research training support grant of up to £750 per annum.

Successful applicants will be asked, as part of the award, to make a contribution to departmental activities, e.g., teaching, research, citizenship or mentoring, equating to five hours per week during term time (some of the work however may occur outside term time).

How to apply

For more information and details of how to apply: https://www.york.ac.uk/education/postgraduate/scholarships/

Applicants must ensure that they have completed the scholarship application procedure by the deadline of 1st March 2018. Applicants must be eligible to pay Home/EU tuition fees and be able to commence full-time study in October 2018.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview in the week commencing 16th April 2018.

 

POSITION FOR DOCTORAL STUDENT 

(wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter)

We invite applications for a PhD position available from April 2018, within a new project on “Morphosyntax and word order in majority English across heritage speakers” (MoWOME). This is a 65% position (i.e., salary is 65% of an E13 position on the German TV-L scale – http://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tv-l/west/). The duration of the appointment will be 3 years.

MoWOME is part of the new Research Unit “Emerging Grammars in Contact Language Situations: A Comparative Approach” (RUEG), funded by the German Research Foundation (FOR 2537). RUEG will investigate the linguistic systems and linguistic resources of heritage speakers in both of their languages across different language pairs, registers, and age groups. We will investigate speakers of Greek, Russian, and Turkish as heritage languages in Germany and the U.S., in addition to German as a heritage language in the U.S., as well as the use of the majority languages English and German by these speakers. MoWOME is responsible for the English part of the overall Research Unit, and will work integrally with the other projects responsible for other languages to facilitate comparative analyses. It will focus in particular on noncanonical morphosyntax (e.g., articles, agreement morphology) and word order (e.g., verb-object order, topicalization). For more information see: http://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/dspdg/projekte/rueg.html

RUEG provides an exciting infrastructure including an interdisciplinary network of researchers, frequent retreats and workshops with team members, and funding opportunities for conference visits, summer schools, hosting international experts, etc. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the organization and execution of English-language data collection from heritage speakers of Greek, Russian, and Turkish in the U.S.; English-language data processing, annotation, and analysis; organization of lab meetings; participation in lab exchanges and retreats; participation in presentations and publications; organization of input for transfer activities; and participation in conference organization. The successful candidate is also expected to write a doctoral dissertation within the three-year period on a topic related to MoWOME. Note that, like in most European countries, the PhD degree in Germany is based on the dissertation alone; no coursework is explicitly required.

Applicants should have the following:

– Master’s degree in linguistics or a related discipline (completed or submitted)

– fluent command of English (native or near-native)

– ability to travel at least twice to the U.S. for data collection (funding provided)

– excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

Additional assets include:

– excellent interpersonal skills for recruiting and testing participants

– experience with collecting, transcribing, and analyzing linguistic data

– familiarity with travel in the U.S.

– at least a working knowledge of German

– some knowledge of Greek, Russian, and/or Turkish

– interest in heritage language acquisition and/or English in multilingual settings

– interest in grammatical analysis and the interaction of grammatical and pragmatic patterns

The position will be housed in the Psycholinguistics and Language Development Group at the University of Kaiserslautern (http://www.sowi.uni-kl.de/psycholinguistics/home/). Current research in the group includes L1 and bilingual/L2 acquisition and processing of morphosyntax in children and adults, using both on-line and off-line methods, with a focus on cross-linguistic comparison. The group is an active part of the Center for Cognitive Science (http://www.uni-kl.de/cognitivescience/home/), and is engaged in interdisciplinary research with other members of the Center.

Kaiserslautern is a city of 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and leisure time options, an active city center, and a relatively low cost of living. It borders the largest forest in Germany with great facilities for mountain biking, jogging, and walking. It is also close to one of Germany’s main wine regions (Pfalz) and to several large cities (40 minutes to Mannheim, 1.5 hours to Frankfurt, 2 hours to Stuttgart, 2.5 hours to Paris). For more information: https://www.kaiserslautern.de/tourismus_freizeit_kultur/tourismus/index.html.en

The University of Kaiserslautern is seeking to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions, and thus applications from women are strongly encouraged. Applications from candidates with children are also welcome. People with an immigration background are specifically encouraged to apply. Given equivalent qualifications and experience, applicants with disabilities will be hired first (disability certification should be included if available).

Please send your application by February 21, 2018 to <allen@sowi.uni-kl.de>. Applications should include the following: 

(1) statement of research interests and motivation

(2) full CV including list of publications and presentations

(3) copies of academic transcripts

(4) contact information for at least two potential references who are familiar with your academic work

(5) Master's thesis

Late applications might be considered. Interviews (by Skype) will take place in late February 2018.

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Shanley Allen <allen@sowi.uni-kl.de>.

NOTE: The first three years of the project focuses on adolescent and adult language, not children. However, many people on the info-chides list are interested in language acquisition research in general so might be interested in this position.

29.410, Support: Historical Linguistics: PhD, University of Edinburgh

  1) From:      Bettelou Los <B.Los@ed.ac.uk>

     Subject:   Historical Linguistics: PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-410.html

29.411, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD, TU Darmstadt/Heidelberg University

  1) From:      Anette Frank <frank@cl.uni-heidelberg.de>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics: PhD, TU Darmstadt/Heidelberg University, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-411.html

29.412, Support: Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Essex

  1) From:      Aline Villavicencio <alinev@gmail.com>

     Subject:   Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Essex, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-412.html

29.287, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Edge Hill University

  1) From:      Costas Gabrielatos <gabrielc@edgehill.ac.uk>

     Subject:   General Linguistics: PhD, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-287.html

29.288, Support: Indo-European; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics: PhD, Georg-August University of Göttingen

  1) From:      Stavros Skopeteas <stavros.skopeteas@uni-goettingen.de>

     Subject:   Indo-European; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics: PhD, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-288.html

29.289, Support: Yukatekan/Mayan; General Linguistics: PhD, Georg-August University of Göttingen

  1) From:      Stavros Skopeteas <stavros.skopeteas@uni-goettingen.de>

     Subject:   Yukatekan/Mayan; General Linguistics: PhD, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-289.html

29.290, Support: Romance; General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics: PhD, University of Cologne

  1) From:      Aria Adli <aria.adli@uni-koeln.de>

     Subject:   Romance; General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics: PhD, University of Cologne, Germany

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-290.html

29.291, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Geneva

  1) From:      Manny Rayner <Emmanuel.Rayner@unige.ch>

     Subject:   Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Geneva, Switzerland

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-291.html

29.292, Support: Dutch; Language Acquisition: Ghent University

  1) From:      Ellen Simon <Ellen.Simon@UGent.be>

     Subject:   Dutch; Language Acquisition: Ghent University, Belgium

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-292.html

29.293, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: Nanyang Technological University

  1) From:      Luca Onnis <lucao@ntu.edu.sg>

     Subject:   Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-293.html

29.107, Support: Applied Linguistics: PhD, NFMLTA / NCOLCTL

  1) From:      Danko Sipka <Danko.Sipka@asu.edu>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics: PhD, NFMLTA / NCOLCTL

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-107.html

29.108, Support: Applied Linguistics: PhD, NFMLTA

  1) From:      Danko Sipka <Danko.Sipka@asu.edu>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics: PhD, NFMLTA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-108.html

29.109, Support: Applied Linguistics: Open Level, NFMLTA

  1) From:      Danko Sipka <Danko.Sipka@asu.edu>

     Subject:   Applied Linguistics: Open Level, NFMLTA

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-109.html

29.37, Support:  Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Essex, UK

  1) From:      Aline Villavicencio <alinev@gmail.com>

     Subject:   Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, University of Essex, UK

   http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-37.html