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<P><FONT size=2>The Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS offers three research
positions in the programme “Causality and Subjectivity as Cognitive principles
of discourse representation”.<BR><BR><STRONG>1 Postdoc position Discourse
processing</STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2><STRONG><BR>1 PhD position in Discourse
processing<BR>1 PhD position in Text Linguistics, Discourse analysis and
Prosody<BR>(0,8-1,0 fte for all
positions)<BR></STRONG><BR><STRONG>Programme.</STRONG> The five-year research
programme, awarded to prof. dr. Ted Sanders by the Netherlands Organization for
Scientific Research (NWO), studies human cognition by investigating the
mechanisms underlying discourse coherence. Starting from the challenging idea of
a direct link between linguistic categorization and cognition, causal
connectives are investigated. The project focuses on the analysis, acquisition
and processing of causal relations in discourse. The hypothesis is that the
cognitive principles of causality and subjectivity play a crucial role; they
explain for the organization of the lexicon of connectives in different
languages, as well as for the order in which children acquire connectives and
the way in which experienced language users interpret causal
relations.<BR><BR>The program has started in September 2006. The team consists
of the program leader, a postdoc working on the cross-linguistic realization of
connectives and a ph.d.-student working on connective acquisition.<BR>At
present, there are three vacancies in the program. The preferred starting date
for all positions is September 2007.<BR>POSITION 1: a postdoc researcher will
investigate the cognitive processes involved in the processing of causal
coherence relations.<BR>POSITION 2: a ph.d.-student will investigate the
processing and interpretation of various types of causal
connectives.<BR>POSITION 3: a ph.d.-student will investigate the linguistic
categorization of causal relations with connectives in Dutch and English, in
spoken and written discourse.<BR><BR><STRONG>Goals.</STRONG> The postdoc
researcher will be involved in the supervision of ph.d. position 2, and
has a coordinating function in the project, including the collection, analysis,
and interpretation of research data. The postdoc-project should result in a
series of papers in international journals, in collaboration with the project
supervisor.<BR>The PhD projects involve a research training and aim at a
dissertation within maximally four years. As part of their training, PhD
students will take courses offered by the National Graduate School in
Linguistics (LOT).<BR><BR><STRONG>Qualifications.</STRONG> Applicants for the
postdoc project should hold a doctoral degree (completed by 1 September 2007),
as well as demonstrated capacities as an independent researcher, in the form of
publications. The successful candidate has a background in
psycholinguistics or discourse studies, with expertise in the on-line study of
reading processes, preferably eye-tracking techniques. Good knowledge of Dutch
is an advantage, and excellent mastering of English is preferable.<BR>Applicants
for the PhD position 2 have graduated in (psycho)linguistics, language and
communication, or discourse studies, or expect to graduate before 1 September
2007. Candidates are near-native speakers of English. Further desirable
qualifications are: thorough knowledge of Dutch, experience with experimental
and corpus-based methods and enthusiasm for language processing.<BR>Applicants
for the PhD position 3 have graduated in (psycho)linguistics, language and
communication, phonetics or discourse studies, or expect to graduate before 1
September 2007. Candidates are native speakers of Dutch. Further desirable
qualifications: near-native in English, experience with prosodic analysis and
corpus-based methods and enthusiasm for discourse analysis.<BR><BR><STRONG>Work
conditions.</STRONG> For position 1, we offer a 2.5 to 3-year postdoc position,
preferably 0.8-1.0 fte. Salary depends on qualifications and experience, and
amounts to minimally € 3.060,- and maximally € 4.190,- (level 11 Collective
Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities) gross per month, for 1.0
fte.<BR>For position 2 and 3, we offer a full-time 1-year PhD position (to be
extended with a maximum of two more years upon positive evaluation) with gross
monthly salary starting at € 1.956 gross per month, for 1.0 fte.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><BR>For further information, contact dr. Ninke Stukker,
postdoc-researcher; telephone +31 30 253 6228, e-mail Ninke.Stukker@let.uu.nl,
the project supervisor, Prof. dr. Ted Sanders, e-mail Ted.Sanders@let.uu.nl. For
information regarding the ph.d.-positions, you can also contact the UiL-OTS PhD
coordinator dr. Maaike Schoorlemmer, telephone +31-30-2536183, e-mail
Schoorlemmer@let.uu.nl. Also consult our institute's website: <A
href="http://www-uilots.let.uu.nl/">http://www-uilots.let.uu.nl/</A><BR><BR>For
further details please refer to the following websites: Utrecht University (<A
href="http://www.uu.nl/uupublish/homeuu/homeenglish/1757main.html">http://www.uu.nl/uupublish/homeuu/homeenglish/1757main.html</A>),
UiL OTS (<A
href="http://www-uilots.let.uu.nl/">http://www-uilots.let.uu.nl/</A>) or the
program leader’s website (<A
href="http://www.let.uu.nl/~ted.sanders/personal/en.php/index.html">http://www.let.uu.nl/~ted.sanders/personal/en.php/index.html</A>).
Candidates should react on the official text.<BR>How to apply? We prefer
applications by e-mail. E-mail applications should be sent in pdf or doc format
to PenO@let.uu.nl and should specify your name and vacancy number in the message
as well as in the subject header. Also, include a list of attachments in the
message, and specify your name in every attachment.<BR>Deadline for application
is June 4, 2007. Interviews are planned in the week of August 20.</FONT>
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