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Research Position in Corpus Linguistics & Second Language
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
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English Language Institute <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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w:st="on">Michigan</st1:PlaceName>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Ann
Arbor</st1:City></st1:place>, is inviting applications for a postdoctoral
research fellowship in corpus linguistics and second language acquisition. The
position is for one year in the first instance, with a starting date between
September and November, 2008. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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should be well-versed in corpus-linguistic methodology, and will be expected to
assist with corpus analysis as well as corpus design and compilation.
Additionally, ideal candidates should have expertise in second language
acquisition (or possibly psycholinguistics), particularly with regard to the
acquisition of vocabulary, phraseology, collocation, pattern grammar,
construction grammar, or pragmatics.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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accordance with ELI tradition, we are seeking a candidate who is interested in
creating corpus-based resources (including multi-modal corpora) for the
linguistic research community as well as for teachers and students world-wide.
Furthermore, the candidate would be encouraged to use ELI corpora, such as
MICASE (the Michigan Corpus of Academic Spoken English) and MICUSP (the Michigan
Corpus of Upper-level Student Papers, currently under development), as a basis
for developing EAP teaching and testing materials.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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apply, please send CV and cover letter emphasizing relevant background,
including contact information for two references. For additional information or
informal inquiries, please contact Dr. Ute</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
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Römer</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
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at <A href="mailto:uroemer@umich.edu">uroemer@umich.edu</A> or Dr. Nick C. Ellis
at <A href="mailto:ncellis@umich.edu">ncellis@umich.edu</A>. The
<STRONG>deadline</STRONG> <STRONG>for application is March 3, 2008</STRONG>. We
welcome both <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> and international applications.
Applications may be submitted as e-mail attachments.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Dr. Ute Römer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Director of the Applied Corpus
Linguistics Unit<BR>English Language Institute<BR>University of
Michigan</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Email: <A
href="mailto:uroemer@umich.edu"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>uroemer@umich.edu</FONT></A><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2> <BR>Phone:
+1 734 763 7133 </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Fax: +1 734 763 0369
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2><A
href="http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/">http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/</A> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2><A
href="http://www.uteroemer.com/">http://www.uteroemer.com</A>
<BR>MICASE: <A
href="http://legacyweb.lsa.umich.edu/eli/micase/index.htm">http://legacyweb.lsa.umich.edu/eli/micase/index.htm</A> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>MICUSP: </FONT><A
href="http://www.micusp.org/"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>http://www.micusp.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>
<BR>Generation 1.5: <A
href="http://gen15.micusp.org/">http://gen15.micusp.org/</A> </FONT><FONT
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2><STRONG>Surface mail address:
<BR></STRONG>Dr. Ute Römer <BR>University of Michigan <BR>English Language
Institute <BR>500 E. Washington Street <BR>Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2028 <BR>USA
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