<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Dear Discourse Studies list participants,</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I would be grateful if you could spread the news about this new assistant professor position to qualified candidates working in the area of language development (here broadly defined to include first and second language acquisition, language socialization, aphasiology, and bilingualism). We are looking for someone whose work is empirical, usage-based, and attentive to social as well as cognitive dimensions of language development. Please accept my apologies in advance for any multiple postings you might receive.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Many thanks,</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Kira</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">*************************************************************</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">University or Organization: University of Colorado at Boulder </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Department: Linguistics</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Web Address: <A href="http://www.colorado.edu/linguistics/">www.colorado.edu/linguistics/</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Job Rank: Assistant Professor </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">The Department of Linguistics at the University of Colorado at Boulder invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level in the field of language development, to begin August 2007. We encourage applications from specialists in any area of language development, including first language acquisition, second language acquisition, language socialization, aphasiology, and bilingualism. We especially welcome applicants whose research is empirical, usage-based, and attentive to social as well as cognitive dimensions of language development. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of specialization, as well as occasional introductory survey courses in linguistics, psycholinguistics, or sociolinguistics. Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. in linguistics (or closely related field) by the time of the appointment. Additional information on the University of Colorado Department of Linguistics can be found at <A href="http://www.colorado.edu/linguistics/">www.colorado.edu/linguistics/</A>. The deadline for receipt of applications is November 17, 2006, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining details of current and future research interests, a statement of teaching experience and specialization, a curriculum vitae, two representative publications or research papers, and three letters of recommendation. Address all correspondence to: Prof. Kira Hall, Search Committee Chair, Department of Linguistics, 295 UCB, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0295. The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><BR></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">***************</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Kira Hall, Associate Professor</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Director, Program in Culture, Language, and Social Practice (CLASP)</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Departments of Linguistics and Anthropology</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Campus Box 295</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">University of Colorado</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Boulder, Colorado<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>80309-0295</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Phone: (303)492-2912</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Fax: (303)492-4416</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Web: <A href="http://www.colorado.edu/linguistics/faculty/kira_hall/">www.colorado.edu/linguistics/faculty/kira_hall/</A></FONT></P> </DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>