From john at RESEARCH.HAIFA.AC.IL Thu Sep 9 10:09:35 1999 From: john at RESEARCH.HAIFA.AC.IL (John Myhill) Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 12:09:35 +0200 Subject: Armenian, Greek, Circassian Message-ID: Dear Funknetters, I am looking for information regarding the status of Armenian, Greek, and Circassian in the Middle East (countries with Arabic-speaking majorities, Turkey, and Iran). Could anyone out there help me or provide names/addresses of people who might? Thanks very much. John From pwd at RICE.EDU Thu Sep 16 18:24:17 1999 From: pwd at RICE.EDU (Philip W Davis) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 13:24:17 -0500 Subject: Job description, Rice University Message-ID: Assistant/Associate Professor of Germanic Linguistics Rice University The Department of German and Slavic Studies, Rice University, is seeking to fill a tenure-track or tenured position in Germanic linguistics at the level of assistant or associate professor beginning fall, 2000. The Ph.D. is required by June 2000. We are seeking someone with expertise in second-language acquisition and language pedagogy (emphasizing content-related instruction and computer assisted language instruction) to help move the German language program in new directions. Excellence in scholarship and teaching, and native or near-native fluency in German are expected. The successful candidate will coordinate the German language program and teach undergraduate courses in his/her specialization. An ability to contribute to German cultural studies is highly desirable. For full consideration, applications including cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, a representative writing sample, and a teaching portfolio must be received by November 5, 1999. Applicants are encouraged to consult the following websites: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~csl and http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~lrc. Interviews will begin at the annual meeting of the AATG-ACTFL, 19-21 November, 1999 in Dallas, TX. Reply to: Faculty Search, Department of German and Slavic Studies MS32, Rice University, P.O.Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892. E-mail: germ at rice.edu. AA/EOE From charon at UCLINK4.BERKELEY.EDU Fri Sep 17 05:14:58 1999 From: charon at UCLINK4.BERKELEY.EDU (Alan Yu) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 22:14:58 -0700 Subject: BLS 26 Call-for-Papers Message-ID: Berkeley Linguistics Society 26 http://www.linguistics.berkeley.edu/~BLS26CALL.html CALL FOR PAPERS February 18-21, 2000. University of California, Berkeley General Session: The General Session will cover all areas of general linguistic interest. Invited Speakers ELLEN PRINCE, University of Pennsylvania MICHAEL TOMASELLO, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology SHERMAN WILCOX, University of New Mexico WALT WOLFRAM, North Carolina State University Parasession: Aspect The Parasession invites papers on aspectual systems and related phenomena from various theoretical/formal, historical, cognitive, functional, sociolinguistic, and typological perspectives, as well as descriptive work and field reports. Invited Speakers BETH LEVIN, Stanford University ANGELIKA KRATZER, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MANFRED KRIFKA, University of Texas, Austin Special Session: Syntax and Semantics of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas The Special Session will feature research on the indigenous languages of the Americas. Papers addressing both synchronic and diachronic issues are welcome. Invited Speakers EMMON BACH, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MARIANNE MITHUN, University of California, Santa Barbara JERRY SADOCK, University of Chicago We encourage proposals from diverse theoretical frameworks and welcome papers from related disciplines, such as Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Literature, Philosophy, and Psychology. Papers presented at the conference will be published in the Society's Proceedings, and authors who present papers agree to provide camera-ready copy (not to exceed 12 pages) by May 15, 2000. Presentations will be allotted 20 minutes with an additional 10 minutes for questions. We ask that you make your abstract as as specific as possible. Include a statement of your topic or problem, your approach, and your conclusions. Please send 10 copies of an anonymous one-page (8 1/2" x 11", unreduced) abstract. The reverse side of the page may be used for data and references only. Along with the abstract send a 3"x5" card listing: #paper title; #session (General, Parasession, or Special); #for general session abstracts only, subfield, viz., Discourse Analysis, Historical Linguistics, Morphology, Philosophy and Methodology of Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics, Sociolinguistics, or Syntax; #name(s) of author(s); #affiliation(s) of author(S); #e-mail address to which notification of acceptance or rejection should be sent; #primary author's office and home phone numbers; #primary author's e-mail address, if available. An author may submit at most one single and one joint abstract. In case of joint authorship, one address should be designated for communication with BLS. Please send abstracts to: BLS 26 Abstracts Committee 1203 Dwinelle Hall University of California, Berkeley CA 94720-2650. Abstracts must be received by 4:00 p.m., October 29, 1999. We may be contacted by e-mail at bls at socrates.berkeley.edu. We will not accept faxed abstracts. We strongly encourage submission by e-mail. Please use the subject header "Abstract", and include all the author information in the body of the e-mail. Electronic submissions may be sent to bls-abs at trill.linguistics.berkeley.edu. Plain text abstracts should be sent in the body of the e-mail, following the author information. Acceptable formats are (in a descending order of preference): 1. Adobe PDF; 2. Microsoft Word; 3. Microsoft RTF; 4. Plain text Abstracts in formats other than plain text should be sent as an attachment to your e-mail. PDF and PostScript files should have all fonts embedded. Wirh the exception of SIL IPA fonts, please include any non-standard fonts that you use (including all non-SIL IPA phonetic and mathematical fonts). If you send your abstract in any format other than plain text, please allow for time to solve any technical difficulties that may arise. Acknowledgment of receipt will be via e-mail. If you cannot use e-mail, please make note of this and provide us with your postal address. Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail by November 20, 1999. Registration Fees: Before February 5, 2000; $15 for students, $30 for non-students; After February 5, 2000; $20 for students, $35 for non-students. From pwd at RICE.EDU Mon Sep 20 21:47:33 1999 From: pwd at RICE.EDU (Philip W Davis) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:47:33 -0500 Subject: Job description, emendation Message-ID: On September 16, on behalf of the faculty search committee at Rice University, I posted a job description in Germanic linguistics to Funknet. The present posting is to advise interested persons that the University administration has since restricted the opening to the Assistant Professor level only. The title and first paragraph should now read as follows: Assistant Professor of Germanic Linguistics , Rice University The Department of German and Slavic Studies, Rice University, is seeking to fill a tenure-track position in Germanic linguistics at the level of assistant professor beginning fall, 2000. The Ph.D. is required by June 2000. From efrancis at HKUCC.HKU.HK Thu Sep 23 10:22:45 1999 From: efrancis at HKUCC.HKU.HK (Elaine J. Francis) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 18:22:45 +0800 Subject: English Linguistics: Univ. of Hong Kong (fwd) Message-ID: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG The University of Hong Kong is one of the leading international comprehensive research universities in the Asia-Pacific region, with more than 100 departments and sub-divisions of studies and learning. There is currently an enrolment of more than 15,000 students (6,000 at postgraduate level). Research students come from more than 40 countries. The medium of instruction is English. The University is committed to its vision of globalisation, together with excellence in scholarship and research. Assistant Professor in English Linguistics Applications are invited for appointment as Assistant Professor in English Linguistics (with specialisation open) in the Department of English (Ref.: RF-1999/2000-66). The appointment, which is subject to availability of funding, will initially be made on a fixed-term basis of three years, tenable from 1 September 2000, with a possibility of renewal. The Department of English provides integrated programmes in English Studies, offering teaching in both English linguistics and literature in English. Linguistics staff in the Department undertake teaching and research in English language and linguistics, including the phonology, morphology and syntax of English, sociolinguistics, literary linguistics, and critical linguistics. Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of English are encouraged. Applicants should note that the Department is not an ESL teaching unit. The appointee will be expected to offer courses in their areas of specialisation, to contribute to the teaching of existing courses at both undergraduate and Master's levels, to supervise M.Phil and PhD students, and to pursue an active programme of research and publication. Further details, including information about the Department's research profile, are available from the Department's website http://www.hku.hk/english. Annual salary [attracting 15% (taxable) terminal gratuity] for an Assistant Professor (in the grade of Lecturer) is on an 11-point scale, with starting salary depending on qualifications and experience: HK$554,280 - HK$925,980* (approx. �44,236 - �73,901; sterling equivalents as at 14 September 1999). *An appointee with an annual salary at HK$740,640 (approx. �59,109) or above may be considered for the award of the title of Associate Professor. At current rates, salaries tax will not exceed 15% of gross income. The appointment carries leave, medical and dental benefits, an allowance for children's education in Hong Kong, and, in most cases, a financial subsidy under the Home Financing Scheme for reimbursing either the actual rental payments or the actual mortgage repayment up to the relevant maximum entitlement may be provided. Further particulars and application forms can be obtained on WWW at http://www.hku.hk/apptunit/; or from the Appointments Unit (Senior), Registry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Fax (852) 2540 6735 or 2559 2058; E-mail: APPTUNIT at REG.HKU.HK). Closes 12 November 1999. The University is an equal opportunity employer and enjoys a smoke-free environment. From Simon at IPFW.EDU Fri Sep 24 02:12:01 1999 From: Simon at IPFW.EDU (Simon,Beth) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 21:12:01 -0500 Subject: Help with language survey Message-ID: Dear Funknetters, For an article on constructions with elliptical _like_ + past participle (the infant likes picked up, children like held, the cat doesn't like petted, do you like fed? would you like fed? etc.), my colleague, Tom Murray, and I would appreciate hearing from anyone who uses such constructions, is in an area where such constructions are in use, or is familiar with such constructions. (We don't need evidence for need + p.p.) Please contact me, Beth Simon, directly at the following email address: simon at ipfw.edu. thanks! regards, beth simon assistant professor, linguistics and english indiana university purdue university simon at ipfw.edu or simon at home2.mysolution.com From iwasaki at HUMNET.UCLA.EDU Sat Sep 25 18:31:15 1999 From: iwasaki at HUMNET.UCLA.EDU (Shoichi Iwasaki) Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 11:31:15 -0700 Subject: Chinese Linguistics Position at UCLA Message-ID: University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1540. The Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures invites applications/nominations for two positions in Chinese Studies. The first is a tenure-track position in Chinese Linguistics at the assistant professor rank. We seek a specialist in functional, applied, or historical linguistics, with a strong commitment to Chinese-language pedagogy and TA training. The appointee will coordinate the dept.'s large Chinese language program, teach courses in intermediate and advanced modern Chinese, and contribute to the dept.'s East Asian comparative linguistics graduate program. Ph.D. expected upon appointment. The second is a tenured position at the full professor rank in Pre-modern Literature and Cultural Studies. We seek a scholar with demonstrated distinction in teaching & research and promise of continued productivity. The appointee will take an active role in developing the dept.'s classical Chinese curriculum, and teach advanced lecture and reading courses in pre-mod. literature & cult. studies at both the undergrad. & grad. levels. We prefer a candidate who complements existing departmental strengths in classical literature and who demonstrates broad theoretical and/or interdisciplinary interests. Both appointments to begin July 1, 2000. Send letter of application, vita, detailed statement of research & teaching interests, representative publications, and arrange at least 3 letters of recommendation, to Robert Buswell, Chair, c/o Chinese Search Committee, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Box 951540, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1540. For further information, contact via e-mail: Buswell at humnet.ucla.edu. Review of applications will begin November 15, 1999, but both searches will remain open until positions are filled. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. From edonoghue at BLACKWELLPUBLISHERS.CO.UK Tue Sep 28 12:58:07 1999 From: edonoghue at BLACKWELLPUBLISHERS.CO.UK (O'Donoghue Ellen) Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 13:58:07 +0100 Subject: Sociolinguistics Message-ID: New for 1999: the Journal of Sociolinguistics is moving to 4 issues a year. Please find below information on the latest edition: JOURNAL OF SOCIOLINGUISTICS Edited by Allan Bell and Nikolas Coupland, ISSN:1360-6441, 4 issues a year, Volume 3, 1999 Contents On the narrative vs non-narrative functions of reported speech: A socio-pragmatic study - Diane Vincent and Laurent Perrin Asking elaborate questions: Focus groups and the management of spontaneity - Claudia Puchta and Jonathon Potter Alternative ideologies of la francophonie - Monica Heller Mock Ebonics: Linguistic racism in parodies of Ebonics on the Internet - Maggie Ronkin and Helen E Karn Literacy in the modern world - Geoff Hall The Journal of Sociolinguistics has rapidly established itself as an indispensable resource for sociolinguists, providing a forum for stimulating theoretical debate in areas such as language variation, discourse analysis, pragmatics, multilingual communities ad psychology of language. For further subscription details or to request a sample copy please contact Clare Carter (quoting reference 99BB488 at: ccarter at blackwellpublishers.co.uk or visit the website at: www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk From john at RESEARCH.HAIFA.AC.IL Thu Sep 9 10:09:35 1999 From: john at RESEARCH.HAIFA.AC.IL (John Myhill) Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 12:09:35 +0200 Subject: Armenian, Greek, Circassian Message-ID: Dear Funknetters, I am looking for information regarding the status of Armenian, Greek, and Circassian in the Middle East (countries with Arabic-speaking majorities, Turkey, and Iran). Could anyone out there help me or provide names/addresses of people who might? Thanks very much. John From pwd at RICE.EDU Thu Sep 16 18:24:17 1999 From: pwd at RICE.EDU (Philip W Davis) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 13:24:17 -0500 Subject: Job description, Rice University Message-ID: Assistant/Associate Professor of Germanic Linguistics Rice University The Department of German and Slavic Studies, Rice University, is seeking to fill a tenure-track or tenured position in Germanic linguistics at the level of assistant or associate professor beginning fall, 2000. The Ph.D. is required by June 2000. We are seeking someone with expertise in second-language acquisition and language pedagogy (emphasizing content-related instruction and computer assisted language instruction) to help move the German language program in new directions. Excellence in scholarship and teaching, and native or near-native fluency in German are expected. The successful candidate will coordinate the German language program and teach undergraduate courses in his/her specialization. An ability to contribute to German cultural studies is highly desirable. For full consideration, applications including cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, a representative writing sample, and a teaching portfolio must be received by November 5, 1999. Applicants are encouraged to consult the following websites: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~csl and http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~lrc. Interviews will begin at the annual meeting of the AATG-ACTFL, 19-21 November, 1999 in Dallas, TX. Reply to: Faculty Search, Department of German and Slavic Studies MS32, Rice University, P.O.Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892. E-mail: germ at rice.edu. AA/EOE From charon at UCLINK4.BERKELEY.EDU Fri Sep 17 05:14:58 1999 From: charon at UCLINK4.BERKELEY.EDU (Alan Yu) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 22:14:58 -0700 Subject: BLS 26 Call-for-Papers Message-ID: Berkeley Linguistics Society 26 http://www.linguistics.berkeley.edu/~BLS26CALL.html CALL FOR PAPERS February 18-21, 2000. University of California, Berkeley General Session: The General Session will cover all areas of general linguistic interest. Invited Speakers ELLEN PRINCE, University of Pennsylvania MICHAEL TOMASELLO, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology SHERMAN WILCOX, University of New Mexico WALT WOLFRAM, North Carolina State University Parasession: Aspect The Parasession invites papers on aspectual systems and related phenomena from various theoretical/formal, historical, cognitive, functional, sociolinguistic, and typological perspectives, as well as descriptive work and field reports. Invited Speakers BETH LEVIN, Stanford University ANGELIKA KRATZER, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MANFRED KRIFKA, University of Texas, Austin Special Session: Syntax and Semantics of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas The Special Session will feature research on the indigenous languages of the Americas. Papers addressing both synchronic and diachronic issues are welcome. Invited Speakers EMMON BACH, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MARIANNE MITHUN, University of California, Santa Barbara JERRY SADOCK, University of Chicago We encourage proposals from diverse theoretical frameworks and welcome papers from related disciplines, such as Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Literature, Philosophy, and Psychology. Papers presented at the conference will be published in the Society's Proceedings, and authors who present papers agree to provide camera-ready copy (not to exceed 12 pages) by May 15, 2000. Presentations will be allotted 20 minutes with an additional 10 minutes for questions. We ask that you make your abstract as as specific as possible. Include a statement of your topic or problem, your approach, and your conclusions. Please send 10 copies of an anonymous one-page (8 1/2" x 11", unreduced) abstract. The reverse side of the page may be used for data and references only. Along with the abstract send a 3"x5" card listing: #paper title; #session (General, Parasession, or Special); #for general session abstracts only, subfield, viz., Discourse Analysis, Historical Linguistics, Morphology, Philosophy and Methodology of Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics, Sociolinguistics, or Syntax; #name(s) of author(s); #affiliation(s) of author(S); #e-mail address to which notification of acceptance or rejection should be sent; #primary author's office and home phone numbers; #primary author's e-mail address, if available. An author may submit at most one single and one joint abstract. In case of joint authorship, one address should be designated for communication with BLS. Please send abstracts to: BLS 26 Abstracts Committee 1203 Dwinelle Hall University of California, Berkeley CA 94720-2650. Abstracts must be received by 4:00 p.m., October 29, 1999. We may be contacted by e-mail at bls at socrates.berkeley.edu. We will not accept faxed abstracts. We strongly encourage submission by e-mail. Please use the subject header "Abstract", and include all the author information in the body of the e-mail. Electronic submissions may be sent to bls-abs at trill.linguistics.berkeley.edu. Plain text abstracts should be sent in the body of the e-mail, following the author information. Acceptable formats are (in a descending order of preference): 1. Adobe PDF; 2. Microsoft Word; 3. Microsoft RTF; 4. Plain text Abstracts in formats other than plain text should be sent as an attachment to your e-mail. PDF and PostScript files should have all fonts embedded. Wirh the exception of SIL IPA fonts, please include any non-standard fonts that you use (including all non-SIL IPA phonetic and mathematical fonts). If you send your abstract in any format other than plain text, please allow for time to solve any technical difficulties that may arise. Acknowledgment of receipt will be via e-mail. If you cannot use e-mail, please make note of this and provide us with your postal address. Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail by November 20, 1999. Registration Fees: Before February 5, 2000; $15 for students, $30 for non-students; After February 5, 2000; $20 for students, $35 for non-students. From pwd at RICE.EDU Mon Sep 20 21:47:33 1999 From: pwd at RICE.EDU (Philip W Davis) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:47:33 -0500 Subject: Job description, emendation Message-ID: On September 16, on behalf of the faculty search committee at Rice University, I posted a job description in Germanic linguistics to Funknet. The present posting is to advise interested persons that the University administration has since restricted the opening to the Assistant Professor level only. The title and first paragraph should now read as follows: Assistant Professor of Germanic Linguistics , Rice University The Department of German and Slavic Studies, Rice University, is seeking to fill a tenure-track position in Germanic linguistics at the level of assistant professor beginning fall, 2000. The Ph.D. is required by June 2000. From efrancis at HKUCC.HKU.HK Thu Sep 23 10:22:45 1999 From: efrancis at HKUCC.HKU.HK (Elaine J. Francis) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 18:22:45 +0800 Subject: English Linguistics: Univ. of Hong Kong (fwd) Message-ID: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG The University of Hong Kong is one of the leading international comprehensive research universities in the Asia-Pacific region, with more than 100 departments and sub-divisions of studies and learning. There is currently an enrolment of more than 15,000 students (6,000 at postgraduate level). Research students come from more than 40 countries. The medium of instruction is English. The University is committed to its vision of globalisation, together with excellence in scholarship and research. Assistant Professor in English Linguistics Applications are invited for appointment as Assistant Professor in English Linguistics (with specialisation open) in the Department of English (Ref.: RF-1999/2000-66). The appointment, which is subject to availability of funding, will initially be made on a fixed-term basis of three years, tenable from 1 September 2000, with a possibility of renewal. The Department of English provides integrated programmes in English Studies, offering teaching in both English linguistics and literature in English. Linguistics staff in the Department undertake teaching and research in English language and linguistics, including the phonology, morphology and syntax of English, sociolinguistics, literary linguistics, and critical linguistics. Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of English are encouraged. Applicants should note that the Department is not an ESL teaching unit. The appointee will be expected to offer courses in their areas of specialisation, to contribute to the teaching of existing courses at both undergraduate and Master's levels, to supervise M.Phil and PhD students, and to pursue an active programme of research and publication. Further details, including information about the Department's research profile, are available from the Department's website http://www.hku.hk/english. Annual salary [attracting 15% (taxable) terminal gratuity] for an Assistant Professor (in the grade of Lecturer) is on an 11-point scale, with starting salary depending on qualifications and experience: HK$554,280 - HK$925,980* (approx. ?44,236 - ?73,901; sterling equivalents as at 14 September 1999). *An appointee with an annual salary at HK$740,640 (approx. ?59,109) or above may be considered for the award of the title of Associate Professor. At current rates, salaries tax will not exceed 15% of gross income. The appointment carries leave, medical and dental benefits, an allowance for children's education in Hong Kong, and, in most cases, a financial subsidy under the Home Financing Scheme for reimbursing either the actual rental payments or the actual mortgage repayment up to the relevant maximum entitlement may be provided. Further particulars and application forms can be obtained on WWW at http://www.hku.hk/apptunit/; or from the Appointments Unit (Senior), Registry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Fax (852) 2540 6735 or 2559 2058; E-mail: APPTUNIT at REG.HKU.HK). Closes 12 November 1999. The University is an equal opportunity employer and enjoys a smoke-free environment. From Simon at IPFW.EDU Fri Sep 24 02:12:01 1999 From: Simon at IPFW.EDU (Simon,Beth) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 21:12:01 -0500 Subject: Help with language survey Message-ID: Dear Funknetters, For an article on constructions with elliptical _like_ + past participle (the infant likes picked up, children like held, the cat doesn't like petted, do you like fed? would you like fed? etc.), my colleague, Tom Murray, and I would appreciate hearing from anyone who uses such constructions, is in an area where such constructions are in use, or is familiar with such constructions. (We don't need evidence for need + p.p.) Please contact me, Beth Simon, directly at the following email address: simon at ipfw.edu. thanks! regards, beth simon assistant professor, linguistics and english indiana university purdue university simon at ipfw.edu or simon at home2.mysolution.com From iwasaki at HUMNET.UCLA.EDU Sat Sep 25 18:31:15 1999 From: iwasaki at HUMNET.UCLA.EDU (Shoichi Iwasaki) Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 11:31:15 -0700 Subject: Chinese Linguistics Position at UCLA Message-ID: University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1540. The Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures invites applications/nominations for two positions in Chinese Studies. The first is a tenure-track position in Chinese Linguistics at the assistant professor rank. We seek a specialist in functional, applied, or historical linguistics, with a strong commitment to Chinese-language pedagogy and TA training. The appointee will coordinate the dept.'s large Chinese language program, teach courses in intermediate and advanced modern Chinese, and contribute to the dept.'s East Asian comparative linguistics graduate program. Ph.D. expected upon appointment. The second is a tenured position at the full professor rank in Pre-modern Literature and Cultural Studies. We seek a scholar with demonstrated distinction in teaching & research and promise of continued productivity. The appointee will take an active role in developing the dept.'s classical Chinese curriculum, and teach advanced lecture and reading courses in pre-mod. literature & cult. studies at both the undergrad. & grad. levels. We prefer a candidate who complements existing departmental strengths in classical literature and who demonstrates broad theoretical and/or interdisciplinary interests. Both appointments to begin July 1, 2000. Send letter of application, vita, detailed statement of research & teaching interests, representative publications, and arrange at least 3 letters of recommendation, to Robert Buswell, Chair, c/o Chinese Search Committee, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Box 951540, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1540. For further information, contact via e-mail: Buswell at humnet.ucla.edu. Review of applications will begin November 15, 1999, but both searches will remain open until positions are filled. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. From edonoghue at BLACKWELLPUBLISHERS.CO.UK Tue Sep 28 12:58:07 1999 From: edonoghue at BLACKWELLPUBLISHERS.CO.UK (O'Donoghue Ellen) Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 13:58:07 +0100 Subject: Sociolinguistics Message-ID: New for 1999: the Journal of Sociolinguistics is moving to 4 issues a year. Please find below information on the latest edition: JOURNAL OF SOCIOLINGUISTICS Edited by Allan Bell and Nikolas Coupland, ISSN:1360-6441, 4 issues a year, Volume 3, 1999 Contents On the narrative vs non-narrative functions of reported speech: A socio-pragmatic study - Diane Vincent and Laurent Perrin Asking elaborate questions: Focus groups and the management of spontaneity - Claudia Puchta and Jonathon Potter Alternative ideologies of la francophonie - Monica Heller Mock Ebonics: Linguistic racism in parodies of Ebonics on the Internet - Maggie Ronkin and Helen E Karn Literacy in the modern world - Geoff Hall The Journal of Sociolinguistics has rapidly established itself as an indispensable resource for sociolinguists, providing a forum for stimulating theoretical debate in areas such as language variation, discourse analysis, pragmatics, multilingual communities ad psychology of language. For further subscription details or to request a sample copy please contact Clare Carter (quoting reference 99BB488 at: ccarter at blackwellpublishers.co.uk or visit the website at: www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk