Research post

[Brian Richards]

Please see below for details of a futher research post at The University
of Reading.

Brian Richards



The University of Reading

School of Education

RESEARCH POST
in Mathematically Modelling Vocabulary Diversity and Lexical Style


Applications are invited from well qualified graduates with expertise in
Language Acquisition, from a background in Linguistics, Applied
Linguistics or Language and Education for a two-year full-time research
post in a project funded by the ESRC. The project is directed by
Professors David Malvern and Brian Richards and extends the application
of an innovative measure of vocabulary diversity based on a mathematical
model and implemented by a new computer program. The intention of this
research is to analyse an early child language corpus in order to
provide indicative norms for the new measure and to explore vocabulary
diversity for separate word classes, lexical style measures and
deployment of morphemes.

The post will involve extensive preparation and editing of transcripts
(already in CHAT format), conducting analyses, testing software, liasing
with the computer programmer, and writing reports and articles jointly
with other members of the project team.

We would prefer to appoint a person who has skills in using software for
linguistic and statistical analysis (particularly CLAN and SPSS).
Training would be provided, however, for a candidate who was otherwise
well qualified.

Salary will begin at £16775-£18731 (Research Grade 1A points 4-6)
depending on qualifications and experience and the post will be for two
years, full-time, beginning on 1 November 2000.

To discuss the project informally please contact Professor David
Malvern, Tel 0118 9875123 (ext. 4800), Email D.D.Malvern at reading.ac.uk

Application forms and further details (Ref. No. R0054) are available
from the Personnel Department, The University of Reading, Whiteknights,
PO Box 217, RG6 6AH (Tel. 0118 9316771). The closing date is 15th
August.