Job advert: Linguistic areas and convergence

[Yaron Matras]

			The University of Manchester
		              Faculty of Arts
		     School of English and Linguistics
	      AHRB Research Project 'Convergence and Linguistic Areas'


RESEARCH ASSISTANT (REF: 463/03)


Applications are invited for the above position on a three-year research
project on 'Convergence and Linguistic Areas', funded by the Arts and
Humanities Research Board, and coordinated by Dr Yaron Matras at the
Department of Linguistics.

This is a three-year fixed term contract commencing on 1 September 2003.

Starting salary: GBP 21,125 per annum

The aim of the project is to conduct a comparative investigation of
linguistic areas, to evaluate a sample of areas, and to assess the
relations between convergence, borrowing, and bilingualism.

The successful candidate will construct and manage the project's
cross-linguistic database on borrowing and convergence, contribute to the
project's output of publications on linguistic areas, borrowing,
convergence and bilingualism, and work in a research team and be expected
to accommodate to the team's working schedule and priorities.

Applicants must have a PhD specialising in linguistic typology / historical
linguistics, and/or language contact/bilingualism, an interest in
linguistic areas and areal typology, and ability and readiness to work in a
research team. A record of publications, experience with linguistic
databases, and expertise in one or more linguistic areas are advantages.

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Manchester offers a
supportive, reputable and internationally oriented research environment.
Information about the department can be found on http://ling.man.ac.uk

Informal enquiries are to be directed to Yaron Matras, <y.matras at man.ac.uk>
phone: (44) (0) 161 275 3975

Application forms and further particulars are available at
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies or from the Office of the Director of
Personnel, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL,
UK. Tel ++44 (0) 161 275 2028; fax: ++44 (0) 161 275 2471; minicom (for the
hearing impaired): +44 (0) 161 275 7889; email: personnel at man.ac.uk

Please quote reference no. 463/03.

The closing date for applications is 30 June 2003. Interviews are expected
to take place in the week between 5-11 July 2003.

AS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER, THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER WELCOMES
APPLICATIONS FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED PEOPLE FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE
COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, GENDER OR DISABILITY.




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Yaron Matras
Department of Linguistics
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL, UK

Phone  44 161 2753975
Fax    44 161 2753187
e-mail y.matras at man.ac.uk	http://ling.man.ac.uk/Info/staff/YM/YMhome.html

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