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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Fieldworker for Mmani Language
Documentation Project (Guinea-Conakry)</span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Mmani Language Documentation Project is looking for an advanced
graduate student to participate in the documentation of a moribund language
spoken on the southwestern coast of </span></font>Guinea-Conakry. The
successful candidate will have strong training in structural linguistics,
especially syntax, and will also have interests and possibly experience in
fieldwork, ethnography, and language description. The nature and extent of the person’s
contribution will be negotiated on the basis of qualifications and experiences.
In a best-case scenario the person would be an advanced Ph.D. student who could
use the data and experience for a thesis. Alternatively the “student”
could also be a recent Ph.D., who is looking for some field experience and would
contribute significantly to the analysis and production of language materials.
Ideally this student would want to carry on the work in some way after the
project’s completion. Speaking ability in French is required, and a
decided plus is knowledge of any of the relevant languages (Mmani, Soso) or
their relatives (Atlantic and Mande groups of Niger-Congo). The successful
candidate will be awarded a small stipend for participation in the project
(roughly US$800/month for thirteen months 1 Nov 2004 to 30 Nov 2005). Travel expenses to and from the research site and living expenses at the site
will also be covered. The project is funded by a grant from the Hans Rausing Charitable
Trust (SOAS) and is conducted jointly with the Center for Research into Guinean
Languages (CELG) at the University of Conakry. Interested parties should send a
letter of interest, contact information for two referees, and a CV by e-mail or
regular post to:</p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>G. Tucker CHILDS</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Professor, </span></font>Department of Applied Linguistics</p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Portland</span></font> State University</p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>PO Box</span></font> 751</p>
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12.0pt'>Portland</span></font>, OR 97207-0751</p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=FR
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Chercheur pour le
Projet de recherche sur la langue mmani (Guinée Conakry)</span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Le Projet de recherche sur la langue mmani cherche un
étudiant doctoral qui voudrait prendre part à la documentation d’une
langue moribonde parlée sur la côte sud-ouest de la Guinée Conakry. Le
candidat devrait posséder une formation en linguistique structurelle, plus
précisément en syntaxe, et un intérêt et de l’expérience sur le terrain
si possible. Les responsabilités exactes dépendent des compétences et de
l’expérience du candidat. De préférence, l’étudiant serait un
étudiant doctoral avancé, qui pourrait ainsi utiliser les informations
collectées et son expérience pour sa thèse. Autrement, l’étudiant pourrait
être un nouveau titulaire au doctorat, qui recherche de l’expérience sur
le terrain et contribuerait à l’analyse et la réalisation de matériaux linguistiques.
L’idéal serait que le chercheur continue la recherche après l’achèvement
du projet. Le candidat doit parler français, et il est préférable qu’il
connaisse les langues de la recherche (Mmani, Soso) ou les langues reliées au
groupe atlantique et mandé du Niger-Congo. La personne embauchée recevra une
petite bourse (environ US$800 par mois durant treize mois, du 1<sup>er</sup> novembre
2004 au 30 novembre 2005. Les frais de transport sur place et les frais
d’hébergement et de nourriture seront payés. Le projet est financé par «
Hans Rausing Charitable Trust (SOAS, Université de Londres) » et est dirigé par
le Centre d’Étude des Langues Guinéennes (CELG) de l’Université de
Conakry.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>G. Tucker CHILDS</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Professor, </span></font>Department of Applied Linguistics</p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Portland</span></font> State University</p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>PO Box</span></font> 751</p>
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12.0pt'>Portland</span></font>, OR 97207-0751</p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(503) 725-4099; fax: 725-4139</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:childst@pdx.edu">childst@pdx.edu</a></span></font></p>
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