23.4431, Jobs: Brazilian Portuguese; Comp Ling; Phonetics: Consultant, Toshiba Cambridge Research Labs

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Subject: 23.4431, Jobs: Brazilian Portuguese; Comp Ling; Phonetics: Consultant, Toshiba Cambridge Research Labs

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Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:16:54
From: Art Blokland [art.blokland at crl.toshiba.co.uk]
Subject: Brazilian Portuguese; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: Consultant, Toshiba Cambridge Research Labs, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

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University or Organization: Toshiba Cambridge Research Labs 
Department: Speech Technology Group
Job Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom 
Web Address: http://www.toshiba.eu/eu/Cambridge-Research-Laboratory/
Job Rank: Consultant  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology 

Required Language(s): Portuguese (por)

Description:

Toshiba Research in Cambridge, England are looking for an experienced 
Brazilian Portuguese linguist/phonetician to help develop a TTS (text-to-speech) 
voice in this language. This is a short-term position for two months full-time, or 
four months half-time. The starting date is as soon as possible. The person will 
be based in our offices in Cambridge.

The work involves different tasks: maintenance of our pronunciation lexicon; 
development of a rule-set of post-lexical effects; development of text 
normalisation rules (how to pronounce dates and numbers, etc); collecting 
abbreviations; drawing up a list of parts-of-speech; making data for testing our 
software; and others.

The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of phonetic, phonological 
and grammatical processes in Brazilian Portuguese. Preference will be given to 
a native Brazilian speaker. The candidate must be computer-literate, and those 
with linux experience will be preferred. Candidates must have the right to work in 
the European Union.

Toshiba Research is based in the Science Park in Cambridge, England, in 
pleasant surroundings. We have close links with the University of Cambridge, 
and enjoy a stimulating intellectual environment.

We offer a salary of £16/hour. Please submit your resume/CV by email.


Application Deadline: 16-Nov-2012 (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: art.blokland at crl.toshiba.co.uk 
Contact Information:
	Dr Art Blokland 
	Email: art.blokland at crl.toshiba.co.uk 





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