25.4715, Support: Language Documentation, Typology / Australia

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LINGUIST List: Vol-25-4715. Fri Nov 21 2014. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 25.4715, Support: Language Documentation, Typology / Australia

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:46:04
From: Felicity Meakins [f.meakins at uq.edu.au]
Subject: Language Documentation, Typology: PhD Student, University of Queensland, Australia

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 Institution/Organization: University of Queensland 
Department: School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studi 
Web Address: http://slccs.uq.edu.au 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research,Project Work

Specialty Areas: Language Documentation; Typology 
Language Contact 

Description:

Applications are now being sought for a PhD position in the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery project 'Trilingual language contact in an Indigenous community' (Chief Investigators: Felicity Meakins and Rob Pensalfini). This project is the first investigation of a trilingual Indigenous community, Elliott (NT), where children grow up hearing Jingulu, Mudburra and Kriol. It examines how people at Elliott manage multiple languages and how these languages have changed through mixing processes such as creolisation and code-switching. The project is funded for the period early-2015 to early-2018.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The PhD position will be located at the University of Queensland, and situated within the Linguistics program in the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies (http://www.slccs.uq.edu.au//?page=124851). The PhD student will be a member of the project team consisting of Meakins, Pensalfini and one other PhD student. The PhD project will be a study of language contact between Barkly Kriol, Mudburra and Jingulu. The PhD student will be expected to undertake substantial fieldwork in Elliott in the Northern Territory, and will also have to opportunity to participate in the compilation of a Mudburra dictionary and an ethnobiology. 

Requirements:
PhD applicants will need to successfully apply for an Australian Postgraduate Award (or other suitable scholarship e.g. UQ Research Scholarship), but will receive generous fieldwork funding, equipment and conference travel funds. 

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should contact Felicity Meakins (f.meakins at uq.edu.au) for further details, and provide the following:
- curriculum vitae (CV) with educational qualifications, any publications and other relevant experience (e.g. fieldwork, relevant internships);
- transcript of prior undergraduate and/or postgraduate degrees (must have at least 80% average to be competitive);
- if relevant, other materials supporting your case (e.g. relevant articles or other materials).
Approved applicants will then make a formal application for enrolment and scholarship through the regular University of Queensland system, by 14 January 2014 (http://www.uq.edu.au/grad-school/scholarships-and-fees). 

Application Deadline: 01-Jan-2015 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Felicity Meakins 
	School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies 
	University of Queensland 
	Brisbane QLD 4072 
	Australia 

Contact Information: 
	Felicity Meakins 
	f.meakins at uq.edu.au  

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