26.2994, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Semantics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Post Doc, KU Leuven (University of Leuven)

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Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 12:37:59
From: Dirk Geeraerts [qlvl at kuleuven.be]
Subject: Computational Linguistics; Semantics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Post Doc, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven, Belgium

 
University or Organization: KU Leuven (University of Leuven) 
Department: Linguistics Dep. - QLVL research group
Job Location: Leuven, Belgium 
Web Address: http://wwwling.arts.kuleuven.be/qlvl/
Job Title: Postdoctoral Position in Distributional Semantics
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Semantics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics 


Description:

Your task will be to develop and finetune Semantic Vector Space-based tools
for polysemy detection and semantic description. This task forms a central
part of the project "Nephological Semantics: Using token clouds for meaning
detection in variationist linguistics". This project addresses the question of
how token-based vector semantics, as an advanced type of distributional
meaning analysis, can be put to use in the linguistic study of semasiological
and onomasiological variation, including applications in aggregate
lectometrical analysis and grammatical alternation research. The project is
supervised by Dirk Geeraerts, Dirk Speelman, Stefania Marzo and Benedikt
Szmrecsanyi. For a more detailed description, see
http://wwwling.arts.kuleuven.be/qlvl/NephoSem.html 

You have completed or are about to complete a PhD in linguistics,
computational linguistics, or a similar discipline, and you have demonstrable
skills in working with corpus-based distributional methods and/or statistical
approaches to Word Sense Disambiguation. You have a keen interest in natural
language semantics and more specifically in the social, contextual and
cognitive factors that co-determine the meaning of words in actual use. You
are ready to work in a highly collaborative environment. You are fluent in
spoken and written English. Knowledge of Dutch is an asset but not a
requirement.



Application Deadline: 15-Jul-2015 
	  
Email Address for Applications: QLVL at kuleuven.be 
Web Address for Applications: http://wwwling.arts.kuleuven.be/qlvl/Jobs.html 
Contact Information:
	Professor Dirk Geeraerts 
	Email: qlvl at kuleuven.be 
	Phone: +3216324815 


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