26.2505, Jobs: Anthropological Linguistics; Phonetics: Post Doc, University of Padova

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Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 13:59:13
From: Maria Grazia Busà [mariagrazia.busa at unipd.it]
Subject: Anthropological Linguistics; Phonetics: Post Doc, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

 
University or Organization: University of Padova, Italy 
Department: Dept. of Linguistic and Literary Studies
Job Location: Padova, Italy 
Web Address: http://www.maldura.unipd.it/LCL/index.html
Job Title: Jr. Speech Scientist
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Anthropological Linguistics; Phonetics 


Description:

Job Summary

The Dept. of Literary and Linguistic Studies at the University of Padova,
Italy, is offering a 24-month post-doc-level research position to a highly
motivated junior speech scientist interested in pursuing research on the
interaction of speech and gestures in second-language communication.

The candidate will work, as a member of the research team, in the project
“Encoding meaning in a second language: the role of gestures and prosody”,
coordinated by Prof. M. G. Busà. The project is aimed at investigating (1) how
L2 learners at different stages of L2 acquisition use gestures; (2) how
learners’ use of gestures in the L2 is synchronized with their production of
L2 prosody; (3) how learners’ use of gestures and prosody is perceived and
interpreted in communication with native and non-native speakers. The main
languages of investigation will be: English as L1 and L2; Italian as L1 and
L2. Other languages may be added for comparison.

Profile

The profile of the ideal candidate for this project is that of an experimental
phonetician with an interest in non-verbal language. A knowledge of second
language acquisition will be a plus. A knowledge of the Italian language will
be appreciated but not a strict requirement (but the candidate will have to
learn about Italian linguistics). The candidate will need to have theoretical
and practical knowledge of most, if not all, of the following:

- Experimental procedures in phonetics;
- Speech analysis software;
- Acoustic analysis of segmental and suprasegmental speech data;
- Manipulation and resynthesis of speech data for the creation of perceptual
stimuli;
- Notations used for the transcription of intonation and prosody;
- Theory and analysis of gestures;
- Multi-layered annotation tools for the analysis of multi-track signals
(e.g., Elan);
- Methods and software for statistical analyses (Systat, R, or similar). 

As a member of the research team, the candidate will also have to collaborate
with the team in advancing the status of the research with original ideas and
by helping in the organization of seminars, scientific conferences, as well as
spreading the research results by giving presentations at conferences and
writing papers. The candidate will be encouraged to develop his or her own
line of investigation within the research project and actively lead this
subproject.

Benefits 

The project spans over a wide research area, including the acoustics of
foreign accent, analysis of gestures, language acquisition, and communication
in multilingual and multicultural contexts. The Language and Communication Lab
at the University of Padova gathers a research team that is small, but
growing, and leaves space for individuals’ initiatives. It represents a great
opportunity for a young researcher to expand their area of expertise and gain
an understanding of a growing field.

Application Procedure

Students interested in applying should contact Maria Grazia Busà (email below)
as soon as possible, and no later than May 30, 2015. Interested candidates
should send a complete CV, a sample research paper, and a brief expression of
interest.

The application procedure will require the interested to send all the
documentation via certfied mail to: Direttore Disll at the application address
below.

The list of the documents required for the application can be found at:
http://www.disll.unipd.it/



Application Deadline: 04-Jun-2015 
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Direttore DiSLL Michele Cortelazzo 
	Dip. Studi Linguistici e Letterari 
	Università di Padova 
	P.zza Folena 1 
	Padova 35137 
	Italy  
Web Address for Applications: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/fgDetails/84085 
Contact Information:
	Prof. Maria Grazia Busà 
	Email: mariagrazia.busa at unipd.it 


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