27.1534, Jobs: Pragmatics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Research Fellow, The University of Birmingham

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Subject: 27.1534, Jobs: Pragmatics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Research Fellow, The University of Birmingham

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Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:39:21
From: Jeannette Littlemore [j.m.littlemore at bham.ac.uk]
Subject: Pragmatics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Research Fellow, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

University or Organization: The University of Birmingham 
Department: School of English, Drama and American and Canadian Studies within the College of Arts and Law
Job Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom 
Web Address: http://www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs
Job Title: Research Fellow (Metaphor Specialist) – 51992
Job Rank: Researcher

Specialty Areas: Pragmatics; Text/Corpus Linguistics 

Description:

Part time – 50% FTE 
Fixed term for a period of 23 months
Grade 7 - Starting salary £28,982 a year, in a range up to £37,768 a year,
with potential progression to £40,082 a year (pro rata).

We are now recruiting for a part-time (0.5 FTE) Research Fellow to work on
Death Before Birth, a project funded by the ESRC and led by Dr Danielle Fuller
(University of Birmingham) in collaboration with Professor Jeannette
Littlemore (University of Birmingham) and Dr Sheelagh McGuinness (University
of Bristol).  The project is a socio-legal, linguistic study of how people in
England who have experienced miscarriage, termination, and stillbirth reach
decisions concerning the disposal of the remains of pregnancy, how their
perceptions of the law impact on their decision-making, and how they
communicate their experiences and choices to those who are there to support
them. The project will explore the ways in which metaphor is used by those who
have experienced miscarriage, termination, and stillbirth, and those who
support them. Our project partners are: The Human Tissue Authority, SANDS, the
Miscarriage Association and Ante-natal Results and Choices. The project team
will be working closely with these agencies which are both participants in and
beneficiaries of the study.  

The post is part-time (0.5 FTE) for 23 months and will start in September
2016. The Research Fellow will be based at the University of Birmingham’s
Edgbaston campus. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for
analysing and interpreting the various data sets. In particular, they will
work on metaphor identification and analysis using corpus linguistic
techniques. They will contribute content to the project website and will also
work with the research team on the delivery of the public engagement and
impact activities planned for the project. Further duties will include
presenting papers to relevant academic stakeholders, co-organising a research
symposium, writing articles for publication and co-editing a special issue of
a peer-reviewed journal.

The successful candidate will have completed a doctorate with a strong focus
on metaphor; have experience of relevant techniques and methods (e.g.
WordSmith Tools, WMatrix). The post holder must be resourceful, flexible,
well-organised and able to work independently and as part of a team. They will
have good IT skills, an enthusiasm for collaborative and interdisciplinary
research, and ambitions to pursue a career in academia. 

Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Jeannette Littlemore,
j.m.littlemore at bham.ac.uk  

Closing date: 27 April 2016

Reference: 51992

To download the details and submit an electronic application online visit the
application website below alternatively information can be obtained from 0121
415 9000. 

Valuing excellence; sustaining investment

Application Deadline: 27-Apr-2016 

Contact Information:
	Professor Jeannette Littlemore 
	Email: j.m.littlemore at bham.ac.uk 

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