27.1793, Jobs: Semantics; Syntax; Typology: Post Doc, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Subject: 27.1793, Jobs: Semantics; Syntax; Typology: Post Doc, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:05:34
From: Luka Crnic [luka.crnic at mail.huji.ac.il]
Subject: Semantics; Syntax; Typology: Post Doc, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

University or Organization: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 
Department: Linguistics & Language, Logic and Cognition Center
Job Location: Jerusalem, Israel 
Job Title: Post-doctoral researcher
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Semantics; Syntax; Typology 

Description:

We are pleased to announce a post-doctoral position in the area of generative
syntax and/or formal semantics in the Department of Linguistics and the
Language, Logic and Cognition Center at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The position is for a period of one year (renewable) beginning in October
2016.  

The applicant is expected to have a strong background in generative syntax and
semantics; previous work on negation and n-words is a plus, but it is not a
requirement. In addition to conducting research related to the project
described below, the post-doc will also be in charge of some minor
organizational tasks.

The candidates should hold a Ph.D. in linguistics at the time of the
appointment. A curriculum vitae, a statement of research, two recommendation
letters, and a sample of written work should be sent by e-mail before June
15th to Idit Chen (application email address below). If you have any further
questions, please do not hesitate to contact Luka Crnič, Ivy Sichel, or Hedde
Zeijlstra.

The position is funded by the Niedersachsen-Israel Grant 'The Landscape of
N-Words' awarded to Hedde Zeijlstra (University of Goettingen) and Luka Crnič,
Ivy Sichel (Hebrew University of Jerusalem). The phenomenon of multiple
negative expressions contributing a single negation is known as negative
concord (NC) and elements that do not always contribute a negation of their
own are referred to as n-words. Even though negative concord has been fairly
well investigated from both semantic and syntactic perspectives, the
cross-linguistic variation exhibited by n-words remains poorly understood. For
instance, in some languages, n-words must always be accompanied by clausemate
negation, whereas in others n-words may also be accompanied by extra-clausal
negation; in some languages, n-words are morphologically composed of a nominal
stem and a negative affix and in other languages n-words display wh- or focus
morphology. Other domains of cross-linguistic variation include the
obligatoriness of the negative marker, sometimes dependent on the n-word
position, their quantificational status, and the semantic classification of
potential n-word licensers. The project will explore the range of
cross-linguistic variation in this domain, with the aim of furthering our
understanding of the nature of n-words and, consequently, our understanding of
the nature of the syntax-semantics-pragmatics interface in general.

Application Deadline: 15-Jun-2016 

Email Address for Applications: iditch at savion.huji.ac.il 
Contact Information:
	Luka Crnic 
	Email: luka.crnic at mail.huji.ac.il 

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