27.485, Support: French; Spanish; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics / Germany

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Subject: 27.485, Support: French; Spanish; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics / Germany

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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:06:46
From: Maria Biezma [maria.biezma at uni-konstanz.de]
Subject: French; Spanish; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics, PhD, University of Konstanz, Germany

 Institution/Organization: University of Konstanz 
Department: Linguistics 
Web Address: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/en/welcome/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research,Project Work

Specialty Areas: Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics 

Required Language(s): French (fra)
                      Spanish (spa) 

Description:

Type of Position: 1 (doctoral) Research Position 

Title: 1 Half-time (doctoral) Research Position (TVL-13 salary scale, 65%) 

Applications are invited for a 3-year 65% (doctoral) research position in the
newly established Research Unit ''Questions at the Interfaces (QI)''. The
research unit is dedicated to investigating question formation, with a
particular emphasis on non-canonical questions. This Research Unit combines
expertise from theoretical, computational and experimental linguistics as well
as visual analytics to study how different components of grammar interface
with one another to signal a particular meaning. 

The position is available as of April 1st, 2016 but the starting date can be
negotiated.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate is expected to work within the project “Word order
variation in wh-questions: Evidence from Romance” under the supervision of
co-PI María Biezma and undertake research towards a PhD in Linguistics. The
successful candidate will participate in the lively and collegiate research
environment at the Linguistics Department at the University of Konstanz, and
will benefit also from interaction with other members of the QI research unit
and members of other departments.

Project Description:

There is growing interest and exciting new research on the integration between
discourse and other levels in the construction of meaning. This project
studies the contrast between wh-in-situ and wh-fronted questions in different
varieties of French and Spanish in order to investigate the role of discourse
in the construction of meaning. The project appeals to formal discourse models
and adopts both theoretical perspectives and experimental methodologies
involving dialogue completion tasks and corpus work. For more details, visit:
http://mariabiezma.com/dfg-funded-project/.

Requirements:

- The successful candidate must have a Master's degree in Linguistics, or a
related field with specialization in language research (e.g. Cognitive
Sciences, Psychology, or Computer Sciences) in hand by the starting date.
Specialization in formal Semantics and/or Pragmatics is an advantage.
- Experience in data collection and data analysis (related to
Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics, etc.) is very welcome but not
required.
- Command of English and either Spanish or French (preferred) is a must, but
command of German is not required.

How to Apply:

Applications must be sent electronically, via e-mail to
maria.biezma at uni-konstanz.de. Please include the following in the subject of
the e-mail: “PhD application: Questions-Romance”. All applications must
include electronic copies (pdf) of the following documents in a single file:

- Cover letter with statement of purpose explaining the candidate's background
and his/her interest in the position;
- Curriculum vitae (CV);
- Up to two writing samples (i.e. publications if any, term paper or Master's
thesis);
- Contact information of two referees.

Deadline for the application is February 29th. 

The University of Konstanz encourages disabled persons to apply. They will be
given preference if appropriately qualified (contact +497531/88–4016 and
/88-2834).

The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer that tries to
increase the number of women in research and teaching.

The University of Konstanz has been certified as a family-friendly institution
by the Hertie Foundation and is committed to further the compatibility of work
and family life.

The University of Konstanz offers a “Dual Career Couples Program”. Information
can be obtained from: http://www.familie.uni-konstanz.de/dual-career/.

Application Deadline: 29-Feb-2016 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Maria Biezma 
	Universitätsstraße 10 
	Konstanz Baden-Wurttemberg 78454 
	Germany 

Contact Information: 
	Prof. Maria Biezma 
	maria.biezma at uni-konstanz.de  

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