27.2581, Support: Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics / United Kingdom

Mon Jun 13 16:37:48 UTC 2016

LINGUIST List: Vol-27-2581. Mon Jun 13 2016. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 27.2581, Support: Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics / United Kingdom

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Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:37:40
From: Nicola McLelland [nicola.mclelland at nottingham.ac.uk]
Subject: Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics, PhD, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

 Institution/Organization: University of Nottingham 
Department: School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies 
Web Address: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/index.aspx 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics 

Description:

PhD studentship in language standardization and variation in multilingual
contexts
(We are particularly seeking candidates with a research project focused on the
status of one or more standard languages in Asia, (past and/or present),
ideally with a comparative perspective with Europe (e.g. Mandarin and German).
Deadline July 8.)

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/ARTS108

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship in the School of
Cultures, Languages and Area Studies (CLAS) at the University of Nottingham
(UoN). Applicants should have a research project focused on the status of one
or more standard languages in Asia, (past and/or present), ideally with a
comparative perspective with Europe (e.g. Mandarin and German). The
studentship includes Home/EU fees, a stipend of £14,296 per year, and an
additional budget to attend conferences and conduct research.

The studentship is part of a collaborative project, ‘Multilingualism:
Empowering Individuals, Transforming Societies (MEITS)’, funded by the AHRC
under the Open World Research Initiative to promote modern languages in the
UK. The project comprises a team of 14 Co-Investigators, 14 Post-doctoral
researchers and 6 PhD students who will be based at Cambridge, Edinburgh,
Nottingham and Queen’s Belfast. There will also be a postdoc at the Chinese
University of Hong Kong and at the University of Peking.

MEITS, an exciting multidisciplinary project, includes 6 research strands
which will explore multilingualism from a range of perspectives (S1. Arts of
identity: literature, cinema, culture and citizenship in a globalizing Europe;
S2. Standard languages, norms and variation: comparative perspectives in
multilingual contexts; S3. Sociolinguistic perspectives on multilingualism:
identity, diversity and social cohesion; S4. The influence of multilingual
identity on foreign language learning; S5. Language learning across the
lifespan: the role of age, language-specific factors and learning experience
on language acquisition; S6. Multilingualism and cognition: implications for
motivation, health and well-being). We expect researchers to be open to
exploring and developing new interdisciplinary approaches and, if necessary,
to learn a new language.

The PhD studentship is part of Strand 2, Standard languages, norms and
variation: comparative perspectives in multilingual contexts. 

The student will be based at UoN and work under the supervision of Prof Nicola
McLelland and a second staff member (tbc). The student will be offered the
opportunity to contribute to the project’s books and journal issues, to
deliver papers at project conferences and colloquiums, contribute to the
organization of postgraduate activities and events. He/she may have the
opportunity to intern with one of the grant’s external partners, and to spend
time at the UoN’s China campus (in Ningbo) or Malaysia campus (outside Kuala
Lumpur).

CLAS is a leading centre for the study of modern languages and cultures,
including linguistics, and has a diverse, friendly and stimulating community
of undergraduates, postgraduates and early career researchers. It is home to
the Centre for Contemporary East Asian Cultural Studies, and also has a
division at the University of Nottingham’s Chinese campus in Ningbo, UNNC. 

The full-time studentship begins Oct 1, 2016. Applications via email to Prof
Nicola Mclelland nicola.mclelland at nottingham.ac.uk.

Applications should include a CV, a project proposal of 1-2 pages, and two
academic references (emailed directly by referees). An offer will be made by
late August at which point the successful candidate will apply to the School’s
PhD programme.

Application Deadline: 08-Jul-2016 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Prof Nicola McLelland 
	School of Cultures,Languages and Area Studies 
	University of Nottingham 
	Nottingham United Kingdom NG7 2RD 
	United Kingdom 

Contact Information: 
	Prof. Nicola McLelland 
	nicola.mclelland at nottingham.ac.uk 
	Phone:0115 951 5822  

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