27.1241, Support: General Linguistics; Typology / Sweden

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LINGUIST List: Vol-27-1241. Thu Mar 10 2016. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 27.1241, Support: General Linguistics; Typology / Sweden

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Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:47:07
From: Michael Dunn [michael.dunn at lingfil.uu.se]
Subject: General Linguistics; Typology, PhD, Uppsala University, Sweden

 Institution/Organization: Uppsala University 
Department: Department of Linguistics and Philology 
Web Address: http://uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=93885 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research,Project Work

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Typology 

Description:

The Department of Linguistics and Philology is currently developing its
research and postgraduate teaching profile in general linguistics. Uppsala
University has a focus on language and linguistics, and the general
linguistics subject area benefits from contact with other linguists in the
Department of Linguistics and Philology (from the Computational Linguistics
subject areas, as well as subject areas focussed on specific languages and
language families, including Swahili, Indic and Iranian languages, Semitic,
Turkic, and ancient languages), as well linguists from the Nordic Department
(Scandinavian languages), the English Department (English and Celtic), and
Modern Languages Department (other Indo-European subgroups, Finno-Ugric
languages). Researchers in General Linguistics have a broadly empirical
approach, and study topics ranging from language description and conversation
analysis to areal typology and phylogenetic linguistics.

Project: We are interested in empirical projects which which investigate
linguistic diversity. Projects dealing with a single language would only be
considered if they contained a major descriptive or typological component, and
if the language is not a focal language of another department in the Faculty
of Languages. The final form of the dissertation project will be determined in
collaboration with the advisor. Applicants should discuss their proposed
research with the section chair, Michael Dunn, before submission.

Qualifications: We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in
linguistics, who is highly motivated and interested in linguistic diversity.
To qualify for a doctoral position in Linguistics a candidate should hold a
master’s degree in Linguistics or equivalent.

Conditions: Doctoral studies extend over a 4-year period during which the
PhD-student will receive a salary as an employee of the department. Doctoral
students are expected to engage in full-time study and research, and to
participate actively in the department’s activities. Students are encouraged
to combine the position with  teaching responsibilities up to a maximum of
20%, which is carried out against an appropriate prolongation of the contract.

Application Deadline: 11-Apr-2016 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Michael Dunn
	Sweden 

Contact Information: 
	Michael Dunn
	Dept:Department of Linguistics and Philology
	Email:michael.dunn at lingfil.uu.se  

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