32.2663, Support: Spanish; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, Ghent University

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Subject: 32.2663, Support: Spanish; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, Ghent University

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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:31:10
From: Marlies Jansegers [Marlies.Jansegers at UGent.be]
Subject: Spanish; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, Ghent University, Belgium

 Institution/Organization: Ghent University 
Department: Linguistics 
Web Address: https://www.ugent.be/lw/taalkunde/en 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics 
 
Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

                      Romance 

Description:

Funded PhD position in (Spanish) linguistics starting November 2021 at Ghent
University. 

The Department of (Spanish) Linguistics at Ghent University seeks to recruit a
PhD student to work on a project entitled “Apologizing strategies in Spanish:
a corpus-based approach”. The research will be carried out within the research
group on Linguistic Meaning and Structure (GLIMS) that conducts corpus-based
research in the field of cognitive-functional linguistics.

Short summary of the research project:
This projects fits within the vast body on politeness research, but focuses on
one specific politeness strategy in Spanish, namely the speech act of
apologizing. Although a large number of studies have already been dedicated to
the study of politeness and speech acts in the English-speaking world, it is
only until recently that it has emerged in the field of Hispanic studies. The
attraction towards this category should not be surprising, since the act of
apologizing constitutes a complex speech act that involves an ample gamut of
both language-internal and language-external features. In order to account for
this multidimensional nature of apologizing, the phenomenon will be studied
from complementary perspectives, taking into account different dimensions of
linguistic variation, including (1) a (micro)diachronic dimension, (2) a
sociolinguistic dimension in contemporary Spanish and (3) a contrastive
dimension. The set of near-synonyms will be described from several
perspectives and at several analytical levels: pragmatic, semantic,
morphosyntactic, and even prosodic ones. 

Your Tasks: 
- Collecting and analyzing data
- Writing a dissertation based on the research project
- Preparing individual and joint publications for national and international
scientific journals
- Presenting your research at national and international conferences
- Assisting occasionally in the teaching activities at the department

What we are looking for: 
- Master’s degree in (Spanish) Linguistics obtained with good grades before
the start of the project.
- Fluent in Spanish and English; additional knowledge of (one or more) other
languages is a plus.
- Good academic skills in English.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- You take initiative in searching for new research ideas and are not afraid
to be critical about your own work.
- You are highly motivated, hardworking, flexible, able to face complex issues
and you have an appropriate problem-solving attitude.
- You are able to take on responsibilities, work independently on your
research but also as part of a team.

What we can offer you: 
- This position after approximately four years of successful research results
in a PhD title in Linguistics. We offer a full-time position for 4 years with
yearly evaluations, in an exciting, dynamic and international research
environment.
- As a UGent PhD fellow, you will enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide
range of training and education opportunities, possibility of flexible working
hours, 38 days of paid leave, bicycle commuting reimbursement, eco-vouchers,
reimbursement of commuting expenses by public transport etc. You will be
allocated office space and a laptop, and receive funding for research
activities like attending conferences abroad and organizing workshops and
conferences. You will start on a salary of approximately 2.100 EUR/month.
- Starting date: November 1, 2021.

More information and instructions on how to apply can be found via the
application link below.  
 

Application Deadline: 10-Sep-2021 

Web Address for Applications: https://www.ugent.be/en/work/scientific/phd-student-101 

Contact Information: 
	Prof Marlies Jansegers
	Marlies.Jansegers at UGent.be  


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