32.2312, Jobs: English; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax: Consultant, TELUS International

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Subject: 32.2312, Jobs: English; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax: Consultant, TELUS International

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Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:09:00
From: Sari Rantanen [jobs.ai at telusinternational.ai]
Subject: English; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax: Consultant, TELUS International

 
University or Organization: TELUS International 
Job Location: , ---------------- (Telecommute)
Web Address: https://www.telusinternational.com/
Job Title: Linguist
Job Rank: Consultant

Specialty Areas: Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Work Location: Remote / Work from home
Work Schedule: Full-time 
Languages Needed: English US
Job Status: Freelance
Job Duration: 10 weeks
Start Date: ASAP
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Role Summary:
TELUS International is looking for annotators with a strong background in
generative linguistics to work on an annotation project. The ideal candidate
has prior experience with syntactic categorization using X-bar theory,
semantic annotation of anaphora and coreference as well as knowledge of
presupposition and implicature. 

Role Responsibilities:
- Named entity and dialogue act annotation
- Participating in weekly meetings

Minimum Requirements:
- University degree (bachelor’s, master’s or PhD) in Linguistics.
- Idiomatic fluency in English US.
- Experience in at least 3 of the following 4 topics: Syntax, Semantics,
Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis.
- Experience with generative grammar, syntactic trees, anaphora,
presupposition and implicature is preferred.
- Passion for annotation, evaluation, and data quality work.
- Ability to work partially on PST hours. 

To Apply for the Position:
Send us your complete Resume/CV in English to the application email provided
below.



Application Deadline: 07-Aug-2021 
	  
Email Address for Applications: jobs.ai at telusinternational.ai 
Contact Information:
	Resourcing Specialist Sari Rantanen 
	Email: jobs.ai at telusinternational.ai 


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