32.1981, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: PhD, University of Potsdam

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Subject: 32.1981, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: PhD, University of Potsdam

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Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:27:16
From: Anastasiya Dockhorn-Romanova [dockhornromanova at uni-potsdam.de]
Subject: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: PhD, University of Potsdam, Germany

 Institution/Organization: University of Potsdam 
Department: SFB1287 "Limits of Variability in Language" 
Web Address: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/sfb1287/index 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research,Project Work
 
Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics 
 

Description:

The Collaborative Research Centre CRC 1287 “Limits of Variability in Language:
Cognitive, Computational, and Grammatical Aspects” in Potsdam, Germany,
invites applications for 9 positions for PhD candidates available from July
2021 for a duration of four years.

The linguistic system exhibits a high degree of variability at all levels of
linguistic description. This variability in language can be characterised as a
range of different possible linguistic behaviours that are available to an
individual language user, a group of language users, or in specific languages.
The variability is limited by the constraints of the underlying linguistic
system and shaped by cognitive and social or communicative factors. This
variability is not just reducible to random noise but provides an important
source of information to explain and predict linguistic behaviour. By
modelling the factors influencing linguistic behaviours, the CRC (21 PIs in 13
scientific projects, one transfer project, and three service projects)
contributes to a better understanding of the underlying mental representations
and processing architectures in individual language users, as well as of the
grammatical options available in individual languages and specific linguistic
varieties, and options shared by particular subgroups of languages users. 

The CRC provides a fantastic research infrastructure including a large
interdisciplinary network of researchers, its own graduate school (successful
PhD candidates and Postdocs automatically become members of the MGK -
Integrated Research Training Group), and funding opportunities for conference
visits, summer schools, hosting international experts etc.

Applicants can apply for one or more of the following projects according to
their interest and qualification:
B01: (In)Variability in prosodic cues and their incremental use in perception,
production, and interaction 
B02: The link between production and comprehension. Insights from aphasia 
B03: Modelling the connection between eye-movement control, sentence
processing, and brain signals
C03: Effects of variable input on word learning and word recognition in
infants
C06: Grammatical processing and syntactic change
C07: Limits of variability in phonotactic acquisition due to universal biases:
A cross-linguistic investigation of monolingual and bilingual infants
T01: Transforming text across media

The University of Potsdam has a vibrant and interdisciplinary scientific
community spanning many disciplines, including leading groups in the field of
cognitive sciences
(http://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cognitive-sciences/index.html). The University
is located in the city of Potsdam, which is connected to Berlin city centre
via a quick 30-minute train ride. Potsdam is an attractive historical city and
its palaces are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Both cities are culturally
vibrant and offer an unparalleled quality of life, as well as affordable cost
of living.

The University of Potsdam aims to increase the proportion of women in research
and teaching and therefore expressly invites qualified female candidates to
apply. The University of Potsdam values the diversity of its members and
pursues the goals of equal opportunities regardless of gender, nationality,
ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation
or identity. In the case of equal suitability, women in accordance with
Section 7 (4) BbgHG and people with a severe disability will be given
preferential consideration. We explicitly invite applications from abroad and
from persons with a migration background.

A detailed description of the available positions and the respective
requirements can be found at the application link below.
 

Application Deadline: 30-Jun-2021 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Dr. Anastasiya Dockhorn-Romanova 
	SFB1287 at uni-potsdam.de 
	Potsdam 14476 
	Germany 
	
Web Address for Applications: http://www.uni-potsdam.de/sfb1287/vacancies 

Contact Information: 
	Dr. Anastasiya Dockhorn-Romanova 
	dockhornromanova at uni-potsdam.de  


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