32.1804, Jobs: English; General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax: Post Doc, University of York

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Subject: 32.1804, Jobs: English; General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax: Post Doc, University of York

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Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 14:45:02
From: Claire Childs [claire.childs at york.ac.uk]
Subject: English; General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax: Post Doc, University of York, UK

 
University or Organization: University of York 
Department: Department of Language and Linguistic Science
Job Location: York, United Kingdom 
Web Address: https://www.york.ac.uk/language/
Job Title: Research Associate
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax; Language Variation and Change

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Department of Language and Linguistic Science is seeking to appoint a
Research Associate to work with Dr Claire Childs (Principal Investigator) on
her AHRC Research, Development and Engagement Fellowship, ‘Interactions in
Grammatical Systems: North-South Dialect Variation in England’. This project
aims to uncover structural interactions between different grammatical
phenomena in varieties of English, examining how they pattern geographically
and on linguistic and social dimensions.

The successful applicant will start on 1 October 2021 or as soon as possible
thereafter. The post is full-time and fixed-term for 9 months.

Role:
You will work under the direction of Dr Claire Childs to arrange, design and
conduct sociolinguistic interviews with members of the public in four English
cities: Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Nottingham and Southampton. You must be
willing to travel to these sites in order to collect data, with short stays
(depending on the distance). You will also transcribe audio recordings and
assist in extracting, coding and analysing grammatical data. You will also
collaborate with the PI on impact activities arising from the project
including engaging teachers in a questionnaire pilot and developing materials
for the University of York’s Massive Online Open Course, ‘An Introduction to
Sociolinguistics: Accents, Attitudes and Identity’.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications Needed:
- PhD in Linguistics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Experience of conducting research in sociolinguistics or a related field,
including collecting data from participants and extracting, coding and
analysing linguistic data.
- Willingness to travel within England for day trips and some short stays, to
collect data.
- Ability to arrange and record sociolinguistic interviews with members of the
public (previous experience desirable).
- Ability to transcribe recordings with a high level of accuracy (previous
experience desirable).
- Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with a range of
audiences.

Interview date: 16 July 2021 (online interviews)

For informal enquiries: Please contact the Principal Investigator, Dr Claire
Childs, at the contact information below.

For the full job description, and to apply, go to the application link
provided below.



Application Deadline: 21-Jun-2021 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.york.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=3885&p_web_page_id=445958 
Contact Information:
	Dr Claire Childs 
	Email: claire.childs at york.ac.uk 


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