32.3413, Support: English; French; German; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics: PhD, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

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Subject: 32.3413, Support: English; French; German; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics: PhD, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:20:29
From: Shanley Allen [allen at sowi.uni-kl.de]
Subject: English; French; German; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics: PhD, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany

 Institution/Organization: Technische Universität Kaiserslautern 
Department: Psycholinguistics and Language Development 
Web Address: https://www.sowi.uni-kl.de/psycholinguistics/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics 
Bilingualism 
Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      French (fra) 
                      German (deu) 

Description:

PhD positions in Psycholinguistics/Bilingualism

The Psycholinguistics and Language Development Group at the University of
Kaiserslautern invites applications for two PhD positions within a new project
that investigates cross-linguistic structural priming in bilingual children
and adults across different language-contact settings. Both positions are
funded for up to four years (65%, remuneration according to the German public
pay scale TV-L E13) and are to be filled as soon as possible. 

This project is part of the new Research Unit “Structuring the Input in
Language Processing, Acquisition, and Change” (SILPAC), funded by the German
Research Foundation (DFG, FOR 5157). One of the major aims of SILPAC is to
investigate historical language change using psycholinguistic methods. The two
advertised PhD positions focus on priming effects in bilingual speakers of
English, French, and German in the domain of dative alternation structures and
verb-particle structures, investigating the role of speakers’ age and language
environment across grammatical and ungrammatical priming. 

The Research Unit provides an exciting research infrastructure involving an
interdisciplinary network of researchers from five German universities,
funding opportunities for conference visits, and an interdisciplinary training
package including regular workshops offered by international experts.
Candidates will conduct their primary research within the individual project
P1 but are also expected to collaborate with other project teams, including in
a “bridge” project linking historical linguistic and psycholinguistic research
questions. For more information on the Research Unit, see:
https://silpac.uni-mannheim.de. 

Responsibilities: 
The successful candidates will be responsible for designing experimental
tasks; organizing and carrying out data collection from English-German and
English-French speakers in Germany and Canada; data processing and statistical
analysis; participating in and contributing to conference presentations and
publications; and attending retreats and lab exchanges. Candidates are also
expected to submit a doctoral dissertation within the four-year period. 

Profile/Requirements: 
We are looking for highly motivated PhD students with a master’s degree (or
equivalent) in linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, or a related
discipline with a strong background in psycholinguistics, solid statistical
skills, good communication skills, and an interest in multilingualism,
language contact and/or language acquisition. Native or near-native command of
French, English, and/or German is highly desirable. Experience with priming
methods and/or with collecting, transcribing, and analysing linguistic data
would be an advantage. 

Applications: 
Please e-mail your application to the contact email below, with subject line
“SILPAC position”. Applications should be sent as a single PDF file attachment
and should include the following: 
 - cover and motivation letter 
 - academic CV 
 - list of publications and presentations (if applicable) 
 - description of relevant research experience 
 - copies of academic degree certificates and transcript of records 
The application deadline is November 30, 2021, but applications will be
considered until the positions are filled. Interviews will be held (via Zoom)
in December 2021. 

The University of Kaiserslautern is an equal opportunities employer and seeks
to increase the proportion of women in research, and thus strongly encourages
qualified women to apply. Given equivalent qualifications and experience,
applicants with disabilities will be given preference. When applying by email,
please be aware that breach of confidentiality and unauthorized access by a
third party cannot be excluded for a communication without encryption. 
 

Application Deadline: 30-Nov-2021 

Contact Information: 
	Prof. Dr. Shanley Allen
	allen at sowi.uni-kl.de  


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