33.1470, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Research Associate (Language Variation and Change), Newcastle University, UK

[The LINGUIST List]

LINGUIST List: Vol-33-1470. Mon Apr 25 2022. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 33.1470, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Research Associate (Language Variation and Change), Newcastle University, UK

Moderator: Malgorzata E. Cavar (linguist at linguistlist.org)
Student Moderator: Billy Dickson
Managing Editor: Lauren Perkins
Team: Helen Aristar-Dry, Everett Green, Sarah Goldfinch, Nils Hjortnaes,
      Joshua Sims, Billy Dickson, Amalia Robinson, Matthew Fort
Jobs: jobs at linguistlist.org | Conferences: callconf at linguistlist.org | Pubs: pubs at linguistlist.org

Homepage: http://linguistlist.org

Please support the LL editors and operation with a donation at:
           https://funddrive.linguistlist.org/donate/

Editor for this issue: Lauren Perkins <lauren at linguistlist.org>
================================================================


Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 20:04:39
From: Laura Elliott [laura.elliott at ncl.ac.uk]
Subject: Sociolinguistics: Research Associate (Language Variation and Change), Newcastle University, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

 
University or Organization: Newcastle University, UK 
Department: School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics
Job Location: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom 
Web Address: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/elll/
Job Title: Research Associate (Language Variation and Change)
Job Rank: Researcher

Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics 


Description:

This position is for 3 years full time, with an anticipated start date of 1
September 2022. 

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic postdoctoral Research Associate
to further exploit the fieldwork and other data collected in a project
investigating the acquisition of sociolinguistic variation by newcomers to
Northern Ireland. Múin Béarla do na Leanbháin (‘Teach the Children English’)
was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council via a Research
Leadership Fellowship award held by Professor Karen Corrigan between 2014 and
2016. It has led to the publication of Corrigan (2020) as well as
collaborative outputs such as Corrigan & Diskin (2020). The underpinning
research has also been exploited to embed equality, diversity and inclusion
values in Northern Ireland’s education and heritage sectors.

The successful applicant will be supervised by Professor Corrigan. They will
undertake work that builds on the research and engagement programmes to date
by generating wider academic and societal impacts.

You will be working in the English Language and Linguistics Subject Group of
SELLL. Colleagues have particular research strengths in synchronic and
diachronic approaches to language variation and change. The Subject Group is
equally strong in experimental methods as well as in theoretical approaches to
how language is acquired and structured.

In terms that speak more generally of both the School’s ambition and its
culture, SELLL aligns itself with the principle: “Literature and Language in
Action: Engaging Communities.” Ours was the first unit in our subject area in
the UK to secure the award of Athena Swan Bronze accreditation from the
Equality Challenge Unit (http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan/),
an award that represents our commitment to the advancement of equality and
diversity. As a School, we recognise that different people bring diverse
perspectives, ideas and cultures and that this diversity brings great
strength. We are committed to the benefits of a diverse intellectual community
of staff and students and to promoting the principles of equality, diversity
and inclusion in all of our activities (see the University’s institutional EDI
strategy here:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/media/wwwnclacuk/whoweare/files/NU%20-%20EDI%20Strategy%
2028022020%20FINAL%20w.Logo.pdf ). The School thus actively encourages
applications from underrepresented groups. In addition, all applicants should
feel free to communicate to the selection panel any circumstances that have
impacted upon their career path, including those related to COVID-19
restrictions.

For more information and to apply, please visit the application link below.



Application Deadline: 13-May-2022 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastle-Research-Associate-Language-Variation/796648001/ 
Contact Information:
	Prof. Karen Corrigan 
	Email: k.p.corrigan at ncl.ac.uk 


------------------------------------------------------------------------------

***************************    LINGUIST List Support    ***************************
 The 2020 Fund Drive is under way! Please visit https://funddrive.linguistlist.org
  to find out how to donate and check how your university, country or discipline
     ranks in the fund drive challenges. Or go directly to the donation site:
                   https://crowdfunding.iu.edu/the-linguist-list

                        Let's make this a short fund drive!
                Please feel free to share the link to our campaign:
                    https://funddrive.linguistlist.org/donate/
 


----------------------------------------------------------
LINGUIST List: Vol-33-1470	
----------------------------------------------------------