33.913, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Goethe University Frankfurt

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Subject: 33.913, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Goethe University Frankfurt

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Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:22:35
From: Birgit Nutz [nutz at lingua.uni-frankfurt.de]
Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

 Institution/Organization: Goethe University Frankfurt 
Department: Faculty of Modern Languages, Romance Department 
Web Address: http://nominal-modification.de 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 
Nominal Modification 

Description:

The Department of Romance Studies, Faculty of Modern Languages, Goethe
University Frankfurt offers full funding for a Doctoral Researcher position
(E13 TV-GU, 65%-part-time) for 2 years. The salary grade is based on the job
characteristics of the collective agreement applicable to Goethe-University
(TV-G-U). The position is part of the Research Training School (RTG) "Nominal
Modification", funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG). Start of
contract is the next possible date with funding for 2 years including social
benefits.
Students are expected to write a dissertation based on independent research
and to participate in courses, workshops, and events offered by the RTG. It is
also possible to apply with a dissertation related to the topic of Nominal
Modification that is in an advanced state. Students are financially supported
to participate in international conferences and summer schools, and to conduct
empirical research or field work as well as short term stays at an
international university. Internationally renowned scholars will be invited
for talks and seminars relevant to the research topics of the students. 

The aim of the program is to research the processes of nominal modification
and the structure of the nominal domain. The first aspect of the research
program is concerned with the internal syntactic structure of modified nominal
phrases, addressing the universality of the DP layer, the availability of
functional layers within the nominal phrase and the parallel between CP and DP
from a synchronic and a typological as well as from a diachronic and a
language acquisitional perspective. The second aspect investigates the
external syntactic structure of modified nominal expressions with its
potential relation to prosodic structure, focussing on extraposition, word
order variation and discontinuity. Within a cross-linguistic perspective, we
examine whether extraposition phenomena are motivated by semantics and/or
phonology and how to explain linear ordering restrictions. The third aspect of
the research program deals with interpretive aspects of modification,
focussing on the question of when the occurrence of a DP-internal modifier is
required or excluded and on the question of how to classify semantic relations
between a modifier and a modified head. 

For more information about the program, a list of potential dissertation
topics, and a list of the faculty involved see http://nominal-modification.de.

The dissertation should address the overarching topic of nominal modification;
the focus can be on any of the linguistic sub-disciplines represented by the
participating researchers at Goethe University.

Application Requirements:
M.A. in linguistics, or equivalent, with the degree completed by May, 1, 2022.
Add following documents to application:
 - proposal (1-3 pages) in English describing the research topic of the
dissertation and your research interests. The topic has to be related to
nominal modification. 
 - two names of referees to be contacted by the search committee by email
 - CV
 - transcripts of BA and MA courses (in English or German)
 - BA degree and MA degree (if MA is not available by the date of application
to be handed in by May 1, 2022).

The Goethe University is committed to a policy of providing equal employment
opportunities for men and women alike, and therefore encourages particularly
women to apply for the position/s offered. Individuals with severe disability
will be prioritized in case of equal qualification.
Please email all application documents (pdf) to Prof. Dr. Rinke (Esther.Rinke
[at] em [dot] uni [minus] frankfurt [dot] de) spokesperson of the Graduate
School by April 3, 2022.
 

Application Deadline: 03-Apr-2022 

Contact Information: 
	Dr. Derya Nuhbalaoglu
	Nuhbalaoglu at em.uni-frankfurt.de  


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