34.431, Jobs: Germanic; Historical Linguistics; Semantics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Post Doc, Ghent University

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Subject: 34.431, Jobs: Germanic; Historical Linguistics; Semantics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Post Doc, Ghent University

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Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:16:56
From: Alexandra Simonenko [alexandra.simonenko at ugent.be]
Subject: Germanic; Historical Linguistics; Semantics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Post Doc, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

 
University or Organization: Ghent University 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Ghent, Belgium 
Web Address: https://www.ugent.be/lw/taalkunde/en
Job Title: Post Doc
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Historical Linguistics; Semantics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Formal Semantics, Generative Syntax

Required Language(s): Germanic

Description:

The Postdoctoral position is offered within the context of the ERC-funded
project CAUSALITY (https://research.flw.ugent.be/en/projects/causality). The
goal of the project is to investigate causes of language change and
conservativity using formal theoretical modeling, artificial agent
simulations, and empirical data from historical treebanks of three West
Germanic languages: Dutch, English, and Low German. In addition to the
theoretical objectives, the project aims at significantly enlarging an
existing small treebank of historical Dutch.

Postdoctoral research objectives include:
 - Syntactic and semantic analysis of information structural strategies in
West Germanic languages based on historical treebank data;
 - Statistical analysis of quantitative data from historical treebanks;
 - Game-theoretic modeling of the pragmatics of information structural
strategies;
 - In addition to the theoretical questions, the Postdoctoral researcher is
expected to be closely involved in the building of a historical treebank of
Dutch.

Job prerequisites:
 - A thesis-based doctorate obtained max. 6 years ago (as determined by the
date written on the diploma) in theoretical or computational linguistics.
 - Experience with the Generative grammar framework and/or formal semantics as
witnessed by publication(s).
 - Experience in statistical analysis of linguistic data, including experience
with R.
 - Experience in applying game theory in linguistic modeling is an asset, but
not a prerequisite.
 - Deep interest in language variation and change.

The position is offered for 3 years starting on June 1, 2023 (can be adjusted
based on the individual situation). The remuneration will be determined by
salary scale PD1 to PD4. More information about Ghent University salary scales
can be found here:
https://www.ugent.be/en/work/talent/welcoming-new-staff/salaryscales. All
Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide
range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an
annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, a
bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. 

Apply online through the e-recruitment system by March 10, 2023. (Note that
the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.)
 - In the field ‘CV’: CV
 - In the field ‘Cover letter’: an application letter in pdf format
 - In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in
possession)
 - In the field ‘other documents’: three publications
 - Please arrange for 2 reference letters to be sent directly to Alexandra
Simonenko (alexandra.simonenko at ugent.be) by the deadline.



Application Deadline: 10-Mar-2023 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=25585&company=C0000956575P 
Contact Information:
	Alexandra Simonenko 
	Email: alexandra.simonenko at ugent.be 


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