[Corpora-List] PhD research position

[Sylvie Decock]

Apologies for multiple postings

PhD RESEARCHER
Dept. of Modern Languages
Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium)

The Department of Modern Languages (English, 
Dutch and German) at the Université catholique de 
Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) has an 
opening for a PhD research position beginning 1 
October 2008. The position is available for two 
years, normally extendable for another two years (four years in total).

The successful applicant will be completing 
his/her PhD thesis within the framework of the 
university funded FSR project 'Quantification and 
approximation in business language. A contrastive 
approach (English, French and Dutch)'. The 
project aims to provide a detailed corpus-based 
description of the words and phrases that are 
typically used to express quantity and to 
approximate quantities (e.g. 'lots of', 'more or 
less', 'approximately') in business English, 
Dutch and French. The successful applicant will 
be working in close collaboration with the 
members of the Institute 'Langage & 
Communication' (Université catholique de Louvain).

Candidates must hold an MA degree or equivalent 
in English and Dutch and/or French language and 
linguistics and should have native or near-native 
command of English and a good knowledge of Dutch 
and/or French. Familiarity with corpus-linguistic methodology is an asset.

Please send your application to the address below 
or as an e-mail attachment to Professor Dr 
Philippe Hiligsmann 
(<mailto:philippe.hiligsmann at uclouvain.be> 
philippe.hiligsmann at uclouvain.be) and Dr Sylvie 
De Cock (<mailto:sylvie.decock at uclouvain.be> sylvie.decock at uclouvain.be).

The application should include:
- a letter of application
- your curriculum vitae
- a copy of your diplomas together with a list of 
courses and academic transcripts
- a sample of written work in English (e.g. research paper or dissertation)
- a list of publications (if applicable)
- two academic references

For additional information or informal inquiries, 
please contact Professor Dr Philippe Hiligsmann 
(<mailto:philippe.hiligsmann at uclouvain.be> 
philippe.hiligsmann at uclouvain.be) or Dr Sylvie De 
Cock (<mailto:sylvie.decock at uclouvain.be> 
sylvie.decock at uclouvain.be). The deadline for application is 27 August 2008.

Sylvie De Cock
Département d'études germaniques
Faculté de philosophie et lettres
Université catholique de Louvain
1, Place Blaise Pascal
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Belgium
Fax: ++ 32 10 47 49 42 
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