Jobs at Sheffield, UK

[A. McMahon]

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Lectureship and Senior Lectureship in English Language and Linguistics

Department of English Language and Linguistics
University of Sheffield, UK


   The Department of English Language and Linguistics at the University of
Sheffield is seeking to fill two new posts whch are available from 1
September 2000.  These posts have been created following the appointment
of Professor April McMahon to a Chair in English Language and
Linguistics.  Applications are particularly encouraged from those with a
proven research record in one or more of the following fields:  Applied
Linguistics; Semantics and Pragmatics; the History of the English
Language; Syntax.  An interest in some aspect of literary linguistics may
also be an advantage.  Applicants should be committed to developing
teaching in their specialist areas at undergraduate and postgraduate
levels, and to contributing to the research profile of the department.

   Salary will be in the range 17,238 - 30,065 GBP (Lecturers) or 31,563 -
35,670 GBP (Senior Lecturers).  The closing date for applications is 11
April 2000.  Anyone wishing to make informal enquiries about the posts is
encouraged to contact either Professor April McMahon (Cambridge telephone
+ 44 (0)1223 335830, e-mail amm11 at hermes.cam.ac.uk, or in Sheffield +44
(0)114 222 0238, e-mail April.McMahon at shef.ac.uk), or Professor David
Burnley (telephone +44 (0)114 222 0210, e-mail D.Burnley at shef.ac.uk).  An
information pack on the posts (reference number RW1946) is available from
the Personnel Department, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western
Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN; or telephone +44 (0)114 222 1631; or e-mail
jobs at sheffield.ac.uk.