vacancy

Mon Mar 21 12:01:42 UTC 2005

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Van: info-childes at mail.talkbank.org
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Verzonden: maandag 21 maart 2005 12:52
Aan: Verheugd-Daatzelaar, E.A.B.M.
Onderwerp: Re: vacancy

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>Dear moderator,
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>I would like to have the job announcement below on the Info Childes 
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>Would that be possible,
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>best, Els
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>Dr. Els Verheugd
>coordinator ACLC
>Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication
>Spuistraat 210,room 423
>1012 VT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
>T: +31.20.525.2543
>F: +31.20.525.3052
>E: aclc-fgw at uva.nl
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>LSG Taalkunde van de Romaanse Talen
>Opleiding Frans UvA
>Spuistraat 134; kamer 311
>1012 VB Amsterdam
>T. +31.20.525.4627

Two PhD positions (full time)

Research direction
The Amsterdam Centre for Language and Communication focuses on the description and explanations for variation in languages and language use. Despite their enormous variety, languages show a remarkable degree of similarity, which can be described in terms of a set of language universals. A key feature of the ACLC approach is that these universals are studied from the widest possible variety of perspectives, both descriptive and theoretical, in order to ensure that the findings are not accidental, but are truly representative of the basic parameters that govern the organization of natural languages. The ACLC includes both functional and formal approaches to language description and encourages dialogue between these approaches. Studies cover all aspects of speech and languages: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics - in a search for the Language Blueprint. Language typology, including that of creole and signed languages, plays an important part in the ACLC programme. Language variation in terms of time, space and context is also a specialisation. The study of variation in the different types of language user - from the child learning her first language to the adult second language learner including also different types of language pathology - is a clear focus.

Types of application
There are two types of application:
1.	for one of seven selected PhD projects listed below
2.	for a project that you propose yourself under the condition that this can be embedded into The Language Blueprint

Tasks
The PhD student needs to carry out the research within three years and needs to write a dissertation.

Requirements
MA in linguistics (or equivalent), obtained no longer than five years ago.

Appointment
The PhD student will be appointed as a 'promovendus' for a period of three years (full time) at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam under the terms of employment currently valid for the Faculty. A contract will be given in the first instance for one year, with an extension for the following two years on the basis of an evaluation of, amongst other things, a written piece of work. 
The salary will be in accordance with the university regulations for academic personnel, and will range from EUR 2.179 (first year) up to a maximum of EUR 2,394 (final year) gross per month

Job application
The following documents, which can be found on the ACLC website (www.hum.uva.nl/aclc) give precise information about the application procedure:
1.	Guidelines for applying for a PhD position
2.	The selected PhD projects (type 1), see list below; the full text of the project descriptions can be found on the ACLC website; for information on a particular project please contact the person(s) mentioned in the project description
3.	Guidelines for an external PhD proposal (type 2) 

Candidates who do not want to be formally appointed as a PhD student can find the necessary information in the Guidelines for applying for a PhD position.

NB Incomplete applications will be automatically rejected so please read the guidelines carefully.

Applications should be sent before April 18th, 2005 to the director of the ACLC, prof. dr A.E. Baker, Spuistraat 210, 1012 VT Amsterdam. Applications received after this date or those that are incomplete will not be taken into consideration.

Information
Further information can be obtained from the managing director of the research institute dr. Els Verheugd, phone +31.20.525.2543, e-mail: E.A.B.M.Verheugd-Daatzelaar at uva.nl or on the website of the Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC).

List of selected projects
1.	Phonology and its relationship to the lexicon in the first and second language acquisition of a signed language. Supervisors: prof. dr Anne Baker, dr Roland Pfau, dr Beppie van den Bogaerde. Promotor: prof. dr Anne Baker. 
2.	Design features and sequencing of L2 tasks. Supervisors: prof. dr Folkert Kuiken, dr Ineke Vedder. Promotor: prof. dr Folkert Kuiken. 
3.	Accessibility of semantic networks of Dutch L1 and L2 children.Supervisors: dr Rob Schoonen, prof. dr Jan Hulstijn.. Promotor: prof. dr Jan Hulstijn. 
4.	The determiner phrase in sign language: functional layering and semantic interpretation..Supervisors: prof. dr Anne Baker, dr Roland Pfau. Promotor: prof. dr Anne Baker. 
5.	Epistemic modal particles in Latin (and Ancient Greek). Supervisors: dr Rodie Risselada, prof. dr. Harm Pinkster. Promotor: prof. dr Harm Pinkster. 
6.	The morpho-syntax of Proto-Caribbean English Plantation Pidgin. Supervisors: dr Norval Smith, prof.dr. Olga Fischer. Promotor: prof. dr Olga Fischer. 
7.	The acquisition of derivational morphology in Dutch. Supervisors: dr Jan Don, prof. dr Fred Weerman. Promotor: prof. dr Fred Weerman. 