postdoc research job opening for typologist specialized in Iberian creoles

[Peter Bakker]

Job opening: Iberian creoles and typology (two years postdoctoral researcher)

Place: Aarhus, Denmark

Duration: 2013-2014.

Cognitive creolistics is a three year research project (2013-2014) at Aarhus University, Denmark, funded by the VELUX Foundation.

[ http://veluxfoundation.dk/C12576AB00422D75/0/4C05C456014EDFD5C1256E9F00371B87?OpenDocument ]http://veluxfoundation.dk/C12576AB00422D75/0/4C05C456014EDFD5C1256E9F00371B87?OpenDocument

The main goal of the project, led by Peter Bakker, is to map common structural properties of the world’s creole languages, 
and the extent to which their typological properties distinguish them from non-creoles, and which traits can be identified. 
The project has three levels: the macro-level, i.e. the general typological traits of creoles contrasted with non-creoles; the meso-level, 
concretely a mapping ofthe typological traits of the Iberian creoles (Spanish and Portuguese-based); and the micro-level, 
i.e. the semantic differences and developments found between different generations of pidgin- and creole speakers in the Pacific
(Pidgin/Creole English).

                                 We are looking for a full-time researcher during two years (January 2013-December 2014) 
to work on the part covering the Iberian creoles. Your main task will be to gatherdata by means of typological questionnaires, 
from speakers in fieldwork, and published grammatical descriptions, and systematize and analyze them, and publish the results. 
In addition, there is a modest teaching task (one course a year), andyou will be expected to participate in workshops connected to the project. 
You will be part of a team consisting of four linguists (two postdocs, one PhDstudent, one lecturer) and one biologist. 
You will be part of the Research program “Language, Cognition and Learning” and the Research group on Grammar,
Cognition and Language use, currently being established at Aarhus University.

                                 The ideal applicant has a PhD in linguistics, a background in typology, historical linguistics and/or 
anthropological linguistics, has worked on Portuguese-and/or Spanish-based creoles, has reading knowledge of Romance languages, 
a good command of English, and an attractive research profile, as shown inpublications. 

                                 AarhusUniversity is a fast growing university with attractive research facilities.

                                                                                                                                  [ http://www.au.dk/en/about/ ]http://www.au.dk/en/about/

                                 Aarhus is thesecond biggest city in Denmark, after Copenhagen.

                                                                                                  [ http://www.aarhus.dk/da/omkommunen/english.aspx ]http://www.aarhus.dk/da/omkommunen/english.aspx

Start date: January 1, 2013, or soonest thereafter.

                                 Send a   application to Peter Bakker ([ mailto:linpb at hum.au.dk ]linpb at hum.au.dk), along with a C.V. no later than November 12 2013.





Peter Bakker                                                                     email:  linpb at hum.au.dk
Linguistics                                                                        tel. (45) 87162146
Inst. for Æsthetics and Communication      
Aarhus University                                                             tel. institute: (0045)87162156
Bygning 1485- 619
DK 8000 Aarhus C

parcels:
Peter Bakker, Lingvistik
c/o
Aarhus Universitet, Intern Post/Adm.
Fredrik Nielsens vej 7, bygn. 1444
DK-8000 Aarhus C
Danmark

                    

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