24.2701, Jobs: Morphology; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax; Information Structure: Visiting Professor, University of Potsdam

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Subject: 24.2701, Jobs: Morphology; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax; Information Structure: Visiting Professor, University of Potsdam

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Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 08:53:43
From: Luis Vicente [vicente at uni-potsdam.de]
Subject: Morphology; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax; Information Structure: Visiting Professor, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

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University or Organization: University of Potsdam 
Department: Department of Linguistics/SFB632
Job Location: Potsdam, Germany 
Web Address: http://www.sfb632.uni-potsdam.de/en/
Job Rank: Visiting Professor

Specialty Areas: Morphology; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax; Information Structure


Description:

We invite applications for a fully funded research visit in the Collaborative
Research Centre 632 at the University of Potsdam. The position is either (and
optimally) for a post-doc or for a PhD-student. A post-doc could be funded for
up to 7 months (three months in 2013 plus four months in 2014), a PhD-student
for up to 11 months (three months in 2013 plus eight months in 2014). The
salary is computed according to TV-L 13.

The visiting scholar is expected to carry out theoretical and/or experimental
research on the relation between morphology and focus (ideally) or at least
morphosyntax and information structure. Preference will be given to applicants
who intend to pay close attention to a language or languages in which focus is
considered to be marked by morphological means ("particle languages" in the
terminology of Büring 2009). Examples include (but are by far not limited to)
languages from the Muskogean family (e.g. Munro and Willmond 1994), the Chadic
family (e.g. Zimmermann 2005), or the Gbe family (Aboh 2004). Research
experience with such languages is an advantage. Native speakers of "particle
languages" are especially encouraged to apply.

The research is to be carried out as part of the project A1 of the
Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 632:
http://www.sfb632.uni-potsdam.de/en/cprojects/a1.html

Applications must include:
- a CV
- a cover letter (approx. 2 pages long) stating the applicant's motivation,
research plan, and the way his/her research is relevant for the A1 project of
the SFB632
- one or two writing samples
- contact details of at least 2 recommendators

Applications are to be sent electronically (with pdf attachments) by July 31,
2013, to the application email.

Aboh, E. 2004. The morphosyntax of complement-head sequences: Clause structure
and word order patterns in Kwa. Oxford University Press.
Büring, D. 2009. Towards a typology of focus realization. In Zimmermann, M.
and C. Fery (eds.), Information structure: Theoretical, typological, and
experimental perspectives. Oxford University Press.
Munro, P. and C. Willmond. 1994. Chickasaw: An analytical dictionary. Norman:
University of Oklahoma Press.
Zimmermann, M. 2005. Focus in Western Chadic: A unified OT-account.
Proceedings of NELS 36.



Application Deadline: 31-Jul-2013 
	  
Email Address for Applications: vicente at uni-potsdam.de 
Contact Information:
	Luis Vicente 
	Email: vicente at uni-potsdam.de 





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