27.1736, Jobs: Anthropological Linguistics; Sociolinguistics: PhD, Maastricht University

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Subject: 27.1736, Jobs: Anthropological Linguistics; Sociolinguistics: PhD, Maastricht University

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Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:15:50
From: Leonie Cornips [leonie.cornips at maastrichtuniversity.nl]
Subject: Anthropological Linguistics; Sociolinguistics: PhD, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands

University or Organization: Maastricht University 
Department: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Literature & Art
Job Location: Maastricht, Netherlands 
Web Address: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/
Job Title: PhD - Multilingualism: use of Dutch & German (Meuse-Rhine Euregion)
Job Rank: Other; PhD

Specialty Areas: Anthropological Linguistics; Sociolinguistics 

Required Language(s): Dutch (nld)
                      German (deu) 

Description:

Applicants are invited for a 4-year PhD position within ITEM: the Institute
for Transnational and Euregional Cross Border Cooperation and Mobility (ITEM).

Reference number: AT2016.99

The full vacancy is available on:
https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UM/vacancy/33282/lang/en/

Research project:

ITEM is an initiative developed by the interfaculty Maastricht Centre for
Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE), in cooperation with the
province of Limburg and the municipality of Maastricht as part of the “Limburg
Knowledge/Axis” cooperation. The aim of this PhD project is to examine good
and bad practices in intercultural communication at the multilingual workplace
in cross-border mobility between Limburg and North-Rhine Westphalia. In this
type of mobility, individuals and groups can choose in their interactions at
the workplace between (i) the national language of the other which is German
or Dutch, (ii) code-mixing between Dutch and German (iii) English as a lingua
franca, (iv) dialect that is spoken throughout this Euregion and (v) a lingua
receptive which is a mode of multilingual communication in which speakers
employ a language (variety) different from their partner(s) but still are able
to understand each other. 

The proposed PhD project will observe daily linguistic practices at work
places, using classic sociolinguistic and ethnographic methods with audio- and
self-recordings and qualitative semi-structured interviews. In addition, the
project will explore how the findings can be incorporated in a large-scale
quantitative survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands (SN) to assess the
impact of (un)successful language interactions on social participation and
trust. 

Requirements

A sociolinguist, (linguistic) anthropologist, or linguist with an MSc degree
and with affinity for doing qualitative fieldwork with a strong interest in
multilingualism, multilingual and intercultural communication. The successful
candidate is proficient in both spoken and written Dutch and German and has a
desire to know more about the dialect spoken in Meuse-Rhine Euregion. 

Starting date: preferably 1 December 2016 (or as soon as possible thereafter).
You have to be willing to move to (the vicinity of) Maastricht. 

Information 

Further information on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is available on
our website: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fasos

Application information

Interested candidates are invited to supply us with:

1. A letter of motivation stating the candidate’s qualifications and reasons
for interest in the position.
2. Their CV.
3. A grade transcript of previous education at Master level.
4. A research proposal of max. 5 pages, outlining a proposed direction and
methodology for the project (based on the short description).  
5. The contact information of two references (including e-mail; phone number,
mailing address, and relationship to the applicant).

The deadline for submitting your application is 1 September 2016 

Selected candidates will be invited for an interview in the second half of
September of 2016. 

Please send your application electronically to the Secretariat of the Faculty
Office (application email below).

Application Deadline: 01-Sep-2016 

Email Address for Applications: Pzfdcwvacatures at maastrichtuniversity.nl 
Contact Information:
	Prof. Leonie Cornips 
	Email: leonie.cornips at maastrichtuniversity.nl 

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