28.5388, Support: Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories; Syntax: PhD, University of Southampton

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Subject: 28.5388, Support:  Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories; Syntax: PhD, University of Southampton

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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2017 01:22:12
From: Glyn Hicks [Glyn.Hicks at soton.ac.uk]
Subject: Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories; Syntax: PhD, University of Southampton, UK

 Institution/Organization: University of Southampton 
Department: Modern Languages & Linguistics 
Web Address: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories; Syntax 
Language Attrition 

Description:

Modern Languages and Linguistics at the University of Southampton invites
applications to a fully funded PhD studentship on the role of linguistic input
through a speaker's lifespan. This project will commence in the 2018/19
academic year and is undertaken within the South Coast Doctoral Training
Partnership (http://southcoastdtp.ac.uk/), funded by the Economic and Social
Research Council.

This project brings together language acquisition and formal linguistic theory
to reveal the characteristics of “first language attrition” and explore
implications for current conceptions of grammar. You will examine the extent
to which first language attrition can be attested in speakers who have
acquired a complete adult grammar but whose language input changes during
their lifespan as a result of extensive exposure to another language (e.g. due
to migration). You will identify what kinds of input conditions engender
grammatical attrition and the kinds of linguistic features that are
susceptible to it, exploring the consequences for current models of the
architecture of the language faculty.

We are looking for highly qualified applicants who by September 2018 will hold
either an undergraduate qualification (for 1+3 study) or Masters-level
qualification (for +3 study) in linguistics. The project requires particular
experience in language acquisition, syntactic theory, and ideally a working
knowledge of at least one foreign language. 

Details of eligibility can be found at:
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/skills-and-careers/studentships/prospective-students/am-
i-eligible-for-an-esrc-studentship/

For more information and application details please see:
https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/SCDTP947817F4. 

The closing date and time for applications is 11.59pm (GMT) on 31st January
2018.
 

Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2018 

Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/SCDTP947817F4 

Contact Information: 
	Dr Glyn Hicks 
	Glyn.Hicks at soton.ac.uk  


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