29.2513, Support: Spanish; Historical Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Leuven

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Subject: 29.2513, Support: Spanish; Historical Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Leuven

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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 11:30:28
From: Bert Cornillie [bert.cornillie at kuleuven.be]
Subject: Spanish; Historical Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Leuven, Belgium

 Institution/Organization: University of Leuven 
Department: Department of Linguistics 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Project Work
 
Specialty Areas: Historical Linguistics 
 
Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

PhD-Fellowship in historical linguistics (Spanish) at the University of Leuven
A new research project at the Department of Linguistics of the University of
Leuven is looking for applicants for a fully funded four-year PhD fellowship
in Spanish historical linguistics (starting date: October/November 2018).

The PhD fellowship is part of a larger collaborative project entitled ''Beyond
the clause: Encoding and inference in clause combining'', funded by the
Research Council of the University of Leuven. The team heading the project is
composed of Bert Cornillie, Kristin Davidse, Elwys De Stefani and
Jean-Christophe Verstraete. The supervisors of this fellowship are Bert
Cornillie and Malte Rosemeyer. 
The aim of the PhD project is to analyse the diachronic development of que-
deletion in Spanish complement constructions, as in, e.g., Por ende vos
rogamos le dedes entera fee y creencia (anon. 1497) lit.: ‘therefore we ask
you you give him total faith and belief’. The project will focus on the
origin, extension and demise of que-deletion, in interaction with developments
in clause-internal marking (especially mood marking and subject expression),
as well as contact influence (contact with Latin, Discourse Traditions). The
project will examine whether que-deletion is part of a more general process of
restructuring of the complementation system from medieval Castilian to modern
Spanish. More information about the project can be requested by e-mail to one
of the supervisors (see below).

Applications are invited from candidates with the following qualifications:
- An MA in linguistics or philology (or equivalent, e.g. BA Hons), with
academic distinction
- Strong analytical skills and the motivation to pursue creative work in
linguistics
- A (near)native command of Spanish and a good command of English
- Experience with historical corpus linguistics, preferably in Spanish
- Willingness to acquire the necessary statistical know-how for the analysis
of the data 
- A cooperative attitude and the capacity to actively participate in project
activities (e.g. in data sessions) and in events of the research units
involved in the project (including their seminar series)
- The ability to present research results at international conferences, and to
publish in peer-reviewed journals

Motivated candidates meeting these criteria are invited to apply online at the
application web address below.

Please include a cover letter, a CV, the names of up to three referees we may
contact, and a sample piece of academic writing. The deadline for applications
is 1 July 2018.
Interviews will be held with shortlisted candidates on 9-10 July (in person or
online for overseas applicants). A decision will be communicated by mid-July.

The fellow will receive a salary of approximately 2000 EUR/month (after taxes)
for a period of four years and all regular provisions for PhD fellows at the
University of Leuven. In addition, s/he will be allocated office space and a
laptop, and receive funding for research activities like attending conferences
abroad and organizing workshops and conferences in Leuven or elsewhere. For
more information on the application process, working conditions and career
opportunities as a PhD fellow at the University of Leuven see
https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/phd. 
The successful candidate may be asked to provide (limited) assistance with
teaching, student supervision and data management. S/he will join a dynamic
research team (faculty members, postdoctoral fellows and PhD students). 

For further information, please contact one of the supervisors using the
contact information below.
Starting date: October/November 2018
End date: September 2022
 

Application Deadline: 01-Jul-2018 

Web Address for Applications: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/54680873 

Contact Information: 
	Cornillie , Bert
	bert.cornillie at kuleuven.be
	
	Rosemeyer, Malte 
	malte.rosemeyer at kuleuven.be  


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