29.3761, Jobs: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Consultant, Productive Playhouse

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LINGUIST List: Vol-29-3761. Mon Oct 01 2018. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 29.3761, Jobs: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Consultant, Productive Playhouse

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Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 08:55:30
From: Laura Maccabee [info-linguist at productiveplayhouse.com]
Subject: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Consultant, Productive Playhouse

 
University or Organization: Productive Playhouse 
Job Location: , ---------------- (Telecommute)
Web Address: https://productiveplayhouse.com/
Job Title: Linguistic Consultants
Job Rank: Consultant

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology 


Description:

Consultant positions available for linguists with a BA or MA in Linguistics in
the following languages:

- en-GB English (Great Britain)
- fil-PH Filipino (Philippines) 
- he-IL Hebrew (Israel)
- yue-HK Yue Chinese (Hong Kong)
- ar-EG Arabic (Egypt)
- ar-SA Arabic (Saudi Arabia)
- pa-IN Panjabi (India)
- ms-MY Malay (Malaysia)  
- es-US Spanish (United States) 
- es-419 Spanish (Latin America)

Productive Playhouse, a production company in Los Angeles, is currently
undertaking projects for various languages and is seeking linguists who are
native speakers for a language study. 

Both full time and part-time positions are available, and we are seeking
candidates who can commit 20-40 hours per week. All work is online and can be
done from anywhere. 

Linguist Tasks: 
- Linguists will provide both general linguistic expertise and
language-specific guidance as needed. 
- Linguists are also expected to help review and revise language-specific
guidelines, as well as help create rules for text normalization and
verbalization in the target language. 
- Linguists may be asked to transcribe/verify pronunciations in a web-based
tool, according to language-specific phonemic transcription guidelines. 

Specific Tasks Include:
- Phonology inventory
- Phonotactic rules
- Phonemic transcription
- Data annotation
- Evaluation of acoustic data 

Linguist Qualifications: 
- Native-speaker of the target language and fluent in English
- Degree in Linguistics or Language-related fields with experience in
phonetics/phonology or speech 
- Good oral and written communication skills 
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts 
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail 

The work can be done online with some flexibility. If you are qualified and
interested, please send a brief introductory email and a CV to the application
email provided below, and please specify your availability (hours/week) and
when you could start.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: info-linguist at productiveplayhouse.com 
Contact Information:
	Laura Maccabee 
	Email: info-linguist at productiveplayhouse.com 


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