29.4046, Support: Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, University of Konstanz

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Subject: 29.4046, Support:  Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, University of Konstanz

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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:38:43
From: Todor Koev [todor.koev at uni-konstanz.de]
Subject: Pragmatics; Semantics: PhD, University of Konstanz, Germany

 Institution/Organization: University of Konstanz 
Department: Department of Linguistics 
Web Address: https://www.ling.uni-konstanz.de/en/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Pragmatics; Semantics 
Experimental Semantics/Pragmatics 

Description:

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Konstanz invites
applications for one PhD student (3 years) in semantics and/or pragmatics. The
successful candidate is expected to work on the project "Parenthetical
Meaning", directed by Dr. Todor Koev and funded by the DFG (Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft; KO 5704/1-1). While the main focus will be on the
semantic and pragmatic properties of parenthetical expressions, the project is
sufficiently broad to allow the student to touch on topics like adverbial
modification, modality, evidentiality, and speech acts. (See below for a short
description.) 

The University of Konstanz provides a lively and internationally
well-connected research environment. The student will be working together with
the project director and one Master's student and will be offered the
opportunity to discuss their research with fellow scholars who work on similar
issues. There is funding allotted for attending international workshops and
conferences. 

Project description:
Parentheticals constitute a large and diverse class of expressions that are
divorced from the regular truth-conditions of the sentence but interact with
it and the larger discourse in various ways. This project investigates
parenthetical meaning from the following three theoretical viewpoints:
- The scopal properties of parentheticals, i.e. the ways parenthetical content
interacts with operators placed elsewhere in the sentence;
- The information status of parenthetical meaning, especially when compared to
the regular assertion of the sentence; 
- The role of parentheticals as speech act modifiers. 

Requirements: 
Applicants should have a Master's degree in theoretical linguistics or a
related discipline. Previous experience in linguistic fieldwork, corpus
linguistics, or experimental linguistics is a plus. The working language is
English; a basic knowledge of German is an advantage but is not required. The
position should ideally start April 1, 2019.

Application: 
The deadline of application is December 31, 2018, but the search will continue
until the position is filled. Applicants should send a short cover letter, a
full CV, one writing sample (a published paper or a thesis), and two letters
of recommendation to the email address for applications provided below. Please
use "PhD position" as a subject line.
 

Application Deadline: 31-Dec-2018 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Todor Koev
	Germany 
	
Email Address for Applications: todor.koev at uni-konstanz.de 

Contact Information: 
	Todor Koev
	Dept:Department of Linguistics
	Email:todor.koev at uni-konstanz.de



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