30.1720, Support: Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics: MA /Msc, University of Bern

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Subject: 30.1720, Support: Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics: MA /Msc, University of Bern

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Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:51:36
From: Sandrine Zufferey [sandrine.zufferey at rom.unibe.ch]
Subject: Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics: MA /Msc, University of Bern, Switzerland

 Institution/Organization: University of Bern, Switzerland 
Department: Institut de Langue et de Littérature Françaises 
Web Address: http://www.francais.unibe.ch/ 

Level: MA / MSc 

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics 
 

Description:

The French Institute at the University of Bern in Switzerland invites
applications for two 4-year PhD student positions in the Swiss National
Science Foundation Project “Discovering Discourse: The Acquisition of
Connectives in L1 and L2”. One PhD student will be in charge of studying the
acquisition of connectives in L1 during teenage years, and the second PhD
student will study the acquisition of connectives in the course of second
language learning, from intermediate to advanced levels. 

Requirements

The ideal candidates have a Master degree in linguistics or a related field,
with a solid background in pragmatics, discourse and/or psycholinguistics.
They have an excellent command of French. A working knowledge of German is a
plus. They are committed to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary
team at the University of Bern and to contribute to national and international
collaborations with the project partners. The positions do not include regular
teaching commitments.  

Applicants should submit: 

- A CV
- A cover letter explaining their expertise and interest in the project
- A sample of their writing (MA thesis or term paper)
- Two names and contact addresses of persons who are willing to provide a
reference letter

Applications should be sent as a PDF to sandrine.zufferey at rom.unibe.ch  

The starting date is September 1st, 2019. 
 

Contact Information: 
	Prof. Sandrine Zufferey
	sandrine.zufferey at rom.unibe.ch  


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