30.543, Jobs: Arabic, Egyptian; Chinese, Yue; Spanish; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Consultant, Productive Playhouse

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-543. Fri Feb 01 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.543, Jobs: Arabic, Egyptian; Chinese, Yue; Spanish; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Consultant, Productive Playhouse

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Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:58:37
From: Laura Maccabee [info-linguist at productiveplayhouse.com]
Subject: Arabic, Egyptian; Chinese, Yue; Spanish; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Consultant, Productive Playhouse

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

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology 

Required Language(s): Arabic, Egyptian (arz)
                      Chinese, Yue (yue) 
                      Spanish (spa) 

Description:

Consultant positions available for linguists with a BA or MA in Linguistics in
the following languages:
- es-MX Spanish (Mexico)
- yue-HK Cantonese (Hong Kong)
- ar-EG Arabic (Egypt)

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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