31.2439, Support: Morphology: PhD, KU Leuven/CRISSP

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Subject: 31.2439, Support: Morphology: PhD, KU Leuven/CRISSP

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Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:19:04
From: Jeroen van Craenenbroeck [jeroen.vancraenenbroeck at kuleuven.be]
Subject: Morphology: PhD, KU Leuven/CRISSP, Brussels, Belgium

 Institution/Organization: KU Leuven/CRISSP 
Department: Linguistics 
Web Address: https://www.crissp.be 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Morphology 
 

Description:

The research group Formal and Computational Linguistics (ComForT) and the
Center for Research in Syntax, Semantics, and Phonology (CRISSP) at KU Leuven
has a vacancy for a PhD-position in formal linguistics.

Project summary:
The COMIC‐project will investigate the morphology, syntax, and semantics of
adjectival comparative constructions of the type illustrated in (1).

(1) Jill is taller than Fred.

Compared to the positive degree (Jill is tall), the comparative construction
adds two pieces of material. First, the comparative morpheme –er is added to
the adjective ''tall'', and second, the comparative adjective ''taller''
introduces the phrase ''than Fred'', which contains the comparative standard
''Fred'', to which Jill is compared. The comparative standard is introduced by
the standard marker ''than''. Comparative constructions thus combine
morphological marking (the –er‐morpheme), syntactic structure (the
than‐phrase), and a semantic interpretation, in which two entities are
compared with respect to a certain property (in this example Jill and Fred
with respect to their height).

Existing approaches typically study the morphology or the syntax or the
semantics of comparative adjectives. This has led to a situation where the
outcomes of the different perspectives do not properly link up with one
another: semantic analyses do not take into account—and are sometimes
incompatible with—typological observations and generalisations, and syntactic
and morphological approaches are insufficiently informed by the insights of
compositional semantics. The COMIC‐project aims to fill this gap by developing
a fully integrated analysis of these three aspects of comparative
constructions.

Profile:
- An MA degree in Linguistics, or Language(s) with a specialisation in
linguistics.
- A curious, enterprising, and creative mind; excellent analytical skills.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English. Knowledge of Dutch is an asset
but not required at the time of application.
- An interest in relating intricate language data to advanced linguistic
theorizing.
- An outstanding record of undergraduate and Master’s level work.
- An ability to work both independently and to function in a group.

Offer:
ComForT and CRISSP offer an environment where intellectual creativity and
independence are encouraged to thrive. They foster the lively exchange of
ideas, and provide strong intellectual, moral, and logistical support to its
PhD students, postdocs, and other collaborators.

The position starts in October 2020. The PhD‐student will be located in
Brussels but with frequent activities in Leuven.

Remuneration is in accordance with the official Belgian scales for academic
personnel and bursaries, which offer internationally highly competitive pay
(see the KU Leuven jobsite for more information).
 

Application Deadline: 01-Sep-2020 

Web Address for Applications: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/55767412 

Contact Information: 
	Prof. Jeroen van Craenenbroeck 
	jeroen.vancraenenbroeck at kuleuven.be  


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