31.805, Jobs: Multiple Languages; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Sociolinguistics: Consultant, Productive Playhouse

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LINGUIST List: Vol-31-805. Wed Feb 26 2020. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 31.805, Jobs: Multiple Languages; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Sociolinguistics: Consultant, Productive Playhouse

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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 01:48:34
From: Laura Maccabee [info-linguist at productiveplayhouse.com]
Subject: Multiple Languages; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Sociolinguistics: Consultant, Productive Playhouse

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

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Sociolinguistics 

Required Language(s): Afrikaans (afr)
                      Bengali (ben) 
                      Finnish (fin) 
                      Gujarati (guj) 
                      Punjabi (pan) 
                      Swedish (swe) 

Description:

Consultant positions available for Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Finnish,
Swedish, and Afrikaans linguists with a BA or MA in Linguistics.

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
- Localization
- Evaluation of acoustic data

Linguist Qualifications:

- Native-speaker of the 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 
- Experience with sociolinguistics and/or dialectology is a plus.

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.

info-linguist at productiveplayhouse.com



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


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