32.1523, Support: Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Zurich

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Subject: 32.1523, Support: Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Zurich

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Date: Mon, 03 May 2021 14:55:50
From: Manuela Rossini [manuela.rossini at uzh.ch]
Subject: Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland

 Institution/Organization: University of Zurich 
Department: Department of Comparative Language Science 
Web Address: https://www.comparativelinguistics.uzh.ch/en.html 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition 
 

Description:

The Interdisciplinary Study of Language Evolution (ISLE) invites applications
for a 4-year PhD positions in the area of first language acquisition. The
position is embedded in the interdisciplinary research project ‘The evolution
of metaphors in ontogeny and phylogeny’ funded by the Gerda Zeltner
Fellowships (Department of Comparative Language Science).

The focus is on the use and understanding of metaphors in first language
acquisition in maximally diverse languages. The student will work with the
ACQDIV corpora and study the expression of perception concepts in the
longitudinal corpora of maximally diverse languages, in child-directed speech,
child-surrounding speech and in child speech. The goal is to determine how
much concrete and how much figurative language children are exposed to and how
such expressions develop over time in ontogeny.

Expectations:
- A strong interest in typological variation, corpus linguistics and
quantitative methods.
- Solid background in a scripting language is required (preferred languages R
or Python).
- Experience in NLP and/or Machine Learning a plus.
- Strong interest in language acquisition research and questions of
transmission in a naturalistic environment.
- Willingness to potentially conduct fieldwork in a remote place with little
infrastructure.
 

Contact Information: 
	Manuela Rossini
	manuela.rossini at uzh.ch  


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