35.1219, Support: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman; General Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Language Documentation, Text/Corpus Linguistics, Typology: PhD, University of Bern

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Subject: 35.1219, Support: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman; General Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Language Documentation, Text/Corpus Linguistics, Typology: PhD, University of Bern

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Date: 10-Apr-2024
From: Linda Konnerth [linda.konnerth at unibe.ch]
Subject: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman; General Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Language Documentation, Text/Corpus Linguistics, Typology: PhD, University of Bern


Institution/Organization: University of Bern, Switzerland
Department: Institute of Linguistics
Web Address: https://www.isw.unibe.ch/index_eng.html

Level: PhD

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Language
Documentation; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Typology
Required Language(s): Sino-Tibetan
                      Tibeto-Burman

Description:

Institute of Linguistics
01 September 2024 or by agreement
Employment is fixed for 4 years (2.5 years plus 1.5 years).

As part of the SNF-funded project “Uncovering the dynamics of person
marking: A construction-based approach in historical microtypology”,
PI Prof.Dr. Linda Konnerth (Institute of Linguistics), we are seeking
to hire one PhD student.

Tasks:
 - Carry out descriptive linguistic research on a Trans-Himalayan
(Sino-Tibetan) language of the South-Central (a.k.a. “Kuki-Chin”)
branch spoken in Northeast India with the goal of producing a
state-of-the-art comprehensive reference grammar of the language based
on a diverse corpus of natural data
 - Particular emphasis will be on the person marking system of the
language, whose description will need to involve the examination of
discourse data in addition to elicitation
 - Conduct fieldwork in Northeast India to build a comprehensive text
corpus
 - Closely collaborate with other team members of the research project
 - Participate in activities of the North East Indian Linguistics
Society (NEILS)
 - Participate in activities of the Institute of Linguistics at UniBE

Requirements:
 - MA degree (or equivalent) in linguistics or a related field in hand
by August 2024
 - Interests and comprehensive prior training in linguistic fieldwork,
corpus linguistics, typology, historical linguistics, from a
functional-typological perspective
 - Knowledge of relevant software such as ELAN, FLEx, or a commitment
to acquire this knowledge prior to the start of the project; a desire
to explore innovative (computational) methods is a plus
 - Social skills needed to successfully collaborate with language
consultants and other important members of the language community, as
well as with the research team members
 - Commitment to communicate research results through publications and
conference presentations

We offer:
 - Engaging & international collaborative research group
 - Multi-facetted and interesting range of tasks
 - Progressive employment and social security provisions in accordance
with cantonal guidelines

Application and contact:
For information about the position, please contact by email Prof. Dr.
Linda Konnerth: linda.konnerth at unibe.ch

Applications will be reviewed starting April 29th but the position
stays open until filled. Please send your application (including a
cover letter detailing research experience and motivation, CV, course
transcripts, two writing samples, names and contact information of two
references) electronically to the following e-mail address:
linda.konnerth at unibe.ch

Application Deadline: 22-Apr-2024

Mailing Address for Applications:
        Attn: University of Bern
Institute of Linguistics
Länggassstrasse 49
3012 Bern
Email Address for Applications: linda.konnerth at unibe.ch

Contact Information:
linda.konnerth at unibe.ch



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