35.3501, Jobs: Germanic, Slavic; English, Ukrainian; General Linguistics: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multilingualism, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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Subject: 35.3501, Jobs: Germanic, Slavic; English, Ukrainian; General Linguistics: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multilingualism, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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Date: 10-Dec-2024
From: Joe Halsør [marie-josee.h.halsor at uit.no]
Subject: Germanic, Slavic; English, Ukrainian; General Linguistics: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multilingualism, UiT The Arctic University of Norway


University or Organization: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Department: Language and Culture
Job Location: Troms, Norway
Web Address: https://en.uit.no/enhet/isk?p_dimension_id=210121
Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multilingualism
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      Ukrainian (ukr)
                      Germanic
                      Slavic

Description:

The advertised postdoc is part of the Language domain in C-LaBL. This
domain studies numerous language/dialect combinations in a concerted
effort to probe the mental mechanisms of interacting
languages/varieties. A core goal is to establish what measures of
linguistic similarities, differences, and distance between varieties
are cognitively relevant for crosslinguistic influence (CLI). Our
approach is empirically driven: We systematically investigate the
presence and extent of CLI in multilingual language acquisition and
evaluate the role of overall proximity between languages and
structural similarity between individual linguistic properties.

In order to investigate how structural overlap affects the dynamics
between the languages in multilingual minds, we will investigate the
acquisition of these grammatical properties in selected learner
populations (simultaneous and sequential heritage bilinguals, L2 and
L3 learners, and potential attriters) of specific language
combinations. To assess the effect of linguistic distance, we
investigate the acquisition of structurally (dis)similar properties in
a variety of acquisition contexts and compare groups of speakers whose
languages are closely related to groups whose languages are more
distant. The effect of linguistic distance will also be measured
against exposure (input, usage, experience). In sum, this approach
enables us to probe how linguistic distance influences the acquisition
and processing of multiple languages; more specifically, whether the
effects of cross-linguistic influence in a multilingual mind are
stronger between closely related languages/varieties than between more
distant ones.

For further information about the position, please contact Associate
Professor Natalia Mitrofanova (natalia.mitrofanova at uit.no) or Head of
Department Cathrine Theodorsen (cathrine.theodorsen at uit.no).

Your application must include:
- Application letter
- Contextualizing statement/proposal (max 2 pages), detailing how the
candidate fits into the research done in C-LaBL (including
investigations across the domains).
- Contextualizing statement/proposal, detailing how the candidate
plans to contribute to the research in the Language domain (2-3
pages).
- CV (containing a complete overview of education, supervised
professional training and professional work, as well as a list of
publications).
- Diplomas and transcripts (all degrees)
- Documentation of English proficiency
- 3-4 references, inclusive of contact information
- Two samples of published work or other professional writings.

If you're in the final stages of your PhD, you may still apply for the
position, provided that you submit parts of your dissertation along
with your application. This enables the evaluation committee to assess
the quality and likelihood of completion by the desired employment
date. You must include a statement from your supervisor or institution
stating the expected completion date for your PhD degree.
Documentation of your completed PhD degree must be submitted before
commencement.

All documentation to be considered must be in a Scandinavian language
or English. If English proficiency is not documented in the
application, it must be documented before starting in the position. We
only accept applications and documentation sent via Jobbnorge within
the application deadline.

Application Deadline: 12-Jan-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
Web Address for Applications:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/270222/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-multilingualism
Contact Information:
        Dr. Marie-Josée H. Halsør
        Email: marie-josee.h.halsør at uit.no
        Phone: +47 77 64 46 59



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