35.3503, Jobs: Scandinavian; English, Norwegian; General Linguistics: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multilingualism and Language Learning, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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Subject: 35.3503, Jobs: Scandinavian; English, Norwegian; General Linguistics: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multilingualism and Language Learning, 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: Scandinavian; English, Norwegian; General Linguistics: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multilingualism and Language Learning, 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 and
Language Learning
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      Norwegian Bokmål (nob)
                      West Scandinavian

Description:

The advertised postdoc is part of the Learning domain in C-LaBL. This
domain studies the interplay of multilingualism and learning within
individuals, exploring how linguistic distance between languages
interacts with language exposure and experience, with a clear focus on
educational aspects such as literacy and academic achievement. To this
end, we will undertake a series of controlled interventions and
carefully planned experiments tapping into various aspects of
linguistic competence. We will collect background information by
combining detailed questionnaires on language exposure and experience
with available register data from Statistics Norway and link them to
measures of language competence and acquisition outcomes to assess
their relative impact. Three language situations will be at the center
of our attention, each unique in terms of linguistic distance between
the varieties they involve:
(i) the acquisition of English by Norwegian children and adolescents,
(ii) multilectalism and multilectal literacy among Norwegian children
and adolescents, and
(iii) the linguistic attainment of students of Sámi and the role of
the educational system for Sámi language revitalization.

The current postdoc position will be associated with the second of
these three situations. The investigations will target students in
different parts of Norway who have different language experiences
depending on the local/regional dialect and main written variety of
Norwegian (Bokmål or Nynorsk) used in school and local community. The
students’ practices in private written communication will also be
highlighted since dialect writing and code switching are common in
this domain. Students with other home languages than Norwegian (also
known as heritage speakers) will be an integral part of the
investigations. Studies of metalinguistic awareness and language
separation will be at the center of attention, and we will seek to
unveil how these competencies are modulated by different dialect and
literacy experiences. Effects on scholastic achievement will also be
probed. The investigations will be coordinated with the subproject
that looks at the acquisition of English by students in Norwegian
schools.

The candidate will be expected to contribute to the planning of new
aspects of the project as it develops. They will work closely with the
research team but also need to be able to work independently and take
day-to-day responsibility for project management. Duties include
contributing to the recruitment of participants; planning and
execution of fieldwork (including in schools and/or other relevant
settings); organizing and analyzing data sets; disseminating results
and collaborating actively with other researchers of the Learning
domain and C-LaBL at large.

For further information about the position, please contact  Professor
Øystein A. Vangsnes (oystein.vangsnes at uit.no), Professor Merete
Anderssen (merete.anderssen at uit.no), or Head of Department Cathrine
Theodorsen (cathrine.theodorsen at uit.no).

Application Deadline: 12-Jan-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
Web Address for Applications:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/269695/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-multilingualism-and-language-learning
Contact Information:
        Dr. Marie-Josée H. Halsør
        Email: marie-josee.h.halsor at uit.no
        Phone: +47 77 64 46 59



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