35.131, Jobs: Language Documentation: Researcher, Oxford Dictionary of African American English, Harvard University

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Subject: 35.131, Jobs: Language Documentation: Researcher, Oxford Dictionary of African American English, Harvard University

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Date: 09-Jan-2024
From: Steven Niven [sjniven at fas.harvard.edu]
Subject: Language Documentation: Researcher, Oxford Dictionary of African American English, Harvard University


University or Organization: Harvard University
Department: Hutchins Center for African & African American Research
Job Location: Massachusetts, USA
Web Address: https://hutchinscenter.fas.harvard.edu/researcher-odaae
Job Title: Researcher, Oxford Dictionary of African American English
Job Rank: Researcher

Specialty Areas: Language Documentation

Description:

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Oxford Dictionary of African American English is a landmark
scholarly initiative documenting the lexicon of African American
English (AAE) in a dictionary based on historical principles. The
ODAAE will be compiled and edited by a team of researchers,
lexicographers, and editors sponsored and led by the Oxford English
Dictionary (OED) and Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African
and African American Research. The joint team will apply the depth and
rigor of the OED’s historical methodology specifically to the study of
African American English (AAE) in order to create a dictionary to
further illuminate the history, meaning, and significance of this body
of language.

As an ODAAE researcher, you are responsible for carrying out a variety
of pre-editorial and research tasks to support the revision and
drafting of ODAAE entries in collaboration with ODAAE editors,
including researching previous lexicographical work relating to AAE,
searching and analyzing corpora of digital and digitized texts, and
recording quotation evidence to illustrate and elucidate the history
and development of AAE words and senses. This is a term position of
six months with a possible six-month renewal. Weekly schedule ranges
from 14-25 hours. $25 per hour.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES/KEY RESULT AREAS

 - Search electronic databases, dictionaries, and other sources to
find quotation evidence which elucidates and illustrates the history
and development of words and senses in African American English usage;
key quotations accurately and in accordance with ODAAE’s bibliographic
conventions into the ODAAE database in preparation for the work of
editors, at a rate allowing them to begin their work on schedule.
 - Investigate and record other information discovered in the course
of researching an ODAAE entry which pertains to sense disambiguation,
usage over time, or new senses or lemmas.
 - Search the OED for existing entries and senses of African American
origin and/or usage for potential inclusion in ODAAE.
 - Research existing dictionaries and other lexicographical works
relating to African American English, to identify words and senses for
potential inclusion in ODAAE and to ensure relevant scholarship
contained in those works is reflected in ODAAE entries.
 - As required: carry out pre-editorial tasks, such as creating and
assessing word candidates to be added as new entries or senses.
 - Respond to research commissions launched by editors during the
drafting process; use editorial judgment to build and shape quotation
paragraphs for new items, and (where required) supply basic
definitions.
 - Take editorial and other decisions appropriate to this role, in
line with ODAAE’s mission.
 - Collaborate with ODAAE, Harvard, and Oxford colleagues as required,
and contribute to building a collaborative, experimental, and
inclusive culture among ODAAE staff and stakeholders.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

 - Experience using various resources to investigate or research a
topic
 - Good knowledge of African American English, including its
linguistic features (lexis, syntax, grammar, pronunciation, etc.),
history, and sociolinguistics
 - Good knowledge of African American literature and culture
 - Good knowledge of Standard American English, including syntax,
grammar, etc.

TO APPLY

Please email your Cover Letter and CV to sjniven at fas.harvard.edu &
jennifer.heinmiller at oup.com

Mailing Address for Applications:
Email Address for Applications: sjniven at fas.harvard.edu
Contact Information:
        Steven Niven
        Email: sjniven at fas.harvard.edu



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