LINGUIST List 10.1796

Wed Nov 24 1999

Jobs: Korean Computational Ling, Spanish Lang

Editor for this issue: Scott Fults <scottlinguistlist.org>

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1. Jee Eun Kim, Korean Computational Linguistics: NLP Group in Microsoft Korea
2. Dr. Claudette Williams, Spanish Language: Lecturer at Univ of the West Indies, Jamaica

	COMPUTATIONAL LINGUIST FOR KOREAN 

	The NLP Group in Microsoft Korea is looking for a computational
linguist for Korean critique writing. The position will be located at the
Microsoft Research & Development in Seoul, Korea. This is a great
opportunity to work with a dedicated group of people who are developing a
Korean system for unrestricted text understanding and generation .


	RESPONSIBILITIES:

	The primary responsibility will be designing and writing critique
rules and a spec for a grammar checker. The rules are based on the output
of our Korean language parser, so the critique rule writer will become
intimately familiar with the Microsoft natural language system, and will
then enhance the system by creating rules to flag grammatical errors and
suggest alternatives.


	QUALIFICATIONS:

	The computational linguist!/s qualifications should include
experience in linguistic research, programming experience, keen interest in
grammar issues, and an advanced degree in linguistics or a closely related
discipline. Native proficiency in Korean is assumed. A practical
orientation is highly desirable. Significant programming experience would
be a plus.


	ABOUT THE MICROSOFT NLP GROUP IN KOREA:

	We are in the process of building a Korean system to analyze
unrestricted natural language, taking input text, and moving from
lexical/morphological analysis through syntax, semantics, and eventually
pragmatics and discourse. A generation component is also planned. The
system was designed and created by the NLP group in Microsoft Research in
Redmond, Washington, USA, with which we are working closely. We are
empirically oriented, and are happy to use good linguistic ideas wherever
they can be found. A reasonable first-version summary of our techniques
and some of our experience can be found in the book "Natural Language
Processing: The PLNLP Approach," Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1993.


	CONTACT: Please send resumes, cover letters, and any additional
materials to:

	 	Jee Eun Kim
	 	Research & Development
	 	Microsoft Korea
	 	6th FL. POSCO Center
		892 Daechi-Dong, KangNam-Gu,
	 	Seoul 135-777, Korea
		email: jeeeunkmicrosoft.com

Rank of Job: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer
Areas Required: Spanish Language teaching
Other Desired Areas: translation Spanish-English
University or Organization: The University of the West Indies, Mona
Department: Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
State or Province: Kingston 7
Country: Jamaica
Final Date of Application: until post is filed
Contact: Dr. Claudette Williams modlanguwimona.edu.jm

Address for Applications:
UWI, Mona
Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
Kingston 7
Jamaica

The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures of The University of
the West Indies, Mona, requires a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer qualified
to teach Spanish Language up to Year 3 of the B.A. Programme (3 year
programme). Native or near-native speaker competence is desirable in
applicants for this post. Experience in the area of translating would
also be an asset. Ideally the candidate should have a Ph.D but we are
willing to consider competent applicants with an M.A.

For information, contact Dr. Claudette Williams, Head of the Department
of Modern Languages & Literatures, The University of the West Indies,
Mona. Kingston 7 Jamaica.

Tel.: (876) 927 2293
Fax.: (876) 977 0622
e-mail: modlanguwimona.edu.jm