LINGUIST List 10.400

Tue Mar 16 1999

Jobs: Socioling and Phonetics/Phonology, General Ling

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

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1. Elizabeth Hume, Socioling and Phonetics/phonology; Research at Ohio State U.
2. Doris Payne, General Linguistics; Visiting Asst Prof at U of Oregon

 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION 
				 IN
		SPOKEN LANGUAGE GENERATION AND UNDERSTANDING


We invite applications for the position of Postdoctoral Researcher
with a specialization in sociolinguistics and phonetics/phonology. The
position is for one year with the possibility of two additional years,
pending funding. The researcher will be expected to take a leadership
role in the collection and analysis
(phonological/phonetic/statistical) of conversational English speech.
Candidates should hold a PhD in linguistics. The starting date can be
as early as July 1999 but no later than September 1999. Starting
salary for the twelve-month appointment is $28,000 plus
benefits. Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, representative
samples of published or unpublished work, and three letters of
recommendation to the address below. Review of applications will begin
on May 1, 1999. The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity,
Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, Vietnam-era veterans,
disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to
apply.


 Professor Elizabeth Hume
 Spoken Language Generation and Understanding
 Department of Linguistics
 Ohio State University
 223 Oxley Hall
 Columbus, Ohio 43210

Address queries to Mark Pitt (pitt.2osu.edu) 
or Elizabeth Hume (ehumeling.ohio-state.edu).

Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics, University of Oregon.

The Linguistics Department at the University of Oregon announces the
opening of a non-tenure related Visiting Assistant Professor position
for the 1999-2000 academic year, potentially renewable, depending on
Departmental needs.

The Linguistics Department of Oregon enjoys a long tradition of work
within the functionalist tradition, concentrating in descriptive work
and field work and in empirical work on language use, discourse, and
language acquisition. We invite applications from qualified individuals
who can contribute to the functional and typological orientation of the
department.

Since the openings fill teaching gaps for faculty on leave, the
candidate must show evidence of considerable teaching skill, at both
undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful applicant must be
able to help cover our core curriculum, which includes phonetics,
phonology, functional-typological morphosyntax, semantics, discourse,
historical linguistics, and second language acquisition and teaching.

In addition, the successful applicant must have an active research
profile and must be able to direct graduate student research.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in Linguistics

Duties: Up to two courses per term of hire (we are on a quarter system)

 Mentor students in research projects, as needed
 Participate in department life, as appropriate


Please submit a letter of application, vita, and names, addresses, phone
numbers and e-mail addresses of three references to:

1999 VAP Search Committee,
Department of Linguistics,
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403

Applications must be received by April 16, 1999 to receive fullest
consideration. Web Address: http://logos.uoregon.edu/uoling

The University of Oregon is an EO/AA/ADA insitiution.