LINGUIST List 11.2106

Mon Oct 2 2000

Jobs: Lang Change: Research at ZAS, Berlin, Germany

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1. Prof.W.U.Wurzel, Lang Change: Research at Zentrum fuer Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, Typologie und Universalienforschung, Germany

Rank of Job: Ph.D./Dr. phil.
Areas Required: language change
Other Desired Areas: grammar, philology
University or Organization: Zentrum fuer Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft,
Typologie und Universalienforschung, Berlin
Department: Project: Diachrony
State or Province: Berlin
Country: Germany
Final Date of Application: -
Contact: Prof. W. U. Wurzel wurzelzas.gwz-berlin.de

Address for Applications:
Jaegerstrasse 10/11
Berlin
Berlin D-10117
Germany

At the Zentrum fuer Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, Typologie und
Universalienforschung in Berlin, a full-time research position is open
from 1. November 2000 until 31. December 2002. There is a possibility
for an extension beginning on 1. January 2003. 

Candidates should hold a Dr. phil. or a Ph.D. and have a research
background in language change, in morphology (especially derivational
morphology), phonology or syntax, and syntax, in a philology (other than
German). 

The candidate will conduct research in a project on markedness and
complexity in language change (a sketch of the project's program can
be found at http://www.zas.gwz-berlin.de/projects/diachron/index.htm).

The payment is according to the normal range for full-time researchers
('wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter', BAT-O IIa) in Germany, with details
depending on age and marital status. Knowledge of German is helpful
but not required. Applications should include a CV, the names of two
references, sample publications, and short statements outlining future
research plans. 

Applications and inquiries should be directed to:

W.U. Wurzel
Zentrum fuer Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft
Jaegerstrasse 10/11
D-10117 Berlin

Tel.: +49-30-20192424
email: wurzelzas.gwz-berlin.de