LINGUIST List 12.1586

Sun Jun 17 2001

Jobs: Semantics Researcher in Berlin, Germany

Editor for this issue: Heather Taylor-Loring <heatherlinguistlist.org>

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1. Claudia Maienborn, Semantics: Temporal Adverbials, Tense, Information Structure: at ZAS (research Centre for General Linguistics, Typology, and Universals), Berlin Germany

Rank of Job: 
Areas Required: Semantics: Temporal Adverbials, Tense, Information
Structure
Other Desired Areas: Syntax, Discourse
University or Organization: ZAS (research Centre for General
Linguistics, Typology, and Universals)
Department: Project: Semantics of the C-Domain
State or Province: Berlin
Country: Germany
Final Date of Application: July 1, 2001
Contact: Claudia Maienborn claudiazas.gwz-berlin.de

Address for Applications:
Jaegerstr. 10-11
Berlin
10117
Germany

Research Position at ZAS, Berlin

Applicants are invited for a full time research position in semantics at
the ZAS (Research Centre for General Linguistics, Typology, and
Universals; http://www.zas.gwz-berlin.de/) in Berlin from October 1,
2001 until December 31, 2002. There is a possibility for an extension
beginning on January 1, 2003.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or doctorate, or be very close to
finishing it. They should have a strong background in formal and lexical
semantics (especially temporal adverbials, tense and information
structure) as well as in generative syntax.

The candidate is expected to conduct research in a project on the
compositional semantics of the C-domain (Rizzi 1997). The focus of the
project is on the analysis of temporal and locative frame setting
modifiers and their interaction with the topic/comment structure of the
sentence. 

The salary will be according to the normal range for researchers
("Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter"; BAT-O IIa) in Germany, with details
depending on the age and marital status of the applicant. Knowledge of
German is helpful but not required. 

Applications should include a CV, the names of two references, sample
publications and a short statement outlining future research
plans. Applications and inquiries should be directed to:

Claudia Maienborn
Zentrum fuer Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft
Jaegerstrasse 10-11
D-10117 Berlin
tel.: +49-30-20192499
claudiazas.gwz-berlin.de