LINGUIST List 12.2278

Mon Sep 17 2001

Jobs: Typology Senior Researcher, Berlin, Germany

Editor for this issue: Richard John Harvey <richardlinguistlist.org>

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1. Manfred Krifka, Typology: Research Zentrum fuer allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft Germany

Rank of Job: Senior Researcher
Areas Required: Language Typology
Other Desired Areas: Syntax, Semantics, Morphology, 
University or Organization: Zentrum fuer allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft
(ZAS)
Department: 
State or Province: Berlin
Country: Germany
Final Date of Application: October 19, 2001
Contact: Manfred Krifka sprachzas.gwz-berlin.de

Address for Applications:
Jaegerstr. 10/11
Berlin
Berlin 10116
Germany

The "Zentrum fuer Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft,Typologie und
Universalienforschung" (ZAS, see http://zas.gwz-berlin.de) invites
applications for the position of a senior researcher (5 years,
potentially renewable, salary level max. BAT Ib). Applicants are
expected to have a documented research interest in at least one of the
following areas:

- language typology
- formal theories of language typology (such as OT)
- application of theories of morphology, syntax and/or semantics
 in typological studies.

Research and expertise in particular Non-Indoeuropean languages is a
plus. Applicants should have or be prepared to acquire a good working
command of German. They are expected to develop and lead one or more
research projects at the ZAS and to advise research being done at ZAS.