LINGUIST List 14.2279

Sat Aug 30 2003

Jobs: Syntax: Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK

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1. heycock, Jobs: Syntax: Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

University or Organization: University of Edinburgh
Department: Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
Rank of Job: Lecturer
Specialty Areas: Syntax

Description:

The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
(Theoretical and Applied Linguistics) is seeking to make a junior
appointment of a scholar with expertise in the area of syntactic
theory as a Lecturer in Syntactic Theory. The area of specialisation
is open but ideally the candidate will have some familiarity with
different theoretical approaches to syntax and have interests in the
analysis of a language or languages other than English. An active
interest in some other related field is also desirable, such as:
semantics; pragmatics; language acquisition; sociolinguistic
variation; language change; psycholinguistics; computational
linguistics.

The successful applicant will have proven research potential, and be
committed to developing teaching in theoretical and descriptive syntax
at postgraduate and undergraduate levels. Ideally, the successful
candidate will be interested in developing interdisciplinary links
within the school and with other units in the university.

The appointment will be made on the Lecturer A scale (�22,191-
�25,451).

Further particulars, including details of the application procedure,
may be obtained from www.jobs.ed.ac.uk after 10 September 2003.
Applications can be made electronically via this site; this is the
preferred format. Informal enquiries may be addressed at any time to
syntaxjobling.ed.ac.uk.
 
Candidates' presentations and interviews will be held on 10
and 11 December 2003.
	

Address for Applications:

	Attn: Dept Human Resources
	Charles Stewart House
	9-16 Chambers Street
	Edinburgh, EH1 1HT
	United Kingdom 
	Applications are due by 24-Oct-2003


Contact Information:
	Dr Caroline Heycock.
	Email: syntaxjobling.ed.ac.uk
	Tel: +44 (0)131 650 3961
	Website: http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk

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