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pdx.edu>University or Organization: Portland State University / University of Conakry Rank of Job: Researcher Specialty Areas: Language documentation Required Language(s): Bullom So (Code = BUY) Description: Fieldworker for Mmani Language Documentation Project (Guinea-Conakry) The Mmani Language Documentation Project is looking for an advanced graduate student to participate in the documentation of a moribund language spoken on the southwestern coast of Guinea-Conakry. The successful candidate will have strong training in structural linguistics, especially syntax, and will also have interests and possibly experience in fieldwork, ethnography, and language description. The nature and extent of the person's contribution will be negotiated on the basis of qualifications and experiences. In a best-case scenario the person would be an advanced Ph.D. student who could use the data and experience for a thesis. Alternatively the "student" could also be a recent Ph.D., who is looking for some field experience and would contribute significantly to the analysis and production of language materials. Ideally this student would want to carry on the work in some way after the project's completion. Speaking ability in French is required, and a decided plus is knowledge of any of the relevant languages (Mmani, Soso) or their relatives (Atlantic and Mande groups of Niger-Congo). The successful candidate will be awarded a small stipend for participation in the project (roughly US$800/month for thirteen months 1 Nov 2004 to 30 Nov 2005). Travel expenses to and from the research site and living expenses at the site will also be covered. The project is funded by a grant from the Hans Rausing Charitable Trust (SOAS) and is conducted jointly with the Center for Research into Guinean Languages (CELG) at the University of Conakry. Interested parties should send a letter of interest, contact information for two referees, and a CV by e-mail or regular post to: Chercheur pour le Projet de recherche sur la langue mmani (Guin�e Conakry) Le Projet de recherche sur la langue mmani cherche un �tudiant doctoral qui voudrait prendre part � la documentation d'une langue moribonde parl�e sur la c�te sud-ouest de la Guin�e Conakry. Le candidat devrait poss�der une formation en linguistique structurelle, plus pr�cis�ment en syntaxe, et un int�r�t et de l'exp�rience sur le terrain si possible. Les responsabilit�s exactes d�pendent des comp�tences et de l'exp�rience du candidat. De pr�f�rence, l'�tudiant serait un �tudiant doctoral avanc�, qui pourrait ainsi utiliser les informations collect�es et son exp�rience pour sa th�se. Autrement, l'�tudiant pourrait �tre un nouveau titulaire au doctorat, qui recherche de l'exp�rience sur le terrain et contribuerait � l'analyse et la r�alisation de mat�riaux linguistiques. L'id�al serait que le chercheur continue la recherche apr�s l'ach�vement du projet. Le candidat doit parler fran�ais, et il est pr�f�rable qu'il connaisse les langues de la recherche (Mmani, Soso) ou les langues reli�es au groupe atlantique et mand� du Niger-Congo. La personne embauch�e recevra une petite bourse (environ US$800 par mois durant treize mois, du 1er novembre 2004 au 30 novembre 2005. Les frais de transport sur place et les frais d'h�bergement et de nourriture seront pay�s. Le projet est financ� par � Hans Rausing Charitable Trust (SOAS, Universit� de Londres) � et est dirig� par le Centre d'�tude des Langues Guin�ennes (CELG) de l'Universit� de Conakry. G. Tucker CHILDS Professor, Department of Applied Linguistics Portland State University PO Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-4099; fax: 725-4139 childstMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue