LINGUIST List 22.1566: General Linguistics; Sign Language: Researcher, U of Haifa

LINGUIST List 22.1566
Wed Apr 06 2011 Jobs: General Linguistics; Sign Language: Researcher, U of Haifa Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org>
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Directory 1. Wendy Sandler , General Linguistics; Sign Language: Researcher, University of Haifa, Israel Message 1: General Linguistics; Sign Language: Researcher, University of Haifa, Israel
Date: 05-Apr-2011 From: Wendy Sandler <wsandlerresearch.haifa.ac.il> Subject: General Linguistics; Sign Language: Researcher, University of Haifa, Israel E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Haifa Department: Sign Language Research Lab Job Location: Haifa, Israel Web Address: http://sandlersignlab.haifa.ac.il/ Job Rank: Researcher Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Sign Language Description: This position has been filled. Research Assistant needed for work on new/village sign languages The Sign Language Research Lab at the University of Haifa has been investigating a newly emerging sign language among the Al-Sayyid Bedouins. Recently, we have begun to investigate additional village sign languages found in a variety of different communities within Israel. These and other projects seek to gain insight into the ways in which a grammatical language emerges without a model in a small community with a high incidence of deafness, and to compare and contrast different linguistic and social variables across communities. A Research Assistant for this project is needed for fieldwork, coding, and analysis of data at all levels of structure, specifically, phonology, morphology, syntax, and prosody. Some technical and administrative duties are also included. Sign Language Research Lab: http://sandlersignlab.haifa.ac.il/ ABSL Research Project: http://sandlersignlab.haifa.ac.il/html/html_eng/al_sayyid.html Qualifications We seek applicants with the following qualifications: - Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Linguistics - Knowledge of a sign language or willingness to study sign language intensively - Good interpersonal (and intercultural) skills - Knowledge of Hebrew and/or Arabic is an advantage (but not a requirement) This Research Assistantship can be integrated with MA or PhD projects. Conditions of Employment The initial employment period is one year, beginning either September, October 2011 or January 2012, with the possibility of extension for a longer period. The salary offered for full-time employment is between $1,200 and $1,500 a month, depending on the applicant's qualifications. Application letters with full CV and MA thesis or other publications or research papers can be sent to Wendy Sandler at the email address below. Application Deadline: This position has been filled. Email Address for Applications: wsandlerresearch.haifa.ac.il Contact Information: Wendy Sandler Email: wsandlerresearch.haifa.ac.il This Year the LINGUIST List hopes to raise $67,000. This money will go to help keep the List running by supporting all of our Student Editors for the coming year. See below for donation instructions, and don't forget to check out Fund Drive 2011 site! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2011/ There are many ways to donate to LINGUIST! You can donate right now using our secure credit card form at https://linguistlist.org/donation/donate/donate1.cfm Alternatively you can also pledge right now and pay later. To do so, go to: https://linguistlist.org/donation/pledge/pledge1.cfm For all information on donating and pledging, including information on how to donate by check, money order, or wire transfer, please visit: http://linguistlist.org/donation/ The LINGUIST List is under the umbrella of Eastern Michigan University and as such can receive donations through the EMU Foundation, which is a registered 501(c) Non Profit organization. Our Federal Tax number is 38-6005986. These donations can be offset against your federal and sometimes your state tax return (U.S. tax payers only). For more information visit the IRS Web-Site, or contact your financial advisor. Many companies also offer a gift matching program, such that they will match any gift you make to a non-profit organization. Normally this entails your contacting your human resources department and sending us a form that the EMU Foundation fills in and returns to your employer. This is generally a simple administrative procedure that doubles the value of your gift to LINGUIST, without costing you an extra penny. Please take a moment to check if your company operates such a program. Thank you very much for your support of LINGUIST! New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships: http://multitree.linguistlist.org/ Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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