LINGUIST List 22.2300 Tue May 31 2011 Jobs: South African English; Phonology: PhD Position, U of Potsdam Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Sabine Zerbian , South African English; Phonology; Information Structure: PhD Position, University of Potsdam, Germany Message 1: South African English; Phonology; Information Structure: PhD Position, University of Potsdam, Germany Date: 31-May-2011 From: Sabine Zerbian <sabine.zerbianuni-potsdam.de> Subject: South African English; Phonology; Information Structure: PhD Position, University of Potsdam, Germany E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Potsdam Department: SFB 632 (Research Centre): Information Structure Job Location: Potsdam, Germany Web Address: http://www.sfb632.uni-potsdam.de/index_en.html Job Rank: PhD position Specialty Areas: Phonology; Information Structure Description: We are seeking a part-time researcher (fixed-term till 06/2015) to work on "Prosodic focus marking in language contact". This DFG-funded project is supervised by the Principal Investigators Prof. Dr. Sabine Zerbian and Prof. Dr. Christoph Schroeder and is part of the Collaborative Research Centre 632: Information Structure (Sonderforschungsbereich 632: Informationsstruktur). The candidate should have a master's degree (or equivalent) in Linguistics and a strong interest in research. A background in phonology/phonetics and experimental methods is a prerequisite. Knowledge of information structure and language contact/second language acquisition is desirable. The project compares language contact in Germany (German-Turkish) and South Africa (Zulu/Sotho-SAE). For the present post, acquaintance with the language situation in South Africa and a background in Bantu languages would be advantageous. The work requires research travels to South Africa for data collection. The candidate should further have good time management, organisational and communication skills, be proficient in English, and be committed to contributing to the goals of the overall project. Candidates are expected to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Potsdam within the integrated Graduate School of the research centre. The topic of the thesis should be related to the grant. Applicants interested in pursuing a PhD within the frame of the projects' research questions (experimental approaches to phonology and phonetics of language contact/second language acquisition) are therefore especially encouraged to apply. The salary and social benefits are determined by the German pay scale for state employees (Entgeltgruppe: 13 TV-Laender, Tarifgebiet Ost). The University of Potsdam is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates are invited to send their applications, including a CV with the names and contact details of two referees and [links to] sample publications, preferably by email. Application Deadline: 30-Jun-2011 Mailing Address for Applications: Sabine Zerbian Department Linguistik Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24/25 Potsdam 14476 Germany Email Address for Applications: sabine.zerbianuni-potsdam.de Contact Information: Sabine Zerbian Email: sabine.zerbianuni-potsdam.de Phone: +49-331-9772051 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 31-May-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.