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To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Els Verheugd-Daatzelaar , General Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Message 1: General Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: 13-Oct-2011 From: Els Verheugd-Daatzelaar <els.verheugduva.nl> Subject: General Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Amsterdam Department: Faculty of Humanities Job Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Web Address: http://www.hum.uva.nl/aclc Job Rank: PhD Student Specialty Areas: General Linguistics Description: The Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC) has up to two four-year PhD positions available for excellent candidates with an excellent research proposal, starting September 2012. Research at the ACLC: The Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication focuses on the description and explanation of variation in language and language use. A key feature of the ACLC approach is that linguistic phenomena are studied from the widest possible variety of perspectives, both descriptive and theoretical, in order to ensure that the findings are not accidental, but are truly representative of the basic parameters that govern the organization of natural languages. The ACLC includes both functional and formal approaches to language description and encourages dialogue between these approaches. Studies cover all aspects of speech and languages: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Language typology, including that of creole and signed languages, plays an important part in the ACLC programme. Language variation in terms of time, space and context is another specialisation. The study of variation in the different types of language user - from the child learning her first language to the adult second language learner including also different types of language pathology - is also a clear focus. PhD proposal: The PhD proposal should fit within the ACLC research programme, The Language Blueprint, preferably also within the research focus area Learnability (see ACLC website for more information). Proposals furthermore focusing on foreign languages taught at the University of Amsterdam are specifically invited. Your research proposal should follow the guidelines that you will find on the ACLC website under Vacancies. Tasks: The PhD student needs to carry out the research and write a dissertation within the contract period. Requirements: MA in linguistics (or equivalent), obtained no longer than five years ago. Information: Further information can be obtained from the managing director of the research institute dr. Els Verheugd-Daatzelaar, contact information below. Position: The PhD student will be appointed for a period of up to 4 years (80%) at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam under the terms of employment currently valid for the Faculty. A contract will be given in the first instance for one year, with an extension for the following years on the basis of an evaluation of, amongst other things, a written piece of work. The salary (on a full time base) will be EUR 2042 during the first year (gross per month) and will reach EUR 2612 during the fourth year, in accordance with the CAO for Dutch universities. Application/Submissions: You can apply for one of the PhD positions to be filled September 1st 2012, by submitting your own proposal before Tuesday, January 17th 2012 (January 16th 23:59 at the latest). The Guidelines on the ACLC website provide further information on how to submit your proposal. Submissions of a proposal should be sent to the director of the ACLC, prof. dr P.C. Hengeveld. They should preferably be submitted electronically to the address aclc-fgwuva.nl. Applications received after this date or those that are incomplete will not be taken into consideration. Application Deadline: 16-Jan-2012 Email Address for Applications: aclc-fgwuva.nl Contact Information: Els Verheugd-Daatzelaar Email: els.verheugduva.nl Phone: +31.20.525.2543 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 13-Oct-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.