LINGUIST List 22.620 Sun Feb 06 2011 Support: Educational Ling, Socioling: PhD Student, Oxford Brookes U., UK Editor for this issue: Matthew Lahrman <mattlinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Androula Yiakoumetti , Educational Linguistics, Sociolinguistics: PhD Student, Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom Message 1: Educational Linguistics, Sociolinguistics: PhD Student, Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom Date: 05-Feb-2011 From: Androula Yiakoumetti <ayiakoumettibrookes.ac.uk> Subject: Educational Linguistics, Sociolinguistics: PhD Student, Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom E-mail this message to a friend Institution/Organization: Oxford Brookes University Department: Westminster Institute of Education Level: PhD Duties: Research Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics Educational Linguistics Description: Oxford Brookes University is inviting applications for a full-time three-year Ph.D. studentship in educational linguistics and psychology to commence in September 2011. The successful applicant will work on a project entitled 'Educational and psycholinguistic perspectives on children and young people who speak non-standard varieties'. The studentship covers all University fees at the home/EU rate and also provides an annual bursary of £13,000 which will increase by a 3% in each of the second and third years. The overarching goal of the study is to assess whether the language performance and language attitudes of non-standard-speaking children changes after non-standard mother tongues are introduced into the classroom. Subsequent lines of enquiry will investigate (1) the attitudes of non-standard-speaking children towards their non- standard varieties and towards the standard variety used at school, (2) the attitudes of non-standard-speaking parents towards their non-standard varieties and towards the use of these varieties in formal education, (3) the attitudes of educators towards non-standard-speaking children, and (4) how educational policies can be modified to provide improved support to children and young people who speak non-standard varieties. The successful candidate will be expected to work within one of the following areas with special reference to educational contexts: Aboriginal languages, minority languages, local languages, regional varieties, ethnic varieties, social varieties, nonstandard varieties, creoles and/or pidgins. For informal enquiries, contact Dr Androula Yiakoumetti at ayiakoumettibrookes.ac.uk Further particulars and an application pack can be downloaded via the following link: http://bit.ly/OxfordBrookesDTPAppPack Applications Deadline: 21-Feb-2011 Mailing Address for Applications:         Attn: The Research Officer         School of Social Sciences and Law         Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane Campus         Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP         United Kingdom Contact Information:         Dr Androula Yiakoumetti         ayiakoumettibrookes.ac.uk Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 06-Feb-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.