LINGUIST List 23.642 Tue Feb 07 2012 Jobs: Dutch; Psycholinguistics: 2 PhD Students, Utrecht University 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.     Jos van Berkum , Dutch; Psycholinguistics: 2 PhD Students, Utrecht University, Netherlands Message 1: Dutch; Psycholinguistics: 2 PhD Students, Utrecht University, Netherlands Date: 07-Feb-2012 From: Jos van Berkum <j.vanberkumuu.nl> Subject: Dutch; Psycholinguistics: 2 PhD Students, Utrecht University, Netherlands E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Utrecht University Department: UiL OTS and Dept. of Dutch Job Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Web Address: http://www.uu.nl/faculty/humanities/en/research/researchinstitutes/uilots Job Rank: 2 PhD Students Specialty Areas: Psycholinguistics Required Language(s): Dutch (nld) Description: The Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS and the Department of Dutch are offering two PhD positions for research on affective factors in language comprehension. The PhD projects are part of the Dutch Science Foundation Vici programme "Moving the language user: Affect and perspective in discourse processing". In this programme, we explore the interfaces between the language system and affect ('emotion'), while taking into account that linguistic communication involves multiple perspectives. Using cognitive neuroscience and behavioral methods, we ask four questions about how language interfaces with affect: (1) How do linguistic and affective representations interact as people read a simple sentence? (2) How do readers deal with the affective stance of the author, implied by the choice of words and expressions? (3) How do readers balance their own feelings, and the value systems beneath them, with those of protagonists as narrative develops? (4) Which ingredients of persuasive communication modulate reader involvement, and how can we make our insights relevant to the needs of society (e.g., to mobilize empathy)? The two PhD students will work on the 3rd and 4th project, in a team with 2 postdocs and the programme coordinator (Jos van Berkum). Deadline March 1, 2012, 9:00 AM local time. Only native speakers of Dutch can apply. For further details, please visit the university jobs pages (in Dutch): http://www.uu.nl/NL/Informatie/sollicitanten/Pages/vacatures.aspx Application Deadline: 01-Mar-2012 Web Address for Applications: http://www.uu.nl/NL/Informatie/sollicitanten/Pages/vacatures.aspx Contact Information: Jos van Berkum Email: j.vanberkumuu.nl Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 07-Feb-2012       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.