LINGUIST List 5.734

Sun 26 Jun 1994

Jobs: NEH Reference Materials, Japanese, Anthropology

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3. Marianna Di Paolo, Anthropological Ling Job

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Reference Materials Awards:

The National Endowment for the Humanities Reference Materials
Program supports projects to prepare reference works that will improve
access to information and resources. Support is available for the
creation of dictionaries, historical or linguistic atlases, encyclopedias,
concordances, reference grammars, data bases, text bases, and other
projects that will provide essential scholarly tools for the advancement
of research or for general reference purposes.

Grants also may support projects that will assist scholars and researchers
to locate information about humanities documentation. Such projects
result in scholarly guides that allow researchers to determine the
usefulness or relevance of specific materials for their work. Eligible for
support are such projects as bibliographies, bibliographic data bases,
catalogues raisonnes, other descriptive catalogues, indexes, union lists,
and other guides to materials in the humanities.

In both areas, support is also available for projects that address
important issues related to the design or accessibility of reference works.

The application deadline is September 15, 1994 for projects beginning
after July 1, 1995. Guidelines are not yet available electronically. Print
copies of guidelines may be requested by sending a message with your
regular mail address to NEHOPAGWUVM.GWU.EDU. Potential
applicants with questions regarding specific projects should contact
program staff at (202) 606-8358 or NEHRESGWUVM.GWU.EDU.

Job announcement, June 1994, for Software Linguist with specialization
in Japanese:

InfoSoft International, Inc. (formerly the Software Division of Houghton
Mifflin Company) of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, is accepting applications
for the position of Software Linguist with specialization in Japanese.
We are seeking a linguist with strong language and editorial skills to
participate in the development of electronic proofreading and reference
products. The successful candidate must have native fluency in Japanese, and
a solid understanding of the linguistic features of the Japanese language. We
require DOS literacy, an extremely high level of accuracy, an eye for
detail, and thorough knowledge of the grammar, writing conventions,
and current business vocabulary of the language. The successful candidate
is expected to demonstrate a wide range of expertise, and the ability not
only to perform demanding and complex linguistic and editorial tasks, but
to manage the activities of freelance personnel engaged on selected
assignments.

Software Linguist responsibilities include (1) the creation, maintenance,
updating and review of linguistic software databases and algorithms for
electronic language products, (2) product testing, and the analysis of
test results, (3) competitive product analysis, and (4) corpora acquisition
and analysis.

The successful candidate must have a masters degree or equivalent in
language, linguistics, or a related discipline, and a minimum of three
years experience in computational linguistics, language software development,
or natural language processing.

This is a full-time salaried position, and includes a complete benefits package.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume, including
salary history, to:
 InfoSoft International, Inc.
 222 Berkeley Street, 11th Floor
 Boston, MA 02116 USA
 Attn: Mary Lou Kirkpatrick

FAX number 617 351-1115
E-mail (Internet) "krkpatrkhmco.com"
Telephone (direct line) 617 351-3072

InfoSoft International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Linguistics Program at the University of Utah invites
applications for a Visting Assistant Professor position January
to June of 1995 (Winter and Spring Quarters). Ph.D. in
Linguistics or Anthropology preferred. (A.B.D. required.)
Duties include teaching three courses: two in Anthropological
Linguistics/Language and Culture, one an undergraduate service
course and the other a graduate M.A. level course; and the
third on the structure of a language, preferably non-Western
European. Salary competitive, including benefits. The
University of Utah is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
employer: Women and minorities are especially encouraged to
apply. Send vitae, three letters of recommendation, sample
publications, and a cover letter expressing qualifications to
Marianna Di Paolo, Linguistics Program, Stewart Building,
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. Screening will
begin on August 15 and will continue until the position is
filled.