LINGUIST List 6.373

Wed 15 Mar 1995

Jobs: Psycholinguistics, General ling, Applied linguistics

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1. Antje Meyer, Job
2. , Job Opportunity - Linguistic Intern Position
3. "Lyn Repath-Martos", position announcement

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AT THE MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE
FOR PSYCHOLINGUISTICS, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics invites applications
for a three-quarter-time postdoctoral research position in its Language
Production Research Unit. The duration of the appointment will be
three years. The junior staff member will participate in the
research project on lexical access, which traces the process of
spoken word production from accessing a lexical concept to the
initiation and execution of a word's articulation in context. The
project relies heavily on reaction time experimentation and
computational modeling; it also links up with brain imaging work in
the Institute.

Applicants should have a PhD in one of the relevant cognitive
sciences (such as psycholinguistics, phonology, phonetics). We
are in particular interested in applicants who have the rare
combination of skills in both reaction time experimentation and
lexical/sub-lexical phonology, because phonological encoding of
words is a major theme in the project.
Applications including a CV (mention any languages you know), a
list of publications/reports, and names of two referents should be
sent per e-mail, fax, or letter to:

Prof. Willem J.M. Levelt, director
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Wundtlaan 1
NL-6525 XD Nijmegen
The Netherlands
fax: (31-)80-521213
e-mail: PIMMPI.NL

Deadline for applications: April 3, 1995.

For further information you may contact:
Dr. Antje Meyer
(same address and fax number)
e-mail: ASMEYERMPI.NL
phone: (31-)80-521309

 Linguistic Summer Internship

Lexicon Naming, Inc., a consulting firm that develops worldwide brand names
and new corporate names, seeks a full-time summer intern for its Brand
Language Group.

The intern will collaborate with a team of staff linguists to:

- Produce reference materials for creative work on names for English and
foreign markets.

- Prepare linguistic analyses of names using phonetic, morphological, and
semantic criteria from the major world languages.

- Develop effective new ways of applying linguistics to the naming process.

We would like to hear from applicants whose experience covers the study of
both sound and meaning in a number of major languages of the world. We are
interested in applicants with an in-depth background in key linguistic
subdisciplines such as phonology and morphology, historical linguistics, and
the linguistic study of metaphor. Candidates for the internship should have a
Ph.D. in linguistics or should be working on a Ph.D. dissertation in
linguistics.

The internship will be available starting in June, 1995, for a period of
three to four months. The salary range is $20 - $25 per hour, depending on
education, credentials, and experience. Please send a letter of application
describing your interests, background, and availability, a curriculum vitae,
names and addresses of three references, and three representative
publications to:

 Brand Language Group
 Lexicon Naming, Inc.
 3030 Bridgeway
 Sausalito CA 94965

The Department of TESL and Applied Linguistics at the University of
California, Los Angeles announces an opening for a language testing
specialist, rank to be determined. The position is a one-year
temporary position, with the possibility of renewal for a second
year, pending final budgetary approval. The appointee will be
expected to teach three courses, such as a basic course in language
testing, an advanced course in language test construction and
administration, and a course in experimental design and statistical
analysis for applied linguistics. The appointee will also take
primary responsibility for overseeing the development and
administration of the English as a Second Language Placement Exam
(ESLPE) and advise on other language testing projects the department
is currently involved in. Ph.D. in hand at time of application is
preferred. Applications must be received by April 15, 1995 and
should include letter, vita, three letters of reference, and
representative publications. Send applications to: Chair, Search
Committee, Department of TESL & Applied Linguistics, 3300 Rolfe Hall,
P.O. Box 951531, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1531. Fax: 310/206-4118;
Phone: 310/825-4631. Electronic mail inquiries can be addressed to
lynhumnet.ucla.edu. UCLA is an Affirmative
Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of
underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.