LINGUIST List 9.1583

Tue Nov 10 1998

Jobs: Socioling, English Ling

Editor for this issue: Scott Fults <scottlinguistlist.org>

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1. Catherine N. Ball, Sociolinguistics; Asst Prof at Georgetown
2. David Carkeet, English Ling; Asst Prof at U of Missouri

Georgetown University Department of Linguistics is pleased to announce a
tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in the
Sociolinguistics program.

Our primary interest is a candidate whose specialty is sociolinguistic
variation, especially as it relates to both language theory and social
life. However, we also encourage applications from sociolinguists with
other specializations, including (but not limited to) language contact and
change, computer mediated communication, language ideology, gender and
language, pidgins and creoles, developmental pragmatics, language and
social theory. The seven-member sociolinguistics program resides in a large
linguistics department involved mostly in graduate education, with
opportunities for reaching out to undergraduates.

Applicants should have a Ph.D., an active research program and evidence of
scholarly productivity, as well as demonstrated teaching ability.

Deadline for consideration of applications is December 1. Send letter of
application, curriculum vitae, representative publications, and names of
three references who may be contacted to:

Sociolinguistics Search Committee,
Linguistics Department
Georgetown University
Washington DC 20057

Applications from women and members of minority groups are encouraged.
Georgetown University is an AA/EO employer.

http://www.georgetown.edu/departments/linguistics

English Department
U of Missouri-St. Louis
Assistant Professor, Linguistics

The University of Missouri-St. Louis Department of English seeks
applications for an Assistant Professor in linguistics to teach
courses in the history of the English language, English grammar, and
introductory linguistics. A second teaching field is desirable. This
tenure-track position begins in the fall of 1999. Candidate must have
Ph.D. by August 1999. Will interview at MLA. Send letter of
application, CV, and complete dossier by December 7 to:

David Carkeet,
Department of English
University of Missouri-St. Louis
8001 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499

The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence
through diversity. www.umsl.edu/divisions/artscience/english

david_carkeetumsl.edu