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Sun Feb 17 2002

Jobs: Discourse Analysis: Lecturer in Edinburgh UK

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  • Professor John Joseph, Discourse analysis/stylistics/pragmatics: Lecturer, U/Edinburgh, UK

    Message 1: Discourse analysis/stylistics/pragmatics: Lecturer, U/Edinburgh, UK

     Date: 14 Feb 2002 16:54:31 -0000
    From: Professor John Joseph <John.Josephed.ac.uk>
    Subject: Discourse analysis/stylistics/pragmatics: Lecturer, U/Edinburgh, UK


    Rank of Job: Lecturer A (=US Asst Professor) Areas Required: Discourse analysis / stylistics / pragmatics Other Desired Areas: University or Organization: University of Edinburgh Department: Department of Theoretical & Applied Linguistics State or Province: Scotland Country: United Kingdom Final Date of Application: March 25, 2002 (start review of applications) Contact: Professor John Joseph John.Josephed.ac.uk

    Address for Applications: Personnel Department, The University of Edinburgh, 9-16 Chambers St Edinburgh Scotland EH1 1 HT United Kingdom

    Lecturer in discourse analysis / stylistics / pragmatics.

    The Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics seeks to appoint a teacher and researcher with world-class potential to join our challenging and supportive research community. We pride ourselves on the strength of our postgraduate programmes, on the breadth of our undergraduate teaching, and the success of our active collaborations with other parts of the university. For more information on the Department please visit http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk.

    The successful candidate will have a research focus in discourse analysis, stylistics, pragmatics, or some other area involving language in context and language use, and an interest in relating research findings in these areas to formal or functional linguistic theories as appropriate. Expertise in dealing with texts in languages other than English, or texts produced by speakers of English as a second language, would be an advantage. We also expect that the person appointed will have an interdisciplinary outlook and an interest in building on existing links with closely related departments in the university, which include informatics, education, philosophy, psychology, and English language. A completed PhD (or imminent date for completion), evidence of research potential, and teaching experience at least as tutor or TA are essential.

    The person appointed will be expected to contribute to teaching on our developing set of cross-disciplinary MSc degrees, especially the MSc in Applied Linguistics. They will also undertake postgraduate supervision and develop courses in their areas of interest. Ability to teach undergraduate courses in language pedagogy, semantics, sociolinguistics, and/or syntax would be an advantage. Further details of the post will shortly be posted on http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk.

    Filling of this post is subject to budgetary approval. In any case the appointment will be made on the Lecturer A scale (currently GBP 20,470 - 24,435 per annum). We will begin reviewing applications on 25 March 2002. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.