LINGUIST List 25.1073
Tue
Mar 04 2014
Support: English,
Language Acquisition, Pragmatics/New York,
USA
Editor for this issue:
Uliana Kazagasheva <ulianalinguistlist.org>
Date: 04-Mar-2014
From: Istvan Kecskes
<ikecskes
albany.edu>
Subject: English, Language
Acquisition, Pragmatics: PhD Student, State
University of New York, Albany, New York,
USA
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Department: Educational Theory and Practice
Web Address:
http://www.albany.edu/etap/doctor-of-philosophy.php
Level: PhD
Institution/Organization: State University of
New York, Albany
Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition;
Pragmatics
Intercultural Communication
Required Language(s):
English (eng)
Description:
There is a PhD assistantship available for 4
years beginning in the Fall of 2014 or (Spring
2015) in the PhD program of the Department of
Educational Theory and Practice at the State
University of New York, Albany. The
assistantship requires the successful candidate
to work as an editorial assistant at the
international journal “Intercultural
Pragmatics” published by Mouton de Gruyter:
Berlin/New York, and edited by Professor Istvan
Kecskes.
Responsibilities include proof-reading,
copy-editing, preparing manuscripts for
publication (4 issues per year), logging, and
maintaining files on in-coming manuscripts
through all stages of publication; and
performing editorially-related administrative
tasks.
The assistantship pays $12,000. It carries 9
units of tuition per semester.
Applicants need to have a master's degree or
equivalent in linguistics, English, pragmatics,
second language education, communication, TESOL
or a closely related field. The preparation of
a PhD-dissertation on a topic related to
pragmatics, intercultural communication, second
language acquisition or bi- and multilingualism
is expected. Because of the nature of the
assistantship the successful candidate must be
a native-speaker of English and have some prior
experience in editing journals, books,
magazines, etc. S/he must possess proofreading
skills and have extensive knowledge of English
grammar and punctuation.
Candidates are requested to email their
applications (letter describing research
interests, qualification for the editorial
assistantship and CV) to the following email
address: ikecskes
albany.edu.
Applications received by April 15 will receive
full consideration, however, later applications
may be considered as well until the position
has been filled. The successful candidate must
also go through the application procedure of
the PhD program.
Information on the PhD program and journal:
http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/iprg
http://www.albany.edu/etap/doctor-of-philosophy.php
www.albany.edu/~ik692
Contact Information: Prof. Istvan Kecskes,
ikecskes
albany.edu
Applications Deadline: 15-Apr-2014
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn:
Prof. Istvan Kecskes SUNY, Albany, ED 114 1400
Washington Avenue Albany NY 12222 USA
Contact Information:
Prof.
Istvan Kecskes ikecskes
albany.edu
Page Updated: 04-Mar-2014