LINGUIST List 25.1230
Wed
Mar 12 2014
Support: German Sign
Language, Neurolinguistics, Pragmatics,
Psycholinguistics/Germany
Editor for this issue:
Uliana Kazagasheva <ulianalinguistlist.org>
Date: 12-Mar-2014
From: Markus Steinbach
<msteinb
gwdg.de>
Subject: German Sign Language,
Neurolinguistics, Pragmatics,
Psycholinguistics: PhD Student, University of
Göttingen, Germany
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Web Address:
http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/480152.html
Level: PhD
Institution/Organization: University of
Göttingen
Duties: Research,Project Work
Specialty Areas: Discourse Analysis;
Neurolinguistics; Pragmatics;
Psycholinguistics
Sign Language Linguistics
Required Language(s):
German Sign Language (gsg)
Description:
The Courant Research Center “Text Structures”,
the Experimental Sign Language Lab Göttingen,
and
the “Language Acquisition” Junior Research
Group at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
invites applications for
2 PhD positions (65% TV-L 13)
- 1 PhD position in experimental sign language
linguistics
- 1 PhD position in neurolinguistics
within the framework of two DFG funded project
entitled “Discourse Referents in Space –
Anaphora Resolution in German Sign Language”.
The project is part of the DFG Priority
Programme “XPrag.de: New Pragmatic Theories
based on Experimental Evidence”, which aims at
developing a pragmatic theory that is informed
by evidence using experimental methods. The
positions are initially available for 36 months
starting 1st May 2014 pending final approval of
funding.
The objective of the research project is to
develop a theory of the linguistic structure
and neuro-cognitive processing of anaphoric
relations and discourse referents in sign
language based on empirical data from German
Sign Language (DGS).
Candidates should have a background in
Psychology, Linguistics, Cognitive Science or
related fields. Other requirements include
excellent communication skills and a commitment
to interdisciplinary research. In addition,
candidates should have either a strong
background in sign language linguistics
including knowledge of a sign language (ideally
DGS) or in psycholinguistic or neurolinguistic
research. Previous experience in creating sign
language stimuli and collecting and analysing
EEG data is desirable.
The University of Göttingen is an equal
opportunities employer and places particular
emphasis on fostering career opportunities for
women. Qualified women are therefore strongly
encouraged to apply as they are
underrepresented in this field. Disabled
persons with equivalent aptitude will be
favoured. The working languages of the group is
English and DGS and applicants from outside
Germany are encouraged to apply.
The successful candidates will have the
opportunity to apply for PhD program the
“Behavior and Cognition”, an interdisciplinary
study program on the foundations and the
evolution of nonhuman and human primate
behaviour (
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/217295.html).
Please send your application with the usual
documents in electronic form by 15th April,
2014 to
Tanja Recke (tanja.recke
phil.uni-goettingen.de).
Candidates should clearly indicate which
position they wish to apply for and why they
believe themselves to be suitable for the
position. In addition, we ask that two academic
references are sent separately to the same
email address by 15th April 2014.
For further information please visit our
website (
http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/480152.html)
or contact Markus Steinbach (msteinb
gwdg.de).
We request that you send us electronic copies
of your application documents, as no returns
will be made. We will destroy the documents
after a holding period of five months.
Application documents will only be returned to
you if you provide a self-addressed adequately
stamped envelope.
Applications Deadline: 15-Apr-2014
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn:
Markus Steinbach Georg-August-Universität
Göttingen Seminar für Deutsche Philologie
Göttingen 37073 Germany
Web Address for Applications:
http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/480152.html
Contact Information:
Markus
Steinbach msteinb
gwdg.de
Page Updated: 12-Mar-2014