LINGUIST List 25.2153
Thu
May 15 2014
Jobs: Bambara; Shona;
Twi; Yoruba; General Linguistics; Lexicography;
Morphology; Translation: Linguist,
AECOM
Editor for this issue:
Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 14-May-2014
From: Nicole Ballen
<nicole.ballen
aecom.com>
Subject: Bambara; Shona; Twi;
Yoruba; General Linguistics; Lexicography;
Morphology; Translation: Linguist, AECOM,
Maryland, USA
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University or Organization: AECOM
Job Location: Maryland, USA
Web Address:
https://www.aecom.com
Job Title: Linguist- 97270
Job Rank: Linguist
Specialty Areas: General Linguistics;
Lexicography; Morphology; Translation; Twi
Required Language(s):
Bambara (bam)
Shona
(sna)
Yoruba
(yor)
Description:
AECOM is in search of a highly motivated and
enthusiastic language expert to build a machine
translation lexicon to assist in the automated
translation of Shona, Twi, Yoruba, or Bambara
into English. All software and the machine
translation system will be provided.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create and enhance machine translation
capabilities by extensive lexicographic work in
the source language
- Codify inflectional morphology of the source
language by writing succinct grammar rules for
the machine translation program
- Manage time and resources effectively in
order to meet pre-determined milestones
Skills used on the job will include:
- Lexicography for machine translation
- Translation
- Morphological analysis and description
- Corpus acquisition
- Bilingual interpretation/multilingual
analysis
- Status/metrics reporting
- Project planning and tracking
- Engagement with academia for resources as
needed
Minimum Requirements
- Native or near-native proficiency in Shona,
Twi, Yoruba, and/or Bambara
- Strong command of written English
- Desire to learn new tools and adapt to new
technology
Applicants will need to take a short test to
measure linguistic aptitude for the task.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of scripting language, such as
Perl
- Degree in computational linguistics or
linguistics
- Experience with translation and/or
interpretation
Application Deadline: (Open until filled)
Web Address for Applications:
https://www.aecom.com/careers
Contact Information:
Nicole Ballen
Email: nicole.ballen
aecom.com
Page Updated: 15-May-2014