LINGUIST List 33.2088
Wed Jun 22 2022
Jobs: General Linguistics; Semantics; Typology: Research Assistant, University of Edinburgh
Editor for this issue: Lauren Perkins <laurenlinguistlist.org>
Date: 22-Jun-2022
From: Wataru Uegaki <w.uegaki
ed.ac.uk>
Subject: General Linguistics; Semantics; Typology: Research Assistant, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Department: School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences
Job Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Web Address:
https://www.ed.ac.uk/PPLS Job Title: Research Assistant
Job Rank: Researcher
Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Semantics; Typology
Description:
The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking to appoint a research assistant on a full time (1 FTE), fixed-term contract for a period of 8 months. The position is available as of approximately August 2022 (subject to recruitment timescales). The position is suitable for someone who has a master-level experience in linguistics (especially semantics) and would like to have a firsthand experience in collaborative research before starting a PhD. Below is the link to the job descriptions and application instructions.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking to recruit a research assistant with expertise in semantics to contribute to the project “Logic in semantic universals” (
http://www.wataruuegaki.com/flf/), funded by the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (PI: Dr Wataru Uegaki).
The goal of the job is to help create a cross-linguistic database of semantic properties of four domains of logical vocabularies: connectives, quantifiers, modals, and clause-embedding predicates. The role involves development of empirical tests for a set of semantic properties relevant for the vocabularies (in collaboration with the PI and other team members) and annotation of these properties based on the tests in consultation with native speakers.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Undergraduate and/or MSc-level degree in linguistics
- Knowledge of syntax and formal semantics.
- Ability to control for various grammatical and extra-grammatical factors in testing linguistic properties.
- Previous experience of cross-linguistic semantic data collection.
- Previous experience of working in a research team.
Please find a copy of the full job description in the following link:
https://uoe.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/jobdescriptionlibrary/Ed0xD8WIjBpEjclcf5j-6g0Bp0rxAVC2JUreGfdtTgNu6g Please apply via the application link below. In addition to a full CV, please submit a 1-page cover letter that explains your motivation for applying for this position, contact details for three referees, and a writing sample, such as a publication or a thesis chapter along with your application. Note that the deadline is 11 July 2022, **18:00 UK time**.
Application Deadline: 11-Jul-2022
Web Address for Applications:
https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/4444/?utm_medium=jobshare Contact Information:
Dr Wataru Uegaki
Email: w.uegaki
ed.ac.uk
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