dear colleagues,
i have been asked to distribute this job advertisement for a linguistic
research position on 'kiezdeutsch' in potsdam, which offers the opportunity
to pursue a phd project.
horst simon, kcl
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Job Advertisement
DFG-funded project “Grammatical reduction and information structural
preferences in a contact variety of German: Kiezdeutsch”
(Principal Investigator: Heike Wiese)
as part of Collaborative Research Centre 632 „Information Structure
“ University of Potsdam
(http://www.sfb632.uni-potsdam.de/index_en.html)
position of a
Research Assistant
We are looking for 1 part-time research assistant to work on the DFG-funded
project “Grammatical reduction and information structural preferences in a
contact variety of German: Kiezdeutsch” under the supervision of the
Principal Investigator Heike Wiese (see also http://www.kiezdeutsch.de and
http://www.uni-potsdam.de/ger_wiese). This project is part of research
centre 632: Information Structure. The position commences April 1, 2009, and
the appointment period is two years, with a possibility of renewal.
The ideal applicant will be an enthusiastic graduate with a master’s degree
(or equivalent) in General or German Linguistics and a strong interest in
research. S/He will have a very good command of German (including colloquial
varieties), good time management and organisational skills, and knowledge
of experimental methods and of analysing primary linguistic data. S/He will
be a good team player, and be able to contribute to the team working on the
project. S/He should have a background in German linguistics, language
contact or variational linguistics; a special interest in information
structure would be desirable.
The position includes the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree at the
University of Potsdam on a topic related to the grant. Candidates interested
in pursuing a PhD on multiethnic youth varieties in urban Europe are
especially encouraged to apply.
The salary and social benefits are determined by the German pay scale for
state employees (Entgeltgruppe: 13 TV-Laender, Tarifgebiet Ost). The
University of Potsdam is an equal opportunity employer.
Interested candidates are invited to send their application materials –
including a CV, (links to) sample publications, and references – preferably
by e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Mail address:
Prof. Dr. Heike Wiese, Universität Potsdam, Institut für Germanistik, Am
Neuen Palais 10,
D-14469 Potsdam, Germany
Application deadline: January 31, 2009
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Dr Horst Simon
Department of German
King’s College London
Strand
London, WC2R 2LS
United Kingdom
phone: +44 (0) 20 7848 2113
fax: +44 (0) 20 7848 2089
email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/humanities/depts/german/staff/horstsimon.html
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