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********************************************************* foNETiks A newsletter for The International Phonetic Association and for the Phonetic Sciences September 2014 ********************************************************* Linda Shockey, University of Reading, UK Gerry Docherty, Griffith University, Australia Lisa Lim, The University of Hong Kong Rachel Smith, University of Glasgow, UK E-mail address: fonetiks-request at jiscmail.ac.uk The foNETiks archive can be found on the WWW at: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/fonetiks.html Visit the IPA web page at http://www.langsci.ucl.ac.uk *********************************************** ANNOUNCEMENTS [new ones marked ##, normally with further information below] [date of first appearance follows] *********************************************** 18-20 September 2014. (Phonetic) Building Blocks of Speech (PBBS). Victoria, BC, Canada. http://web.uvic.ca/ling/pbbs/ (09/13) 18-20 September 2014. Bias in Auditory Perception. Aarhus, Denmark. http://interactingminds.au.dk/events/single-events/artikel/bias-in-auditory-perception (06/14) 19 September 2014. Bias in Speech Perception. Special session of Bias in Auditory Perception (see entry above). Aarhus, Denmark. http://interactingminds.au.dk/events/single-events/artikel/bias-in-auditory-perception (07/14) 19-21 September 2014. Phonology 2014 – Annual Meeting on Phonology. Cambridge, MA, USA. (07/14) 25-27 September 2014. 22nd Czech-German Workshop on Speech Communication. Prague, Czech Republic. http://fu.ff.cuni.cz/workshop2014/ (12/13) 6-8 October 2014. 11th International Conference on the Computational Processing of Portuguese (PROPOR-2014). São Carlos, Brazil. http://nilc.icmc.usp.br/propor2014/ (11/13) 9-10 October 2014. Ferrara International Phonology Meeting. Ferrara, Italy. https://sites.google.com/a/unife.it/ferrara-international-phonology-meeting/ (07/14) 10-11 October 2014. 1st Symposium on Intonation and Tone in the Spanish-speaking World (InToSpan). University of Massachusetts – Amherst, USA. http://intospan2014.weebly.com (06/14) 17-19 October 2014. 2014 International Conference on Phonetic Research and Language Learning & English Phonetic Conference in China. Changsha, Hunan, China. http://www.icprll2014.org/ (03/14) 30-31 October 2014. Phonetics and Phonology of the Baltic Languages (BaltPhon). Vilnius, Lithuania. http://www.flf.vu.lt/naujienos/renginiai/1131-fonetika (06/14) 30-31 October 2014. Empirical Approaches to the Phonological Structure of Words. Marburg Hessen, Germany. http://www.uni-marburg.de/fb09/lingbas/aktuelles/conference (07/14) 12-14 November 2014. The Sounds of Indo-European 3 (SIE3). Opava, Czech Republic. http://sounds-of-indo-european.webnode.cz/ (03/14) 13-15 November, 2014. High Desert Linguistics Society Conference, University of New Mexico. hdls at unm.edu (8/14) 2-4 December 2014. 15th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (SST). Christchurch, New Zealand. www.nzibb.canterbury.ac.nz/SST.shtml<http://www.nzibb.canterbury.ac.nz/SST.shtml> (04/14) 4-5 December 2014. Palatalization. Tromsø, Norway. https://castl.uit.no/index.php/conferences/palatalization-conference (06/14) 8-9 December 2014. Workshop on the Role of Prosody in Language Learning (WAPSTI). Sydney, Australia. http://www.mq.edu.au/wapsti (05/14) 11-13 December 2014. 8th International Conference on Native and Non-native Accents of English (ACCENTS 2014). Lódz, Poland. http://filolog.uni.lodz.pl/accents (04/14) 4-6 March 2015. Workshop: Universal Biases on Phonological Acquisition and Processing. Session of Annual Meeting 2015 of DGfS (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft). Leipzig, Germany. https://sites.google.com/site/bollavetisyan/workshop-universal-biases/call (07/14) 4-6 March 2015. Workshop: Strong versus Weak Prosodic Positions: possible Variation and Relevance for Grammar. Session of Annual Meeting 2015 of DGfS (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft). Leipzig, Germany. http://conference.uni-leipzig.de/dgfs2015/index.php?id=8&L=1 (07/14) 21-23 May 2015. 4th International Conference on English Pronunciation: Issues & Practices (EPIP4). Prague, Czech Republic. http://fu.ff.cuni.cz/epip4/ (12/13) ##26-31 July 2015. Prosodic Constructions in Dialog (Panel at the 14th International Pragmatics Conference). Antwerp, Belgium. http://www.cs.utep.edu/nigel/pconstructions/ (09/14) 10-14 August 2015. 18th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (ICPhS). Glasgow, Scotland. http://www.icphs2015.info/ (02/14) ********************** CONFERENCES ********************** Prosodic Constructions in Dialog (Panel at the 14th International Pragmatics Conference) Antwerp, Belgium 26-31 July 2015 http://www.cs.utep.edu/nigel/pconstructions/ Prosodic constructions are recurring temporal patterns of prosodic activity that express specific meanings and functions. These typically involve not only pitch contours but also energy, rate, timing and articulation properties, and may involve synchronized contributions by two participants. We are seeking panelists to help us deepen our understanding of prosody in dialog. We anticipate having several 90-minute time slots, each with presentations by 3 to 5 panelists that lead into focused and then general discussion. We invite empirical, methodological, and theoretical contributions from any approach: conversation analysis, experimental, statistical, modeling, and others. We welcome, for example: work detailing the form and function of any specific prosodic construction; cross-linguistic studies; multi-modal investigations, work on the nature, utility, and limitations of construction-based approaches to dialog prosody; and work on how the realizations of prosodic constructions vary, for example, with other factors affecting prosodic form, with temporal and cognitive limitations that constrain speakers, with individual speakers, and with multiple simultaneous goals, whether coherent or misaligned. Please submit an abstract of your contribution directly to the conference, by October 15. The steps are: write an abstract of 250 to 500 words, join IPrA or renew your membership, click "login" in the upper right corner of any conference webpage, click on the "contribute" item which will then appear in the navigation box on the left, select this panel, and enter your abstract. For procedural details please see the Conference Call for Papers. For other questions or for suggestions please contact any of the panel organizers. Nigel Ward University of Texas at El Paso Richard Ogden University of York Oliver Niebuhr Kiel University Nancy Hedberg Simon Fraser University *************************** POSITIONS VACANT *************************** The University of New Mexico Linguistics http://ling.unm.edu/ The Department of Linguistics seeks applicants for an appointment as Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of New Mexico (UNM). This is a probationary appointment leading to a tenure decision. The position is contingent upon final budgetary approval. Appointment will begin in January 2015. The Ph.D. must be in hand prior to appointment. Responsibilities will include teaching in the areas of specialization at the undergraduate and graduate level, graduate student mentoring, and service. Competitive salary. UNM provides a diversified package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. For a more complete explanation of the benefits, please go to http://hr.unm.edu/ and click on the Benefits link. The Department of Linguistics at UNM specializes in cognitive-functional approaches to the study of language, including corpus and empirically-based studies, cross-linguistic research, and typology. We have special strength in Native American linguistics and language revitalization, the study of signed languages, and Spanish linguistics. The Navajo Language Program is housed in the department, as is the Signed Language Interpreting Program. We also have close ties with the Hispanic Linguistics Program in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. For further information on the department, please see our website (above). Minimum qualifications Ph.D. in hand in Linguistics or a closely-related field; primary specialization in socio-phonetics. Preferred qualifications (a) publications using corpus-based quantitative research; (b) research and teaching experience in Native American languages; (c) excellence in scholarship in areas of specialization; (d) excellence in teaching documented by student and/or peer evaluations; (e) a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities. Date for best consideration: September 15, 2014. Closing date: Open until filled Enquiries about this position can be addressed to: Professor William Croft ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) For details about the application requirements or to apply, visit the UNMJobs website (below). Please reference Posting Number 0826619. University of New Mexico is committed to promoting and supporting the diversity of our campuses. UNM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Application Deadline: 15-Sep-2014 Application URL: http://unmjobs.unm.edu/ ----------------- McGill University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada Linguistics http://www.mcgill.ca/linguistics/ The Department of Linguistics, McGill University, invites applications for a tenure-track position in phonetics and related areas of experimental linguistics at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective August 1, 2015. Applicants should have a research agenda that connects to the existing strengths of the Department. General qualifications are a PhD in linguistics and demonstrated excellence in research and teaching in the area(s) of specialization. Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching, graduate research guidance and administrative responsibilities. Deadline for applications: November 7, 2014. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. McGill University is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It welcomes applications from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, visible minorities, and others who may contribute to diversification. Interested candidates should submit an application consisting of a letter of introduction, a curriculum vitae, samples of research and teaching evaluations. Applicants should also arrange for three referees to submit letters of reference. The application and the letters of reference must be uploaded directly to the application website below (position ID:McGill Linguistics ASSTPROF #4520). To ensure full consideration, all materials should be submitted by November 7, 2014. Application URL: http://academicjobsonline.org Contact Information: Professor Morgan Sonderegger ----------------- University of Oxford, UK. Departmental Lecturer in Phonetics Grade 7: £30,434 - £37,394 p.a. The Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics is seeking a fixed-term Departmental Lecturer to assume teaching and examining responsibilities for 12 months in the area of Phonetics. The post is tenable from 1 January 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter, and is non-renewable. The person appointed will be required to give lectures or classes on subjects in Phonetics for undergraduate and Master's students, including: a short introduction to Acoustic Phonetics, face-to-face Phonetic Transcription, Introduction to Phonetics (Master’s-level classes), Experimental Phonetics, Phonetics and Phonology reading group, and 4 lectures or classes in a topic of interest to the lecturer appointed, provided that it is relevant to our students. The postholder will also: provide up to 6 hours per week of tutorials in Phonetics at undergraduate and graduate levels; supervise postgraduate students; engage in advanced study and research, and in University examining; and co-operate in the administrative work of the faculty in both term and vacation. The vacancy has arisen because the Professor of Phonetics, John Coleman, will spend the year 2015 on research on an AHRC research grant. Further particulars, including details of how to apply, can be downloaded below. Informal enquiries about the vacancy may be addressed to Professor Coleman using the email address below. Applications must be received by 12.00 noon on 3 October 2014. Contact Person : Professor John Coleman Vacancy ID : 115015 Contact Phone : Closing Date : 03-Oct-2014 Contact Email : [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Further particulars: DL in Phonetics vacancy 115015 To apply: Go to https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/index.html and search for "Phonetics" ----------------- Univesity of Oxford, UK. Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Researcher for 11 months, from 1 November 2014, with the possibility of a further month. The appointment is to work on the Proof of Concept grant (entitled 'Flexible Speech Recognition System' ) which is associated with the European Research Council Advanced Investigator Grant for the project ‘Words: Asymmetry, change and processing in phonological mental representation’. Applications are invited from researchers in speech recognition with a background in both Linguistics (particularly phonology and phonetics) and Computer Science. Applicants should have excellent programming skills in Python, C++ and MatLab, an excellent knowledge of theories of phonological variation and phonological features, and excellent knowledge of acoustic signal processing, including classical ARMA- or LPC-processing. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. Please apply online via the Oxford University jobs website (linked here), where the full job description can be downloaded. The closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 18 September, with interviews to be held On October 6th. Responsibilities/duties To work alongside with the PI, the Consultant Prof Henning Reetz and the Postdoctoral Research Assistant Dr Philip Roberts within the FULL framework on: - Extracting phonetic cues for phonological features; - Confusion matrices, multiple activations, and scoring of words; - Prediction of word activations with incomplete or noisy input; - User and web interfaces for linguists without a computational background; - Writing of research papers for internationally refereed journals and presenting results at national and international conferences; - Contributing to the intellectual life of the research group and the collaboration, including participating in video and teleconference meetings as required, and travelling for national and international collaboration when required; - Contribute to the writing of reports required for extant grants and contracts, including milestone reports, and final reports before the end of the contract; - Instruction and day-to-day supervision of students and others working on the project, as required; - Assisting with other reasonable practical and administrative duties as required. Selection criteria Essential - The applicant should have a background in both Linguistics (particularly phonology and phonetics) and Computer Science; - The applicant must be willing to work in a linguistically oriented environment; - A good first degree in either Linguistics or Computer Science; - At least a Masters degree Linguistics or Computer Science or equivalent experience, and with excellent command of implementation of linguistic concepts in a programming language; - Excellent programming skills in Python, C++ and MatLab; - Excellent knowledge of theories of phonological variation and phonological features; - Excellent knowledge of acoustic signal processing, including classical ARMA- or LPC-processing; - Knowledge of signalprocessing in the human auditory pathway. - Ability to programme independently; - Be able to demonstrate both self-motivation and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. - Experience in presenting research findings at international conferences Desirable - A strong background of working with graduate students - Experience with software libraries such as numpy and scipy would be helpful Application Deadline: 18-Sep-2014 Application URL: https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=114805 --------------------- Department of Linguistics, Ohio State University Assistant Professor in Phonology The Department of Linguistics in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Phonology, with a starting date of August 2015. Candidates should have a strong background in core phonological theories and methods as well as in the collection and analysis of primary phonological data. Such data can be from any source, including research on under-described language varieties, child or adult language learners, phonological processing, among others. The Department of Linguistics at Ohio State has a long history of interdisciplinary collaboration, interacting with and supporting other programs, including contributions to the Buckeye Language Network and the Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, and collaborations with Computer Science and Engineering, Psychology, Philosophy, Speech and Hearing Sciences, and the foreign language programs, among others. Linguistics faculty have built strong ties with affiliated faculty across the University through research collaborations, student advising, co-taught courses, curricular development, workshops, and conferences. Candidates who are interested in building connections and interacting with faculty and students across this broader linguistics community are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a demonstrated record or strong likelihood of publication in top-tier journals, as well as promise for excellence in teaching core graduate and undergraduate courses and advising students in the study of the cognitive representation of language sound systems. The new assistant professor will be expected to be active in research and publication, to meet standard departmental teaching requirements, and to perform service duties as required by the Department and the University. Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Linguistics, or a related field, by the start of employment. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, and three letters of recommendation. Applicants are requested to identify 3-5 samples of published or unpublished work, including at least one example of the currently most active research program, and provide URLs where the work can be accessed. Inquiries may be directed to Cynthia Clopper ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; 614-292-8235). Review of applications will begin on November 17, 2014 and we encourage submission before that date. However, applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Please apply online through Academic Jobs Online at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4468. The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status. Ohio State is an NSF Advance Institution. Details URL: https://linguistics.osu.edu/phonology-search --------------------- Google https://www.google.com/ Speech Linguistic Project Manager As a Linguistic Project Manager, you will oversee and manage vendor projects related to achieving high data quality for speech projects in various languages. Location: New York, NY (preferred) or Mountain View, CA This includes: - Serving as a liaison with vendors on various campaigns such as large- scale transcription projects - Developing and executing plans under a set of implementation and delivery time constraints - Creating annotation conventions - Providing expertise on pronunciation and phonotactics - Evaluating data quality - Working with QA tools according to given guidelines and using in- house tools Job requirements: - Previous project management and people management experience - Good organizational skills - Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts; should have an interest in current speech, mobile and online technology - Keen ear for phonetic nuances and attention to detail; knowledge of the language’s phonology - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Plus: previous experience with speech/NLP-related projects, previous experience working in a Linux environment Project duration: 6-11 months (with potential for extension) **This is not a permanent position but a contract position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.** Application Deadline: 31-Oct-2014 Application Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> *************************************************************** The deadline for material for the next foNETiks newsletter is 4 October 2014. ***************************************************************