PhD Student in Linguistics 70 - 80% | befristet
75%
Institute of Linguistics
01.09.2024 or by agreement
Employment is fixed for 4 years (2.5 years plus 1.5 years).
As part of the SNF-funded project “Uncovering the dynamics of person marking: A construction-based approach in historical microtypology”, PI Prof.Dr. Linda Konnerth (Institute of Linguistics), we are seeking to hire one PhD student.
Tasks- Carry out corpus research on a Trans-Himalayan (Sino-Tibetan) language of the
tracking person forms (primarily inclusive/exclusive) in natural data
- Conduct fieldwork in Northeast India for the purpose of extending existing corpora
- Conduct microtypological research on clusivity in the South-Central branch
- Closely collaborate with other team members of the research project
- Participate in activities of the North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS)
- Participate in activities of the Institute of Linguistics at UniBE
- MA degree (or equivalent) in linguistics or a related field in hand by August 2024
- Interests and comprehensive prior training in corpus linguistics, linguistic fieldwork,
- Knowledge of relevant software such as ELAN, FLEx, or a commitment to acquire
(computational) methods is a plus
- Social skills needed to successfully collaborate with language consultants and
team members
- Commitment to communicate research results through publications and
- Engaging & international collaborative research group
- Multi-facetted and interesting range of tasks
- Progressive employment and social security provisions in accordance with
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