25 September: fyi -- sociolinguistics, IL

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The Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, is searching for a full-time tenure-track Assistant
Professor position in sociolinguistics. The specialization is open.
However, preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated
research interest in one or more of the following areas:
multilingualism, language contact, social dialectology, language
variation, and discourse analysis. Candidate should be prepared to
teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in sociolinguistics.
The salary is commensurate with experience. The appointment will
start on August 16, 2005.

The ideal candidate will be someone whose research interests
complement and build on existing strengths of the department and
who is eager to engage with students and faculty in the broader linguistic commu
nity at UIUC.

The successful candidate must have completed all the requirements for
the PhD degree. For full consideration, applications should be received
by November 30, 2004. Candidates are requested to submit a CV, sample
publications, teaching evaluations, and arrange for three letters of
recommendation to be sent to the address below.

Inquiries about this position may be sent to:
Rakesh M. Bhatt, rbhatt@uiuc.edu, (217) 265-6308. The UIUC is an
AA-EOE.

Address for Applications:

Sociolinguistics Search Committee
c/o Kathy Schilson
University of Illinois
Department of Linguistics, MC 168
4080 FLB, 707 S. Mathews Ave
Urbana, IL
61801
U.S.A.

Application Deadline: 2004-11-30

Contact Information:

Professor Rakesh Bhatt
Email: rbhatt@uiuc.edu
Fax: (217) 244-8430
Website: http://www.linguistics.uiuc.edu/

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