20 June: fyi -- semantics/pragmatics, Germany

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(Graduiertenkolleg 'Satzarten: Variation und Interpretation') at the University
of Frankfurt/Main (Germany) invites applications for one postdoctoral position
in semantics/pragmatics.

The graduate program was founded in April 2001 and receives its funding from
the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the German national research
foundation. The program combines several areas of linguistics and establishes
interdisciplinary relations with the neighboring disciplines cognitive
psychology and neuroscience. There are currently fourteen PhD students working
on topics in syntax, typology, semantics and pragmatics. Information about the
projects of the program can be found on the internet under
http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/fb10/grad_koll

The role of the semantics/pragmatics postdoc is to facilitate cross-discipline
doctoral research. He or she is expected to coordinate and support dissertation
projects in more than one of the sub-disciplines of the program. In addition,
candidates are expected to teach in at least one of the project areas as well as
organize courses, workshops and seminars within the graduate program. Applicants
should have significant expertise in both formal semantics and pragmatics. The
position is available from October 1st, 2005. The position is available for two
years and cannot be extended. Command of German is required.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests
and up to three representative publications by June 30, 2005 to Ede Zimmermann
at the address below.


Address for Applications:

Prof. Dr. Thomas Ede Zimmermann
Institut für Deutsche Sprache und Literatur II
Universität Frankfurt, Grüneburgplatz 1
Frankfurt am Main 60629
Germany

Application Deadline: 30-Jun-2005

Contact Information:

Prof. Dr. Thomas Ede Zimmermann
Email: T.E.Zimmermann@lingua.uni-frankfurt.de
Phone: +49 (0)69-798-32394
Fax: +49 (0)69-798-32395
Website: http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/fb10/grad_koll

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