30 September: fyi -- research, The Netherlands

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Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen (The Netherlands)

Applications are invited for a researcher/postdoc position at the Faculty of
Arts, in the research institute Center for Language and Cognition Groningen.
The successful applicant will join the project Linguistic determinants of
mutual intelligibility in Scandinavia which is funded by the Netherlands
Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). The aim of the project is to
refine newly developed computational methods in order to quantify
communicatively relevant similarity between closely related languages such
as the Scandinavian languages. The similarity measurements will be used to
develop a model for predicting and explaining mutual intelligibility.

The
candidate will cooperate closely with a PhD-student and a senior researcher.
The full project description can be downloaded from:

http://www.let.rug.nl/~gooskens/vidi
The candidate should have a degree in computational linguistics or a field that
trains in linguistics and/or computing. Programming experience is essential.
Preference will be given to the candidate who can offer in addition one or
more of the following: an interest in experimental research, experience with
speech manipulation and speech processing programs (e.g. PRAAT), phonetic
and statistical knowledge, publication skills and a desire to publish, self
motivation, the ability to work collaboratively, and an accurate way of
working. Proficiency in one of the Scandinavian languages is a plus.

Duration of the contract: two years with a possible extension for one or two
years subject to funding.

The project will start on 1 January 2006 or as soon as possible after.

For additional information about the vacancy please contact:
Dr. Charlotte Gooskens
Telephone number: +31 50 3635827
E-mail address:
c.s.gooskens@rug.nl

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