M/F PhD position in linguistics on language geography and historical linguistics

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M/F PhD position in linguistics on language geography and historical linguistics

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Offer DescriptionThe project, in turn, is part of the dynamic research environment of the Lyon-based CNRS research unit “Dynamique du Langage (DDL)”. One of its core missions is to carry out research on the variability of human languages, and their history. Like the LANGUAGE REDUX project, DDL subscribes to an interdisciplinary approach to the language ecologies that support and constrain the development of this diversity. Staff members include descriptive linguists who focus especially on languages of Eurasia and South America; typologists; historical linguists and psycholinguists.The successful applicant will enroll with Université Lumière Lyon 2 ( ) and be part of the doctoral school 3LA l’École Doctorale 3LA (Lettres, Langues, Linguistique & Arts //3la.univ-lyon2.fr/). Their research affiliation will be with the Dynamique du Langage laboratory (UMR 5596 ), within the DiLiS research stream (DiLiS : Diversité Linguistique et ses Sources ).
The successful applicant will be based in Lyon area, with a workstation at the DDL laboratory (14, avenue Berthelot, 69363 Lyon CEDEX 07).The position is embedded in the interdisciplinary LANGUAGE REDUX ( ) research project, funded by a high-profile Consolidator Grant from the European Research to PI Matthias Urban ( ).
The project will start in August 2024 and carry out frontier research on the historical dynamics of language geographies. It will explore a new approach to language history and investigate the process by which the areas in which languages are spoken shrink as they are gradually replaced by others. In this way it aims to identify old linguistic distributions that have been replaced elsewhere, opening up a new perspective on language history.RequirementsResearch Field Language sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Language sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Language sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalentLanguages FRENCH Level BasicResearch Field Language sciences Years of Research Experience NoneResearch Field Language sciences » Linguistics Years of Research Experience NoneResearch Field Language sciences » Languages Years of Research Experience NoneAdditional InformationAdditional commentsDuties of the successful applicant :

• Collecting data on language range reduction of isolates worldwide from extant literature
• Digitizing and curating the data, aided by a GIS developer
• Carrying out comparative research on the linguistic changes that happen across languages as their ranges reduce
• Preparing data and analysis for presentations and publications in the form of articles (including ones co-authored with other team members) that lead to a cumulative PhD thesis
• Contributing in an active and constructive manner to the success of the team as a whole
• Completing required training with the doctoral school

Required qualifications :

• MA in General Linguistics or a closely related field
• Background in historical linguistics, language contact research, and/or language typology
• Interest in the broader ecologies in which languages are embedded and used, interest in anthropology and interdisciplinary work
• Willingness to acquire skills in GIS
• Very good proficiency in spoken and written English
• Capacity for working both independently and as part of a team

Additional desirable (but not required) qualifications :

• Basic oral and written proficiency in French, as institute-level administration partly is carried out in French
• Background knowledge about the linguistic diversity and history of (parts of) Eurasia
• Experience with quantitative and statistical analysis of linguistic data
• Experience with GIS systems

Applicants should submit a single PDF file, titled “ERC PhD Isolates application [LAST NAME]” and containing the following:

• a letter of motivation
• a CV
• two samples of academic writing (e.g. published work, MA thesis, term paper, completed draft of article)
• names, affiliations, and email addresses of two referees who are willing to supply letters of reference in support of the application

Please note that applications must go through the CNRS job portal. No application will be accepted by email.The deadline for applications is June 21, 2024. Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Dynamique du langage Country France City LYON 07 GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact CityLYON 07 WebsiteSTATUS: EXPIRED

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Lyon

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Mon, 13 May 2024 03:27:25 GMT

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