M/F Postdoctoral Researcher in Linguistics, syntax and sign languages

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M/F Postdoctoral Researcher in Linguistics, syntax and sign languages

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Offer DescriptionThe postholder will work on the SiLSA project, which aims to study the acquisition of French Sign Language syntax as part of an ANR projectThe postholder will work with the principal investigator and two deaf informants to:
– Systematically study the lexical and syntactic comprehension of LSF between the ages of 6 and 13.
– Systematically study the lexical and syntactic comprehension of French between 8 and 13 years of age
– Produce learning curves for complex sentences in LSF and French according to the children’s educational context
– Design and implement a battery of tests to test comprehension of complex sentences in LSF
– Collect data from Deaf children aged 6 to 13
– Communicate their results in conferences and journals
– Help organise a conference on the acquisition of signed languages.The person will be employed by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), hosted by UMR 7023 – SFL, located at 59 rue Pouchet, 75017 Paris. The contract is a full-time one, spread out over the week according to the needs of the field, the analyses and the co-supervision of the trainees; the person recruited will have a shared workstation with the members of the project at the SFL laboratory, but will be required to travel throughout France and to places of dissemination (conferences, in France and abroad, associations for the promotion of the project, their mission expenses will be covered).Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Language sciences Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Language sciences Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Language sciences Education Level PhD or equivalentLanguages FRENCH Level BasicResearch Field Language sciences Years of Research Experience None

Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Years of Research Experience NoneResearch Field Language sciences » Languages Years of Research Experience NoneAdditional InformationEligibility criteriaThe person recruited must have :
– the ability to deal with the syntactic study of the properties of complex sentences within the generative framework ;
– some knowledge of language test batteries
– skills and interest in careful and detailed empirical research ;
– an interest in working collaboratively with hearing and deaf participants;
– some command of research/communication languages (ideally, but not necessarily, near-native competence in a sign language, with the intention of learning French sign language, and a good level in at least English).
– previous experience of experimental design would be a plusWebsite for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Structures formelles du langage Country France City PARIS 17 GeofieldContact CityPARIS 17 WebsiteSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Paris

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Sun, 13 Oct 2024 02:14:27 GMT

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