Postdoctoral research fellow: Preferences of word order among complements

Contact: 
Anne Abeillé, LLF - Benoît Crabbé, ALPAGE
Contact email: 
anne.abeille_at_linguist.jussieu.fr, benoit.crabbe_at_linguist.jussieu.fr
University: 
Université Paris 7
Job rank: 
chercheur postdoctorant
Duration: 
12 months starting sept –dec 2012
Salary: 
24 000 €/year
Keywords: 
syntax, psycholinguistics, treebanks
Application deadline: 
2012/04/10
Application email: 
marandin_at_linguist.jussieu.fr
Application reference: 
EFL-WO1

Description

The position is offered by  a 10-year project in linguistics entitled, "Empirical foundations of linguistics". The candidate will work in the Strand 2 : Experimental Grammar in a cross linguistic perspective, substrand Experimental Syntax
The candidate will identify the different factors influencing the relative ordering of verbal complements in a cross-linguistic perspective. She will be using annotated corpora (written and spoken treebanks) and designing psycholinguistic experiments (in production and comprehension).

The candidate should be trained in syntax, annotated corpora, psycholinguistics and statistics. Knowledge of French or a verb final language will be a plus. She should have defended his/her PhD before dec 1st 2012.
Please send

  • CV with list of publications
  • Names and email adresses of two referees
  • Website where publications can be found
  • (new deadline: April 20 th)