LINGUIST List 8.1129

Sun Aug 3 1997

Jobs: Spanish Phonetics, Teaching in Japan

Editor for this issue: Martin Jacobsen <martylinguistlist.org>

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  • Harry Bratt, Job: 1 month contract for Spanish phoneticians
  • editor, Teaching Jobs in Japan: O-Hayo Sensei #14 Now Available

    Message 1: Job: 1 month contract for Spanish phoneticians

     Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 10:59:11 -0700
    From: Harry Bratt <harryspeech.sri.com>
    Subject: Job: 1 month contract for Spanish phoneticians


    The Speech Technology and Research Lab at SRI International is seeking native Latin-American Spanish speakers with experience in phonetic transcription for a one-time, short-term transcription task this summer.

    The following are the specific requirements that need to be met:

    * Native Latin-American Spanish Speaker

    * Proficient in phonetics, with experience doing phonetic transcription

    * Work to begin on or after Aug 11, and to be completed by mid September

    * Need either:

    - to be local to Menlo Park, CA area

    OR we can send software and communicate remotely, if you have access to a PC or Unix system with the following:

    - CD-ROM drive - ability to listen to data at 16kHz - high-quality headphones - in a quiet environment

    * Task Involves:

    - Doing a broad phonetic transcription (includes judging native/non-native-ness of phones) of:

    approximately 1000 sentences, plus approximately 1000 words

    - Filling out a short phonetics-related questionnaire for approximately 200 non-native speakers, based on listening to approximately 2 minutes of speech from each speaker

    - We estimate approximately 90-150 hours of work

    * Payment will be a flat rate in the approximate range of $3000-$4000, depending on the final specifications of the task

    Please contact us by phone or email (if email, please send to both email addresses):

    Amy Snodgrass Harry Bratt 415-859-3447 415-859-3649 snodgrasspeech.sri.com harryspeech.sri.com

    Message 2: Teaching Jobs in Japan: O-Hayo Sensei #14 Now Available

     Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 10:25:30 -0800
    From: editor <editorohayosensei.com>
    Subject: Teaching Jobs in Japan: O-Hayo Sensei #14 Now Available


    Issue #14 (8/1/97) of O-Hayo Sensei, the free e-mail newsletter of (teaching) jobs in Japan, lists over 45 currently available positions.

    Also in this issue: part one of a new series on English Conversation teaching techniques by Mr. Jack Stearn, free reader classified ads, conference info, and more.

    Pick up a copy free by sending an e-mail message with the words "get issue" in the body (or subject) to mailto:issueohayosensei.com The complete issue will be e-mailed back to you within a few hours. Or you can check the WWW site http://www.ohayosensei.com for a preview and more information. Good luck!

    Lynn Cullivan Publisher O-Hayo Sensei, The Newsletter of English Teaching Jobs in Japan editorohayosensei.com <http://www.ohayosensei.com>;