LINGUIST List 8.1362

Thu Sep 25 1997

Jobs: Korean Comp Ling, Phonology/Phonetics

Editor for this issue: Elaine Halleck <elainelinguistlist.org>

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  • Deborah Coughlin, Korean Computational Linguist
  • Barry Schein, Phonology/Phonetics Positions

    Message 1: Korean Computational Linguist

     Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 10:10:57 -0700
    From: Deborah Coughlin <deborahcMICROSOFT.com>
    Subject: Korean Computational Linguist


    COMPUTATIONAL LINGUIST for Korean The NLP Group in Microsoft Research is looking for a computational lexicographer for Korean. The position will be located on the Microsoft central campus in Redmond, Washington, USA. This is a great opportunity to work with a dedicated group of researchers who are creating a system for unrestricted text understanding and generation.

    RESPONSIBILITIES: The lexicographer's primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining the morphological rules and data for the language, in accordance with the overall system architecture used by the Microsoft Research NLP group.

    QUALIFICATIONS: The lexicographer's qualifications should include experience in linguistic research and online dictionary development, programming experience, keen interest in lexical issues, and an advanced degree in linguistics or a closely related discipline. Native proficiency in Korean is assumed. A practical orientation is highly desirable. Significant programming experience or experience extracting lexical information from online dictionaries or corpora would be a plus.

    ABOUT THE MICROSOFT NLP RESEARCH GROUP: We are in the process of designing and building a system to analyze unrestricted natural language, taking input text, and moving from lexical/morphological analysis through syntax, semantics, and eventually pragmatics and discourse. A generation component is also planned. The programming system and underlying principles that are used for English have been found to be applicable to other languages. We are empirically oriented, and are happy to use good linguistic ideas wherever they can be found. A reasonable first-version summary of our techniques and some of our experience can be found in the book "Natural Language Processing: The PLNLP Approach," Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1993.

    For more information about the NLP group, connect to our home page on the World Wide Web.

    http://www.research.microsoft.com/nlp

    CONTACT: Please send resumes, cover letters, and any additional materials to:

    Steven Clyne Human Resources Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA email: steveclmicrosoft.com

    Message 2: Phonology/Phonetics Positions

     Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 13:43:41 -0700 (PDT)
    From: Barry Schein <scheinrcf.usc.edu>
    Subject: Phonology/Phonetics Positions


    The Department of Linguistics at the University of Southern California invites applications for two positions in phonetics and phonology to begin Fall 1998. One appointment is open in rank, and the other is for an associate professor with tenure or an assistant professor tenure-track.

    Complete dossiers, including statement of interest, curriculum vitae, sample publications, syllabi or course descriptions, teaching evaluations if available, and three letters of reference should be sent to:

    Phonology/Phonetics Search Committee Department of Linguistics MC-1693 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-1693

    Dossiers submitted in 1996-1997 remain on file and should be updated with a current letter of application and supplementary materials.

    For fullest consideration, applications should arrive before December 1, 1997.

    The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.