LINGUIST List 9.1508

Thu Oct 29 1998

Jobs: Computational Ling, TESOL & Education

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  • Jan Kuper, Computational Ling; PhD-student at U of Twente
  • Joan Swann, TESOL & Education; Lecturer at The Open University, UK

    Message 1: Computational Ling; PhD-student at U of Twente

     Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 11:37:39 +0100
    From: Jan Kuper <jankupercs.utwente.nl>
    Subject: Computational Ling; PhD-student at U of Twente


    POSITION for PhD-STUDENT

    DEPARTMENT of COMPUTER SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY of TWENTE, ENSCHEDE, THE NETHERLANDS

    TOPIC: LOGICAL REPRESENTATION of NATURAL LANGUAGE DISCOURSE

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    THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT. The Department of Computer Science of the University of Twente provides two academic degrees: Technical Computer Science, and Management and Information Technology. Furthermore, the department provides courses in computer science eductation for students of other departments within the university. Research is organised within the Centre for Telematics and Information Technology. Central topics in research are telematics, and information technology. The department has are about 180 emplyees and 750 students.

    In the group Language, Knowledge and Interaction of the Department research is done on the field of dialogue systems (computers which can communicate with the user in natural language). Within this framework attention is payed to the following topics: design principles for dialogue systems, robust and efficient parsing, uncertainty and vagueness in dialogues, modelling dialogues by means of logical formalisms.

    Within this final topic, modelling dialogues by means of logical formalisms, there is a position for four years for a PhD-student who has to do research on the field of logical representation of natural language discourse. A special topic is to examine the possibilities of expressing illocutionary forces of natural language sentences by means of modal operators. Starting points of the project are existing formalisms like Discourse Representation Theory, Dynamic Predicate Logic, and Game Theoretical Semantics.

    REQUIREMENTS. Candidates must have a degree in one of the fields of Logic, Language, Computer Science, together with a clear interest for the other fields. Candidates must feel at home with formal methods.

    OFFER. Standard monthly salary is 2184,- Dutch guilders in the first year, which grows towards a monthly salary of 3899,- Dutch guilders in the fourth year. In addition, the Department offers an extra payment of 8400,- Dutch guilders in the first year, 6000,- Dutch guilders in the second year, and 3600,- Dutch guilders in the third year. Furthermore, the PhD-student may choose among e.g. a laptop, financial support of expenses connected to the promotion, or free public transport.

    INFORMATION AND APPLICATION. For further information, get in touch with dr.ir. J. Kuper, tel. (053) 489 37 85 (e-mail: j.kupercs.utwente.nl), or with mrs. prof.dr. F.M.G. de Jong, telefoon (053) 489 41 93 (e-mail: fdejongcs.utwente.nl). Written letters of application, together with a curriculum vitae can be sent to the Mr. W.H. Fij, managing director of the Department of Computer Science, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands. Please, mention the number of the position: 98/165. Applications are required before November 7, 1998.

    Message 2: TESOL & Education; Lecturer at The Open University, UK

     Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 13:34:00 +0000
    From: Joan Swann <j.swannopen.ac.uk>
    Subject: TESOL & Education; Lecturer at The Open University, UK


    THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, UK LECTURER IN LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION (CENTRE FOR LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATIONS, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION) (Temporary 3 year post)

    Applications are invited for a full-time post of Lecturer to join a team with a strong national and international reputation in teaching and research in language and communications. The postholder will be expected to work initially on the production of an Open University distance-taught MA course on the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages Worldwide (TESOL) and also to assist in the planning and development of other courses in language and communications.

    The successful applicant for this post will have experience of TESOL and an academic background in applied linguistics or other relevant area of applied language study, ideally with some relevant experience of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education, and will be expected to be an experienced researcher with a good record of research and to contribute to the Centre's research activities.

    The post is available from 1 January 1999 or as soon as possible thereafter. Appointment will be made on either the Lecturer A salary scale (16,655 - 21,815 GBP p.a.) or on the Lecturer B salary scale (22,726 - 29,048 GBP p.a.) according to qualifications and experience.

    Application forms and further particulars and access details for disabled applicants are available from

    The Assistant Secretary School of Education The Open University Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK

    (telephone 44 (0)1908-652148), which is also the number for enquiries about access; or e-mail education-recruitmentopen.ac.uk.

    Closing date for applications: 17 November 1998.

    Disabled applicants whose skills and experience meet the requirements of the job will be interviewed. Please let us know if you need your copy of the further particulars in large print, on computer disk or on audio-cassette tape. Hearing impaired persons may make enquiries on Milton Keynes 44 (0)1908-654901 (Minicom answerphone).

    Equal Opportunities is University policy.