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Macalester College. The Linguistics program is seeking a sociolinguist who can also teach field methods for a one-semester sessional appointment February - May 2002. The third course will be determined in part by the interests of the successful candidate. Salary, although scandalously low, is competitive for appointments of this type, and we will do our best to get the maximum possible commitment from a pragmatic and unsentimental administration. Bearing in mind that Macalester College is a liberal arts undergraduate institution, a flair for teaching ia a must. Candidates should send CV, three letters of reference, syllabi and teaching evaluations, and representative publications, if available, to: Linguistics Search Committee, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN 55105. Review of applications will begin at once and continue until the position is filled. Macalester is an AA/EO employer. [2/23/01]
Modern Language Association. Assistant thesaurus editor. Responsibility for maintenance and development of designated group of subject terms used in the MLA International Bibliography, a major reference in literature, linguistics, and folklore. Reconcile indexing terms with thesaurus, proofread and edit subject index. Required: knowledge of thesaurus theory, structure, and design; MA in linguistics; good knowledge of at least one language other than English, solid background in cultural history. Send by mail a letter of application and resume to: Modern Language Association, Box TFT, 26 Broadway, New York, NY 10004-1789. MLA is an equal opportunity employer. Visit our website at: http://www.mla.org.
Ohio State University. The Department of Linguistics seeks candidates for a tenure-track position in computational linguistics at the rank of assistant professor. The appointment would begin as early as the autumn of 2001. Incumbent will be expected to be active in research and publication, to meet standard departmental teaching requirements, and to perform service duties as required by the department, college and university. We are seeking applications from computational linguists whose research complements the existing departmental strengths in phonetics and phonology, pragmatics, or psycholinguistics. To assure consideration, applications must be received by 9 March 2001. Dossiers consisting of a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, and names of three references should be sent to: Computational Linguistics Search Committee, Dept. Linguistics, The Ohio State University, 222 Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210-1298. The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
University of Oregon. The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures invites applications for a full-time one-year position as a visiting assistant professor of Japanese linguistics. Applicants should be prepared to teach graduate courses in such areas as Japanese phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, and/or in second language acquisition and second language teaching; and undergraduate language courses. The position begins 16 September 2001. Required are a PhD or ABD in (Japanese) linguistics or applied linguistics and native or near-native fluency in Japanese and English. Excellence in teaching is a priority. Send an application letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, and brief research sample to: Japanese Linguistics Search Committee, Dept. East Asian Languages and Literatures, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403; fax: (541) 346-0260. Applications will be reviewed beginning 30 March 2001. AA/EO/ADA Employer.
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