PhD RESEARCHER
Dept. of Modern Languages
Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium)
The Department of Modern Languages (English, Dutch and German) at the Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) has an opening for a PhD research position beginning 1 October 2008. The position is available for two years, normally extendable for another two years (four years in total).
The successful applicant will be completing his/her PhD thesis within the framework of the university funded FSR project 'Quantification and approximation in business language. A contrastive approach (English, French and Dutch)'. The project aims to provide a detailed corpus-based description of the words and phrases that are typically used to express quantity and to approximate quantities (e.g. 'lots of', 'more or less', 'approximately') in business English, Dutch and French. The successful applicant will be working in close collaboration with the members of the Institute 'Langage & Communication' (Université catholique de Louvain).
Candidates must hold an MA degree or equivalent in English and Dutch and/or French language and linguistics and should have native or near-native command of English and a good knowledge of Dutch and/or French. Familiarity with corpus-linguistic methodology is an asset.
Please send your application to the address below or as an e-mail attachment to Professor Dr Philippe Hiligsmann ( philippe.hiligsmann@uclouvain.be) and Dr Sylvie De Cock ( sylvie.decock@uclouvain.be).
The application should include:
- a letter of application
- your curriculum vitae
- a copy of your diplomas together with a list of courses and academic transcripts
- a sample of written work in English (e.g. research paper or dissertation)
- a list of publications (if applicable)
- two academic references
For additional information or informal inquiries, please contact Professor Dr Philippe Hiligsmann ( philippe.hiligsmann@uclouvain.be) or Dr Sylvie De Cock ( sylvie.decock@uclouvain.be). The deadline for application is 27 August 2008.
Sylvie De Cock
Département d'études germaniques
Faculté de philosophie et lettres
Université catholique de Louvain
1, Place Blaise Pascal
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Belgium
Fax: ++ 32 10 47 49 42
Dept. of Modern Languages
Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium)
The Department of Modern Languages (English, Dutch and German) at the Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) has an opening for a PhD research position beginning 1 October 2008. The position is available for two years, normally extendable for another two years (four years in total).
The successful applicant will be completing his/her PhD thesis within the framework of the university funded FSR project 'Quantification and approximation in business language. A contrastive approach (English, French and Dutch)'. The project aims to provide a detailed corpus-based description of the words and phrases that are typically used to express quantity and to approximate quantities (e.g. 'lots of', 'more or less', 'approximately') in business English, Dutch and French. The successful applicant will be working in close collaboration with the members of the Institute 'Langage & Communication' (Université catholique de Louvain).
Candidates must hold an MA degree or equivalent in English and Dutch and/or French language and linguistics and should have native or near-native command of English and a good knowledge of Dutch and/or French. Familiarity with corpus-linguistic methodology is an asset.
Please send your application to the address below or as an e-mail attachment to Professor Dr Philippe Hiligsmann ( philippe.hiligsmann@uclouvain.be) and Dr Sylvie De Cock ( sylvie.decock@uclouvain.be).
The application should include:
- a letter of application
- your curriculum vitae
- a copy of your diplomas together with a list of courses and academic transcripts
- a sample of written work in English (e.g. research paper or dissertation)
- a list of publications (if applicable)
- two academic references
For additional information or informal inquiries, please contact Professor Dr Philippe Hiligsmann ( philippe.hiligsmann@uclouvain.be) or Dr Sylvie De Cock ( sylvie.decock@uclouvain.be). The deadline for application is 27 August 2008.
Sylvie De Cock
Département d'études germaniques
Faculté de philosophie et lettres
Université catholique de Louvain
1, Place Blaise Pascal
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Belgium
Fax: ++ 32 10 47 49 42