Linguistics 2017-2018

Linguistics 2017-2018

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 * Theoretical Linguistics:
 * Syntax: 2
 * Morphology: 1
 * Phonology: 2
 * Phonetics: 3
 * Sociolinguistics: 2
 * Sociophonetics:
 * Sociophonology:
 * Discourse Analysis: 1
 * Psycholinguistics: 1
 * Language Acquisition:
 * Second Language Acquisition: 2
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 * Computational Linguistics:1
 * Applied linguistics:
 * Other:

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SCHOOL (Deadline: DEADLINE)* Field(s)


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 * Rank:


 * URL:


 * Notes:

LSA/Phone/Skype interviews

 * UCSB (First language acquisition) - skype interview request (11/18)

Arizona State University (Deadline: 22 Oct. 2017)

 * Field(s): Theoretical Linguistics with a specialty in semantics and Native American linguistics and a secondary focus in syntax
 * Rank: TT Asst. Professor
 * Department: English
 * URL: Chronicle
 * Notes:

Bennington College (Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017)

 * Field(s): Sociolinguistics
 * Rank: Full-Time Faculty Position
 * Department: Isabelle Kaplan Ctr for Langs & Cultures
 * URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/46184
 * Notes:
 * NOTE: Bennington does not have a tenure system.

California State University, Fresno (Deadline: 20 Oct. 2017)

 * Field(s): Semantics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * Department:
 * URL:
 * Notes:

California State University, Fullerton (Deadline: 1 Oct. 2017)

 * Field(s): Historical linguistics. Desirable secondary specializations include morphology, Native American languages, and the ability to teach and work in different linguistic traditions, particularly formal linguistics and language typology.
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * Department: English
 * URL: Chronicle
 * Notes:

California State University, Fullerton (Deadline: 1 Oct. 2017)

 * Field(s): TESOL
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * Department: Modern Languages and Literatures.
 * URL:
 * Notes:

Macalester College (Deadline: 15 October 2017)

 * Field(s): Open
 * Rank: TT Asst. Professor
 * Department: Linguistics
 * URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/9208
 * Notes: The candidate must be able to teach one or more courses in syntax and computational linguistics.

New York University (Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017)

 * Field(s): Syntax
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Asst. Professor
 * URL: Chronicle
 * Notes:

Rochester Institute of Technology (Deadline: 25 Nov. 2017)

 * Field(s): One or more of the following
 * Deep learning for natural language understanding
 * Speech and speech technology
 * Multimodal and linguistic sensors
 * Human-computer interaction
 * Linguistic narrative analytics


 * Department: English
 * Rank: Visiting Asst. Professor
 * URL: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=25483&siteid=5291&AReq=3499BR
 * NOTES:
 * The applicant should demonstrate a fit with our commitment to collaborate with colleagues across the university on initiatives in artificial intelligence and in digital humanities and social sciences. The position has the possibility of extension beyond Spring 2018.
 * Also posted at New Media and Digital Humanities 2018

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Deadline: 30 Nov. 2017)

 * Field(s): Semantics
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor or beginning Associate Professor
 * URL: Interfolio
 * Notes:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017)

 * Field(s): Open
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: Associate Professor or Full Professor
 * URL: Interfolio
 * Notes:

University of Alabama (Deadline: 1 Oct review begins)

 * Field(s): Applied Linguistics (Linguistics/TESOL)
 * Department: English
 * Rank: TT Asst. professor
 * URL: http://facultyjobs.ua.edu/
 * Notes:
 * Skype Interviews first week of November

University of California Berkeley (Deadline: 17 Nov. 2017)

 * Field(s): Historical Linguistics or Language in Social Context
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Asst. professor
 * URL: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01499
 * Notes:
 * Also posted at Linguistic Anthropology 2017-2018

University of California Santa Barbara (Deadline: 4 Nov. 2017)

 * Field(s): First language acquisition
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01039
 * Notes:
 * The ideal candidate will have primary expertise in first language acquisition grounded in empirical linguistic research on any language(s). The specific area of specialization is open. The ability to contextualize the process of first language acquisition with respect to the discourse functional theoretical orientation of the department is an important priority. We especially encourage applicants with expertise in multiple methodologies, which may include longitudinal, experimental, field and/or ethnographic approaches, and the ability to contribute to important departmental foci, such as corpus linguistics, understudied languages, and/or language socialization.

University of Delaware (Deadline: 01 Dec. 2017)

 * Field(s): Phonetics / Laboratory Phonology
 * Rank: Assistant Professor
 * Department: Linguistics and Cognitive Science
 * URL: https://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4108.html
 * Notes:

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Deadline: Continuous - application review begins 16 Nov. 2017)

 * Field: Syntax
 * Rank: Assistant Professor
 * URL: http://workatuh.hawaii.edu/Jobs/Nadvert/27707
 * Notes:
 * Applicants are expected to have expertise in formal syntactic theory, and evidence of an active research program. Desirable qualifications include a suitable combination of the following: expertise in semantics, morphology or a language or languages of Asia or the Pacific (especially Austronesian languages).

University of Illinois (Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017)

 * Field(s): Syntax and Syntactic Theory
 * Rank: Assistant Professor
 * Department: Linguistics
 * URL: https://jobs.illinois.edu/faculty-positions/
 * Notes:

University of Oregon (Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017)

 * Field(s): Fieldwork and Language Description
 * Rank: Assistant Professor
 * Department: Linguistics
 * URL: http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/lingtyp/2017-September/005768.html
 * Notes:

University of Rhode Island (Deadline: Nov 15, Nov 30)

 * Field: Second Language Acquisition/Applied Linguistics: Proficiency Specialty
 * Department: Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
 * Rank: Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/2831
 * Notes:
 * Must be able to teach one of Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese or Spanish.

University of Texas at San Antonio (Deadline: 20 Oct. 2017)

 * Field(s): TESOL/Applied Linguistics
 * Rank: Assistant Professor
 * Department: Bicultural BIlingual Studies
 * URL:   https://jobs.utsa.edu/postings/7471
 * Notes:

University of Washington (Deadline: 01 Dec. 2017)

 * Field(s): Phonology
 * Rank: Assistant Professor
 * Department: Linguistics
 * URL: http://bit.ly/2g5qkLs
 * Notes:

Wellesley College (Deadline: 15 Dec. 2017)

 * Field(s): Sociolinguistics
 * Rank: Assistant Professor
 * Department: Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences
 * URL: https://career.wellesley.edu/postings/1862
 * Notes: We seek a candidate whose research program is in sociolinguistics and includes a cross-cultural component. Candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level while maintaining a commitment to their research specialty. Applicants should be able to teach sociolinguistics, general linguistics and an upper level course in their area of specialization. Qualifications for the position include a Ph.D. in linguistics by the appointed start date of the position.

Yale University (Deadline: 01 Dec. 2017)

 * Field(s): Phonology
 * Rank: Assistant or untenured Associate Professor
 * URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/46455
 * Notes:
 * The ideal candidate will have an outstanding research record and promising research program addressing theoretical questions in Phonology, using data from original field work, and potentially making use of experimental methods and/or computational modeling. Candidates will need to be able to contribute to the Department’s undergraduate and graduate teaching in Phonology and more generally. Applications are especially welcome from candidates whose research is informed by the study of historical change or lesser studied languages.