There is a growing interest in and a growing need for accessible and available presentation of scientific research and insights. According
to linguistic-TikToker Simon Meier-Vieracker (Dresden), linguistics is in an ideal situation for science communication: (i) Everyone uses
language and has some opinion on language and language use. This Continue reading New course: Linguistics and Science Communication→
In der Arbeitsgruppe „Syntax-Semantik-Schnittstelle“ (Sailer) der Englischen Sprachwissenschaft ist zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine studentische Hilfskraftstellen zu besetzen.
The linguistics department of the IEAS has welcomed a new member this term, Jana-Elina Jordan. She will present herself in this blog entry.
About
My academic journey started with a bachelor’s degree in English
Studies and Romance Studies at Goethe-University Frankfurt, where I
specialized in English and French linguistics. To expand and deepen my
knowledge in theoretical linguistics, I continued my studies at
Goethe-University Frankfurt with a master’s degree in Linguistics.
Having previously worked as a student assistant and tutor in the
linguistics department of the IEAS, I am excited to return as a PhD
student. Continue reading New colleague: Jana-Elina Jordan→
Dr. Janina Radó is offering a colloquium for exam preparation during the summer semester 2024, wednesday 2.15-3.45pm, SH 3.101. The colloquium is open to all students who take their Erstes Staatsexamen in English linguistics, independently of the exam topics and the examiner. You are also welcome to join if you are writing your wissenschaftliche Hausarbeit or your BA/MA thesis in English linguistics. Continue reading Exam preparation colloquium→
In der Arbeitsgruppe „Syntax-Semantik-Schnittstelle“ (Sailer) der Englischen Sprachwissenschaft ist zum 1.4.2024 eine studentische Hilfskraftstellen zu besetzen.
20 Stunden im Monat, 1.4.2024-30.9.2024
Die gesuchte Hilfskraft soll die Arbeitsgruppe technisch und inhaltlich unterstützen. Das beinhaltet Scan-Aufträge, Computerbetreuung (Mac), Unterstützung bei LaTex-Projekten, Aktualisierung des Internetauftritts (www.english-linguistics.de), Continue reading Studentische Hilfskraft gesucht!→
The proceedings of this year’s HPSG conference are now available! The volume includes a contribution by Manfred Sailer & Nicolas Lamoure on “Superlative ever in Dutch, French, German, and Spanish.”
Hiwa Asadpour has published a paper on “A corpus analysis of the effects of definiteness and animacy on word order veration”. In this article deals with the analysis of word order variation regarding subjects, direct objects, and non-direct object phrases called the “Target” in the corpus of languages of northwestern Iran, viz., Armenian, Mukri Kurdish, and Northeastern Kurdish (Indo-European), Jewish Northeastern Neo-Aramaic Continue reading Asadpour on Effects of Definiteness and Animacy in Word Order Variation→
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