New course: Linguistics and Science Communication

The following course has been added to the IEAS course program. Registration is still open for it.

Linguistics and science communication: Sharing linguistic research with the world

Instructor: Manfred Sailer
Monday, 12.15-13.45,  starting 4.11.2024
Room: IG 3.201
Modules:

  • L3 FW 3.1, FW 4.2
  • BA ES 3.4.2 /
  • BA EmpSprachw En5
  • MALing LING-INT-ARC, LING-CORE-ARC B
  • MA EmpSprachw MA-ES-EN-B

Course description

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

Studentische Hilfskraft gesucht!

In der Arbeitsgruppe „Syntax-Semantik-Schnittstelle“ (Sailer) der Englischen Sprachwissenschaft ist zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine studentische Hilfskraftstellen zu besetzen.

20-25 Stunden im Monat, bis 31.3.2025

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!

New colleague: Jana-Elina Jordan

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

Exam preparation colloquium

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

PhD position: Semantics and pragmatics of Negative Polarity Items

This position has been posted on linguistlist: https://linguistlist.org/issues/35/440/

At the Institute of English and American Studies, Faculty of Modern Languages, at Goethe University Frankfurt, the position of a 

Research associate (m/f/d)
(E 13 TV-G-U, 65% part time)  

is to be filled on 01.04.2024 within the project B05: “Negative polarity items in non-negative contexts“. The project is part of the CRC 1629 “Negation in Language and Beyond (NegLaB)“, which is established at the Institute of Romance Languages and Literatures. The position will be non-permanent until 31.12.2027. The salary grade is based on the job characteristics of the collective agreement (TV-G-U) applicable to Goethe University. Continue reading PhD position: Semantics and pragmatics of Negative Polarity Items

Studentische Hilfskraft gesucht!

Note: The position has been filled

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!

Asadpour on Effects of Definiteness and Animacy in Word Order Variation

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

Ivanova “Text-type Constraints on the Choice of Linguistic Mechanisms in Research Articles: A Corpus-based Approach” published

Iverina Ivanova’s dissertation is now available from the university library server.

In her dissertation, Iva investigated the structure of research articles in the field of Computational Linguistics (CL) with the goal of establishing that a set of distinctive linguistic features is associated with each section type. She analyzed the interaction between the intentional and the linguistic structure of each section type. The results from the quantitative and qualitative analysis show that each section possesses an individual profile of linguistic features which are associated with it more or less strongly. These section-feature mappings are shown to be derivable from the hypothesized intentions of each section type. Her research findings provide insights into the writing strategies that writers employ in the component sections of a research article so that the overall goal
of the article is achieved. Continue reading Ivanova “Text-type Constraints on the Choice of Linguistic Mechanisms in Research Articles: A Corpus-based Approach” published

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