Department of Linguistics
LINGLINE is a departmental newsletter specific to the interests and concerns of postgraduate students and staff within the Linguistics Department of Macquarie University. LINGLINE aims to help students and staff feel that they are in touch with the Department and its news, as well as with one another, whether one is currently in Sydney or elsewhere in Australia, New Zealand or any of 25 countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. LINGLINE welcomes contributions from all students and staff in the Linguistics Department. Please submit notices by email to the editor Tessa Green tessa.green@ling.mq.edu.au Any ideas or comments re this newsletter will also be gratefully received and can be directed by email to this site.
Welcome to the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Professor Janet Greeley as our new Executive Dean of the the Faculty of Human Sciences. As some of you will know, from 1 January 2009, Macquarie University will have a new academic structure. Instead of being organised into the current nine Divisions, Macquarie University will have four Faculties - Arts, Human Sciences, Business and Economics, and Science. Professor Greeley heads up the new Faculty of Human Sciences which brings together a diverse range of disciplines that share a common interest in human development, education, and healthy functioning across the lifespan. It will incorporate the Departments of Education, Linguistics, and Psychology, along with the Institute of Early Childhood and the Institute of Human Cognition and Brain Science (formerly MACCS).
Staff in the Department of Linguistics wish to warmly welcome Professor Greeley and look forward to our working together in the new Faculty Structure.
We look forward to introducing readers more fully to Professor Greeley in future editions of LINGLINE.
Congratulations
Congratulations to the following Higher Degree Research candidates who were passed by Senate recently as having completed the requirements of their degrees. They are:
- Karen Carlisi, PhD, Dept. of Linguistics, Supervisor Dr. Julian Edge. Thesis title: Containing anxiety: An exploratory study of an affective dimension of teacher cognition.
- Donald Makarchuk, DAppLing, Dept. of Linguistics, Supervisor Dr. Jan Tent. Thesis title: Aspects of adult oral EFL acquisition in South Korea.
- Bradley Smith, PhD, Dept. of Linguistics, Supervisor Professor Christian Matthiesson Thesis title: Intonational systems and register: A multidimensional exploration.
Congratulations also go to:
- Dr. Canzhong Wu and Dr.Stephen Moore for promotion to Senior Lecturer
- Dr. Sharon Cameron for promotion to Lecturer.
- Robyn Guilmette for her new appointment as Manager of HDR Services in the Faculty of Human Sciences
- Professor Chris Candlin and Catherine O’Grady, and colleagues from the University of Sydney, who have been awarded $32,500 over 12 months from General Practice Education and Training Limited (GPET) for a project entitled "Analysis & development of communicative behaviours of medical educators through reflection on action."
Great idea
We are pleased to advise that our Linguistics IT and Web Officer, Sam Perera, has recently been awarded a prize in the Macquarie University "$500 practical ideas" competition for his submission on "improving online / web marketing for all cultures." Sam has received a letter of congratulations from the Vice-chancellor, Prof Steven Schwartz, and a cheque for $500. In addition, the university is formulating a plan to implement all of the winning ideas. Congratulations and great work Sam!Notices
Staff are reminded that a faculty meeting followed by an end-of-year function for all staff in our new Faculty is being planned for Wednesday, 10 December, 2008 from 4.00 to 6.00 pm in the MacKenzie Room, U@MQ . Further details to be provided.
Linguistics in the Media
Emeritus Professor Pam Peters featured recently in HCS Net, The ARC Network in Human Communication Science Network newsletter - See http://www.hcsnet.edu.au/node/2678. Speech Pathologist, Maria Berarducci, who is doing a research thesis under the supervision of Dr Beth Armstrong and Professor Lydnsey Nickels has also featured. Go to http://www.hcsnet.edu.au/node/2710
The Linguistics & Psychology Postgraduate Research Festival (December 8-9, 2008)
The Postgraduate Research Festival is a Divisional event designed to showcase the work of all Higher Degree Research students in the Division of Linguistics and Psychology. This year's Festival is being held on Monday December 8 & Tuesday December 9th, in U@MQ Function Centre (Building C10A) at Macquarie University. The Festival is an opportunity for research students to present their research to others in the Division, and to get feedback in a friendly and collaborative environment. With the diversity of research projects in the Division, the Festival is a stimulating forum for both students and staff.
If you have not yet submitted your abstract for the Postgraduate Festival in December, these abstracts are now overdue and must be received: http://www.lp.mq.edu.au/festival/submission_guidelines.htm
Part-time students are required to present in their first year of candidature and thence only every two years.
External students who cannot present in person must submit an ePresentation.
You are able to view the current list of accepted abstracts online at: http://www.lp.mq.edu.au/festival/research.php
Any further questions/comments may be directed to the Festival Organising Committee festival@psy.mq.edu.au. You can also visit the Festival website for regularly updated information http://www.lp.mq.edu.au/festival/index.htm
International student participants sought for English Language Growth Project
This project is investigating ways to better assist international students from non-English speaking backgrounds to develop their English skills.
We need student volunteers to tell us about the strategies they use to develop their English skills; how and where they use English in their study, work, and leisure; and what assistance they’ve received from Macquarie University to support their English development. Participants will be asked to complete an online questionnaire and can volunteer to take part in an interview. They can also share their experiences with others via an online discussion board. The ELG website provides resources to help students improve their English.
Students participating in the research have the chance to win an i-Pod NANO 8GB (one per participating university).
For more information about how to participate, visit the ELG website or please contact Stephen Moore.
Email: Stephen.Moore@ling.mq.edu.au
Phone: 9850-8742
Funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.
Native speakers of (Lebanese) Arabic sought for experiment participation
My name is Kimiko Tsukada. I am a lecturer in Dept of Asian Studies at Macquarie University. I am looking for native speakers of (Lebanese) Arabic (about 3 men, 3 women each) who I could record in a recording studio on MQ campus (between 10 am and 4 pm). This project is funded by Macquarie University New Staff Grant and I can pay $30 for participation. I have already obtained Human Ethics Approval (Research Office) to conduct this research.
Generally, the recording session takes less than 1 hour and the participants just need to read Arabic words and sentences (written in Arabic characters) off the powerpoint files. They only need to participate once. Participants are required to have at least up to secondary education in Arabic and aged 18-45 (approximately) but don't have to be MQ students or staff members.
For more information, please contact me at Kimiko.Tsukada@humn.mq.edu.au or phone: 98507922.
Emeritus Professor Philip Newall writes about his work in Samoa (13 to 15 September 2008)
This visit was made to help hearing-impaired children in Samoa and was carried out in conjunction with an organization called the Carabez Alliance which is helping to provide services for hearing-impaired children in the Asia-Pacific area and the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children. On this enjoyable, brief and very hectic trip, my wife Cristy (an ex-teacher of the deaf and a recent Macquarie audiology graduate), Virginia Carabez and I carried out the activities below; during the three days we were working in Samoa.
This was not a sight-seeing trip.
We arrived on Saturday September 13th early in the morning, had a rest and began the clinic at 1pm. We finished at 7pm.
We began again on Sunday 14th at 1pm and worked until 6.30pm.
On the Monday we began at 9am and worked until 4.30pm and then left for the airport after a lovely dinner given by our hosts.
The main contact in Samoa was Donna Lene who is an Australian born teacher of the deaf who went to Samoa about 20 years ago, married a Samoan and stayed there. She had several Australian colleagues working with her, but some were on a short-term type of basis.
We saw 25 children during the visit.
We carried out 17 Audiological assessments (all undertaken by my wife Cristy)
We fitted 17 hearing aids to 15 children.
This was made up of:
1 Starkey headworn bone conductor aid (new) for a child with congenital atresia (no ear canals)
5 Unitron UE6-L analog aids (new)
4 Unitron Conversa NT P digital aids (new)
4 Unitron Indigo Power Directional digital aids (new)
1 Siemens Phoenix 303 power aid (used)
2 Phonak Superfronts of various types (used)
2 existing aids were re-set
2 moulds were modified using a handpiece and burrs
28 earmould impressions were taken for 16 children (order forms were completed and impressions were sent to Phonak for processing – all have been received back)
5 experimental instant earmoulds were made using Dreve and Egger materials and one swimplug was made for a child with a perforated eardrum
5 Hearing aids set for children and left with Donna Lene for fitting when the earmoulds are sent to Samoa
5 children were referred to ENT (we sent a letter about one of them to a local ENT after phone calls to Prof Gibson and A/Prof Da Cruz in Australia)
We were most impressed by the work which Donna Lene and her colleagues were doing in Samoa and it was a pleasure to help them.
We were interviewed by the local television station and met the Chief Medical Officer for the country during our visit.
A special thanks must go, of course to Bronwyn and Virginia Carabez for initiating the project, to Greg Upfold (an audiologist from MACaudiology who works with the Carabez Alliance) for his earlier efforts in Samoa and to David Rundell, the CEO of Phonak and his colleague Cameron.Hay of Unitron in Canada for providing the excellent donated Unitron hearing aids we were able to use during the visit.
Philip Newall
From the Applied Linguistics and Language in Education (ALLE) Research Centre
The ALLE RC recently held its 2nd Student Research Seminar, titled “Issues in Data Analysis”. The seminar was an opportunity for students to share challenges arising in their own data analysis. The Seminar began with a presentation by Florence Ma who talked about issues arising from her PhD study and as followed by workshops on quantitative analysis led by Dr Aek Phakiti (The University of Sydney) and qualitative analysis presented by Dr Stephen Moore. The seminar was attended by around 35 HDR students and staff from Macquarie University and The University of Sydney. The power point, audio files, and handouts on quantitative data analysis from the Seminar are available to download from the ALLE website under Events http://www.ling.mq.edu.au/centres/alle/index.htm
Annual Linguistics Trivia Night
The ALLE RC will be holding its Annual Linguistics Trivia Night on Friday, 28th November. This annual event includes language-related and general knowledge questions, where teams of four or five compete against each other. Come as a team or join others on the night. Celebrate the end of the year in a fun way with colleagues and friends of ALLE. For further details, see the ALLE website under Announcements http://www.ling.mq.edu.au/centres/alle/index.htm
For information on other ALLE RC events, research grants and publications, please see the Monthly Reports available to download from http://www.ling.mq.edu.au/centres/alle/index.htm
Doctorate of Applied Linguistics in Mexico
Professor Anne Burns and Associate Professor David Hall visited Mexico in late September to conduct the last session for the four-year Doctorate of Applied Linguistics Program (2005-2008) in Mexico. The 13 students in the program come from six different universities across Mexico and were awarded scholarships from the Mexican government. They are now approaching the end of the program by completing the research component of their degrees. Click here for the photograph which shows the student group - proudly wearing Macquarie T-shirts!
From the Macquarie Library
The latest issue of Library News for the Health Sciences is now available at: http://www.library.mq.edu.au/eguides/newsletter.html. Feedback is welcome. For further information contact Karen Marks and Mary Simons, Liaison Librarians - Advanced School of Medicine, Health & Chiropractic, Psychology & Linguistics, Information Access, Macquarie University Library. Phone: + 61 2 98509009 and email: karen.marks@library.mq.edu.au or mary.simon@library.mq.edu.au www.library.mq.edu.au
Scholarships, Fellowships, Awards
Australian Laureate Fellowships for funding commencing in 2009
The Australian Laureate Fellowships Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2009 are now available from the ARC website: http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/laureate/fl_fundingrules.htm The ARC is anticipating that applications will open later this month. The Research Office closing date is 5 pm on Monday 24 November 2008. Please direct all enquiries to grants@mq.eduau
New Round of Newton Fellowships
A new round of Newton Fellowships - an initiative to fund research collaborations and improve links between UK and overseas researchers - has opened. The Newton International Fellowships are funded by the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society and aim to attract the most promising post-doctoral researchers working overseas in the fields of humanities, engineering, natural and social sciences. The Fellowships enable researchers to work for two years with a UK research institution, thus establishing long-term international collaborations. The funding will be distributed in the form of 50 research fellowships, awarded annually, each providing support of up to £100,000 for a two year placement. The scheme is open to post-doctoral (and equivalent) early-career researchers working outside the UK who do not hold UK citizenship. The closing date for applications is Monday, 12 January 2009. Further details are available from the Newton International Fellowships website: http://www.newtonfellowships.org or call 00 44 (0)20 7451 2559
Fellowships
The International Research Foundation for English Language Education ( TIRF)
PhD and EdD candidates please may find the following fellowships of interest. Applicants must be advanced to candidacy, but graduate students who are not quite ready yet might also be interested in future fellowships. It is anticipated that the fellowships will be offered for a third time next year as well. TIRF is The International Research Foundation for English Language Education. It was started by TESOL in 1998. On of TIRF's recent initiatives is the Sheikh Nahayan Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships - a program which funds PhD and EdD students to do research on English language learning and teaching in the Arab World. The funding for these fellowships was given to TIRF by Sheikh Nahayan, the Minister of Education in the UAE.
TIRF is pleased to announce the opening of the 2008-2009 competition for the Sheikh Nahayan Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships. These fellowships support doctoral candidates who have been advanced to candidacy, and whose research focuses on issues of specific relevance and importance to educators in the Arab world The application deadline is midnight, Mountain Standard Time in the U.S. on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Please visit TIRF's website for the specific research priorities and more information about applying.http://www.tirfonline.org/nahayanfellowshipscall.html
Postdoctoral and Invitation Fellowships in Japan 2009
The Australian Academy of Science, in association with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), invites applications from Australian researchers to undertake Postdoctoral and Invitation Fellowships in Japan. Postdoctoral Fellowships are for a period of 12 to 24 months, Invitation Fellowships short-term for a period of 14 to 60 days and the Invitation Fellowship long-term is for 2 to 10 months. Researchers in any field of natural sciences, including technology, engineering and medicine can apply. Applications in the humanities and social sciences are also accepted BUT ONLY for the Postdoctoral Fellowships. Please see website for information and guidelines. Applications close Friday 5 December 2008.
Postdoctoral Fellowships: http://www.science.org.au/internat/jspspd.htm
Invitation Fellowship short term: http://www.science.org.au/internat/jspsfst.htm
Invitation Fellowship long term: http://www.science.org.au/internat/jspsflt.htm
New website devoted to the study of M.A.K. Halliday
Some readers may be interested in this new website devoted to the study of M.A.K.Halliday, developed by Professor He Hengxing of South China Normal University. This website aims to provide a great variety of research resources on SFL for colleagues in China. Go to http://sfs.scnu.edu.cn/Halliday Your contributions are much welcomed and valued! Please contact Professor He Hengxing: hehx@scnu.edu.cn for more details.
From the Macquarie University Research Office
For the latest news, go to: http://www.research.mq.edu.au/researcher and click on the news icon.
Writing website for postgraduate students
Linguistics postgraduate students can access LINGPWS The Linguistics Postgraduate Writing-Skills website. This is a resource designed to assist Linguistics students with academic writing. The Unit Content section for the website has six parts:
Part 1. Approaching the Assignment Question
Part 2. Planning Your Assignment
Part 3. Structuring Your Assignment
Part 4. Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism
Part 5. Critical Review Writing
Part 6. Common Questions about Linguistics Assignments
All Linguistics students enrolled in a postgraduate unit (on-campus, external) can access the site by using their MQ ID and password which every student is given at enrolment. To logon to the website please go to: http://www.ling.mq.edu.au/support/writing_skills/online.htm
For further enquiries about the Writing Skills Website, contact Tessa Green tessa.green@ling.mq.edu.au
From the Macquarie University Postgraduate Representative Association (MUPRA)
As you may be aware the Macquarie University Postgraduate Representative Association (MUPRA) makes available a newsletter to all postgraduate students on campus. The content is is a mixture of campus events and information, however anything off campus is also considered (such as lectures or policy changes etc.). We would like to extend an invitation for input. If you would like to contribute, please email Kate.Boyce@po.mq.edu.au. For the latest news, please go to: http://www.mq.edu.au/mupra
Upcoming conferences, symposia and workshops
Call for Proposals- The 2009 Graduate Student Forum at the 43rd Annual TESOL Convention, Denver, Colorado, USA, Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
Full-time and part-time students enrolled in graduate programs leading to the master's degree in TESOL (or related fields) at any institution of higher learning can take part in the Graduate Student Forum, either as presenters or as participants. (Please note that there is a similar but separate forum for doctoral students).
Proposals for three types of presentations are being solicited: papers, demonstrations, and poster sessions. A paper (15 minutes) is an oral summary, with occasional reference to notes or a text, which describes or discusses something that the presenter is doing or has done in relation to theory or practice. Handouts and audiovisual aids may be used. A demonstration (15 minutes) shows, rather than discusses, a technique for teaching or testing. No more than 5 minutes is spent explaining the theory underlying the technique. The presenter provides handouts and may use audiovisual aids. A poster session (1 hour) allows for short, informal discussions with other participants during the 1-hour time period that a self-explanatory exhibit is on display. The exhibit is presented on a large (4' x 8') display board that includes a title; the name and institutional affiliation of the presenter(s); and a brief text with clearly labeled photos, drawings, graphs, or charts. No other audiovisual equipment is allowed. Exhibits are set up during the lunch hour before the session and dismantled immediately after the session. All proposals must be submitted by December 1, 2008. Proposals may be submitted via email using the Proposal Form. If you do not have access to a computer, send your proposal to the following: TESOL Graduate Forum, Brigham Young University University, 4064 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602 USA. Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the title of the proposal on it for acknowledgment of proposal receipt. Please do NOT submit duplicate proposals. Submitted proposals will be refereed by graduate students at the host universities (Brigham Young University, Eastern Michigan University, Seattle Pacific University, Southeast Missouri State University). If you have any questions about the 2009 Graduate Student Forum, please contact the TESOL Graduate Student Forum at tesolgradforum@gmail.com.
To attend the 2009 Graduate Student Forum, you must register for the TESOL 2009 Graduate Student Forum. Registration for the 2009 Graduate Student Forum is a separate process. Although there is no extra forum registration fee for students registered for the TESOL convention, registration is still required for the Graduate Student Forum because space limits attendance to 160 participants. To register, fill out the registration form and send it to TESOL Graduate Student Forum 4064 JFSB, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 USA.
International Learning Design Conference to be held at Macquarie
Macquarie University will host the 3rd International LAMS & Learning Design Conference at MGSM on December 5 2008. Internationally recognized speakers include: Diana Laurillard; Ron Oliver; Gráinne Conole and James Dalziel. The field of Learning Design examines the design of student learning experiences, that is, the sequence of activities and interactions. This conference will focus on learning designs implemented with the use of ICT and how flexible learning opportunities for students can be developed through the use of technology. This conference should be of interest to a broad range of staff across the university. Further information and a draft program is available at: lams2008sydney.lamsfoundation.org/index.htm.
2nd "Enhancing Student Success" Conference to be held at the Ourimbah Campus of the University of Newcastle (Central Coast, NSW) on Friday December 12.
This conference is being held in association with ANZSSA and the NDCO Program. The conference theme this year is 'Working Collaboratively with Students in a diverse University Environment' and the objective is to bring together student support personnel, academics and administrators to discuss practical strategies to accommodate this diversity and also share research and innovations in this field.
Keynote speakers include Professor Richard James, from the Centre for Studies in Higher Education, who will be talking about the recent "Equity and Participation" report conducted for Universities Australia. In addition, Dr Hamish Coates from the Australian Council for Educational Research will be speaking about the results of the first large-scale survey across Australia and New Zealand on Student Engagement, conducted last year, as well as other research on student engagement that ACER is currently initiating. Brian Smyth-King, Director of Disability Programs, NSW Department of Education and Training, will also be speaking about the Disability Standards for Education and the implications of these for higher education practitioners. A closing address will be provided by Professor Sally Kift, who needs little introduction as she is very well-known for her excellent research into First-Year Experience issues, and for her entertaining and informative presentations.
There will also be a number of parallel sessions on a range of topics related to the conference theme. The paper abstracts are available at: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/conference/enhancing-student-success/ This site also contains information relating to transport and accommodation options.
Call for papers (Deadline: 01-Feb-2009) - Arena Romanistica 01/09
'Genre Studies'
The notion of genre has seen an increasing importance in various fields of Romance studies: linguistics, literary and film studies. In this sense, genre constitutes a common theoretical challenge for these disciplines and may be a point of fruitful dialogue between them. However, this exchange necessitates a clarification of the notion of genre itself: how is it understood in the different disciplines, and how may these understandings enrich and challenge each other?
The notion of genre highlights a number of questions relevant to our disciplines, such as the following:
- how do we delimit genre? Should it be seen as a normative or empirical category?
- the genre function as context for the study and production of texts: if it is seen as a set of text conventions, the genre can be seen as an ensemble of social norms where the inherited genre classifications and hierarchies govern the production and classification of new texts.
- what can genre studies allow us say about 'impure' genres and genre transgressions?
In order to examine these questions, we welcome contributions from all the fields of Romance studies whether they be theoretical reflections or empirical studies.
Style sheet and submission procedures are available at our website http://www.arenaromanistica.uib.no For further information: renaromanistica@uib.no or visit our website http://www.arenaromanistica.uib.no
Call for Participation - SoLLs.INTEC.09: Language and Culture: Creating and Fostering Global Communities
The School of Language Studies and Linguistics is organising an international conference entitled Language and Culture: Creating and Fostering Global Communities from 5-6 May 2009 at Palm Garden Hotel IOI Resort, Putrajaya, Selangor, Malaysia. This conference offers academics, educators, applied linguists, researchers, literary and ELT professionals worldwide the opportunity to debate and share their views on the role of language and culture in creating and fostering global communities. Areas that the theme of the conference encompasses include how language and culture establish connections within and between communities, how identities and relationships are developed in diverse second language contexts, how knowledge is shared within and between communities in practice, and how technology links culturally diverse communities.
We invite you to be part of this exciting international event not only because of the relevance of the issues of the conference, but also because you share with us a commitment to develop, extend and share knowledge. For further details, please visit our website at http://www.fpbahasa.ukm.my/SoLLsINTEC09/Latest issue of RFL now online
The latest issue (Volume 20, Number 2) of the electronic journal Reading in a Foreign Language (RFL) is now online and can be read at http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl This issue is a special issue on reading and vocabulary, guest-edited by Rob Waring.
In this issue, Ronan Brown, Rob Waring, and Sangrawee Donkaewbua present the results of their study on incidental vocabulary acquisition from reading, reading-while-listening, and listening to stories. Diana Pulido and David Z. Hambrick report on their study that models individual differences in second language reading and vocabulary development via structural equation modeling. Soo-Ok Kweon and Hae-Ri Kim examine incidental vocabulary acquisition in extensive reading by looking at the relationship among amount of incidental vocabulary acquisition, proportion of vocabulary retention, and effect of occurrence frequency and word classes. Caleb Prichard evaluates the dictionary use of Japanese university students to determine how selective they are when reading nonfiction English texts for general comprehension. Stuart Webb presents his study that addresses the effects of context on incidental vocabulary learning. Stephen Alessi and Angelique Dwyer contrasts vocabulary assistance before and during reading. The feature, “Readings on L2 Reading: Publications in Other Venues,” presents references through 2007-2008. Averil Coxhead, Margaret Gari, and Matella Urakowi review Inside Reading: The Academic Word List in Context, by Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman (Series Editor.). Kyae-Sung Park reviews Academic Reading (5th ed.), edited by Kathleen T. McWhorter. Sue Ollerhead reviews Teaching Second Language Reading, by Thom Hudson.
RFL is a scholarly, refereed journal published on the World Wide Web by the University of Hawai`i, with Richard R. Day and Thom Hudson as the co-editors and Anne Burns, Macquarie University, as the reviews editor.
The journal is sponsored by the National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), the University of Hawai‘i College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, and the University of Hawai‘i Department of Second Language Studies. The journal is a fully-refereed journal with an editorial board of scholars in the field of foreign and second language reading. There is no subscription fee to readers of the journal. It is published twice a year, in April and October. Detailed information about Reading in a Foreign Language can be found at http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl
New Publications
From Palgrave MacMillan
Linguistics: An Introduction - McGregor, William. February 2009.
Book URL: http://www.palgravemacmillan.com.au/Palgrave/onix/books/9781847063670?open
Linguistics is a fresh and contemporary introductory textbook for all students of linguistics and language studies. Firmly based around taught courses and catering to student needs: it addresses all the topics that a student will need in their initial and subsequent study of language. With key terms, further reading, questions at the end of each chapter, exercises and key paragraphs in stand-out boxes, this is a firmly pedagogic text that takes difficult concepts and explain them in an easy to understand way, with examples taken from a range of languages across the world. Global in its scope and comprehensive in its coverage, this is the textbook of choice for linguistics students.
Professor William McGregor is at the University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Contents
1. Introduction
I. Language: System and Structure
2. Sounds of Language: Phonetics and Phonology
3. Structures of Words: Morphology
4. Lexicon 5. Structure of Sentences: Syntax
6. Meaning: Semantics and Pragmatics II. Language: A Human Phenomenon
7. Sociolinguistics: Language in its Social Context
8. Psycholinguistics: Language, the Mind, and the Brain
9. Language Acquisition
10. Language in its Biological Context
11. Language: Uniformity and Diversity
12. Unity and Diversity in Language Structure
13. Language Change
14. Languages of the World
From Equinox Publishing Ltd: http://www.equinoxpub.com/
Genre Relations: Mapping Culture by J.R. Martin & David Rose
Series Title: Equinox Textbooks and Surveys in Linguistics. Publication Year: 2008
This book provides an introduction to genre analysis from the perspective of the 'Sydney School' of functional linguistics. Chapter 1 introduces our general orientation to genre from the perspective of system and structure, and places genre within our general model of language and social context. Chapters 2-5 deal with five major families of genres (stories, histories, reports, explanations and procedures), introducing a range of descriptive tools and theoretical developments along the way. Finally in Chapter 6 we deal with a range of issues arising for genre analysis in a model of this kind. The book has been written for a readership of functional linguists, discourse analysts and educational linguists, including their post-graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
Positions Vacant
Lecturer in Linguistics - Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Sydney. Reference No. 143505
The School of Letters, Art and Media (SLAM) is one of Australia's most active arts and humanities research centres, in Sydney, nationally, and internationally. It is dedicated to excellence, innovation and high achievement in undergraduate and postgraduate research, and to the support of its student and academic research activities and careers.
SLAM is seeking to appoint a Level B Lecturer (equivalent to US assistant professor) in Linguistics from January 2009. Applicants should hold a PhD degree or equivalent. The preferred applicant will have a strong record of research, publication and teaching in a research-university context, and be willing to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Given the Department¹s current staffing profile, preference may be given to a specialist in Sociolinguistics and/or Applied Linguistics.
The appointee will be required to work independently and collaboratively in course design, development and coordination; teach senior-level units in his or her area of Linguistics; contribute to cross-discipline units at undergraduate and postgraduate level; take an active role in administration, including WebCT and teaching administration; and maintain an active research profile. He or she will also work to maintain close contacts already established between the Department and the national and international community.
Applicants are invited to indicate other areas in which they are most equipped to contribute to the current and future teaching of the Department.
The position is full-time continuing, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period and is available from 1 January 2009. Applicants should be available to commence teaching in Semester 1, 2009. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees.
Remuneration package: $88,465 - $105,052 p.a. (which includes a base salary Lecturer Level B $74,755 - $88,771 p.a., leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation).
All applications must be completed online. To apply online please go to http://positions.usyd.edu.au and search by job reference USYD/143505. General enquiries about the role can be directed to Cameron Burgess on (02) 9351-5880. Closing Date: 3 December 2008
Wanted - Native Speakers of English as Full-time Instructors. The Graduate School of TESOL at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. (*NB deadline - November 10, 2008)
Details:
- A master’s or doctoral degree in TESOL (a.k.a. TEFL, ELT, EFL, ESL, etc.), TESOL for Young Learners, or Applied Linguistics (A doctoral degree is preferred.)
- Minimum two years experience in teaching English as a foreign language at college level.
- The basic teaching load is 4 courses (12 hours)/wk for 21.5 wk semester.
- No research required.
- Health insurance provided.
- Three-week vacation per semester.
Contract Period is 14 months, from March 2009 to February 2010 and renewable upon evaluation. (Need to attend a teacher training workshop in January and February, 2009.) Please be informed that application through e-mail is not accepted. Contact details: The Graduate School of TESOL, Ewha Womans University, B231, ECC, 11-1 Daehyun-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul 120-750, South Korea. Phone: 82-2-3277-6907, 6908. Fax: 82-2-3277-6911. E-mail: ewhatesol@ewha.ac.kr Homepage: http://tesol.ewha.ac.kr
Documents Required
- Ewha Employment Application Form with passport-size photos (downloadable at http://tesol.ewha.ac.kr)
- Cover letter
- CV/resume
- Certificates of academic degrees and professional licenses
- Official transcripts for all degrees (total GPA included)
- Two letters of recommendation one from a current or former employer and one from a current or former professor or university faculty member
- Each copy of passport and alien registration card (photo page)
- Record of past employment
- Copies of published works (including books) for the last 4 years (since March 2005) and of the thesis submitted for your terminal degree (if applicable).
Director for the Centre for English Language Communication (CELC), National University of Singapore (NUS).
The National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications and nominations for the position of Director, Centre for English Language Communication (CELC). The National University of Singapore (http://www.nus.edu.sg) is a leading university in Asia with approximately 32,000 students. CELC is a teaching department in the University, reporting directly to the Office of the Provost. With staff strength of 35 full-time and more than 80 part-time lecturers, CELC plays a key role in addressing the language and communication needs of both the local and international undergraduate and graduate students. CELC offers three main types of courses - proficiency based courses such as Basic English and English for Academic Purposes; discipline-specific Business and Professional Communication Skills courses; and writing courses including Critical Thinking & Writing and Writing for the Academy. CELC is primarily a teaching department but staff members are active in pedagogical research related to English Language Teaching (ELT). The Centre publishes an international refereed journal, Reflections on English Language Teaching (RELT), and organizes a symposium once every three years. For more information about CELC, please visit: http://www.nus.edu.sg/celc
The Director of CELC is expected to be a dynamic academic leader with a PhD in Applied Linguistics, TEFL/TESL, TESOL, Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Writing, Discourse or other related fields; leadership experience in managing a similar language centre; and a proven track record in teaching and research in English language communication. The appointment will be for three years, renewable. Remuneration and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience.
Applications, including a statement of interest, detailed curriculum vitae, names of three referees and student feedback, should be forwarded by 15 December, 2008 to Ms Regina So, Centre for English Language Communication, National University of Singapore, 10 Architecture Drive, 117511 Singapore, Fax: 65-6777-9152, Email: celcsearchcommittee@nus.edu.sg Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
English Language Teachers – Sydney International English College (Chatswood)
We are currently seeking to fill the following positions:
- Part time or full time afternoon positions (4:00 - 8:30 pm) Monday – Fridays
- Full time position (9:00 - 3:00 pm)
SIEC is a small college with a great team of supportive teachers. The college is close to the station and is growing very quickly. We believe in quality and a work hard, play hard ethos. The students and staff don't want to leave! If you want to join us please send your resume and brief covering letter to John Rennie, Director of Studies, dos@siec.com.au, Tel; 9411 2177, fax: 9411 2166.
Visiting Professor and Interim Academic Director (Open Rank). Teachers College, Columbia University. (NB Deadline* - Review of applications will begin on November 2, 2008 and continue until the search is completed).
The TESOL Program at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City http://www.tc.columbia.edu/ is seeking for its accredited site in Tokyo, Japan, a Visiting Professor (open rank) and Interim Academic Director with relevant research and teaching interests in TESOL or Applied Linguistics and demonstrated administrative experience. This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal for a second year pending successful review. The position commences January 1, 2009, or earlier. Location: Tokyo, Japan.
Academic Responsibilities:
- Provide academic leadership on the Tokyo site as TESOL Tokyo Program Coordinator.
- Advise master's students.
- Maintain an active professional profile.
- Teach two graduate courses per year in the TESOL Program in one or more of the following areas: language teaching methodology, teaching English as a Foreign Language to young learners, pedagogical grammar, phonology, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, second language acquisition, or language assessment.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Manage the Tokyo site of Teachers College, including working with the Japanese office staff and overseeing all administrative activities, such as budget, accounting, marketing, and business plans. Collaborate with the TESOL Program at Teachers College in New York City on all academic matters. Build teamwork among the visiting, local and NYC faculties.
- Coordinate with all relevant administrative departments of TC's NYC campus (NYC TESOL Program, Department of Arts & Humanities, admissions, registrar, controller, academic computing, library, Office of the Provost).
Academic Qualifications:
- Earned doctorate in TESOL, Applied Linguistics or related field; evidence of scholarship potential in one or more of the following areas: language teaching methodology, teacher education, pedagogical linguistics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, second language acquisition, or language assessment.
- A record of successful teaching experience in English as a Foreign Language as well as demonstrated success in graduate- level teaching.
- Evidence of service to the field of TESOL or Applied Linguistics.
Administrative Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to perform multiple administrative duties over a range of areas.
- Graduate program coordination experience.
- Knowledge of American university policies and administrative structures.
- Experience in the initiation and development of new programs (certificate and graduate degree levels).
- Knowledge of and experience with educational marketing in East Asia, especially Japan.
- Experience with academic management and budgeting (international programs experience a plus).
- Familiarity with Japanese (or East Asian) culture.
- Some proficiency in Japanese (desirable).
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively.
To apply for the position, address a cover letter detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position, along with a curriculum vitae, to: Professor James E. Purpura, TC Japan Search Committee Chair, Teachers College, Columbia University, Department of Arts and Humanities, TESOL and Applied Linguistics Programs, Box 66, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY USA 10027-6061 USA. Please e-mail the cover letter to Ms. Becca Meyer at: rim2105@columbia.edu. Ensure that the subject line reads "Visiting Professor/Interim Academic Director TC Japan" and that the attachments are in separate PDF or MS Word files. If you are using “Vista”, please save the files in an earlier version. Have three letters of reference e-mailed to Ms. Becca Meyer at rim2105@columbia.edu. Ask referees to place "Visiting Professor/Interim Academic Director TC Japan" in the subject line. Have the referees address their letters to Professor James E. Purpura.
Tenure-track position in Linguistics (specialization in phonetics) - Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853.
The Department of Linguistics invites applications for a tenure-track position in linguistics with a specialization in phonetics, to begin July 1, 2009. Candidates are expected to pursue an active research program in experimental phonetics. Teaching responsibilities will include both graduate and undergraduate courses. PhD required. The position will be at the rank of assistant professor, though not necessarily at entry-level. To ensure full consideration, candidates should send a letter of application, CV, representative published or unpublished scholarly work, and at least three letters of recommendation by November 24, 2008 to Phonetics Search Committee, Department of Linguistics, Morrill Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4701 USA. Any inquiries may be addressed to Draga Zec dz17@cornell.edu.
Computational linguists – The Natural Language Interaction Group at the University of Bremen.
The Natural Language Interaction Group at the University of Bremen has several positions open for computational linguists specialising in dialogue systems. Excellent candidates at both doctoral and post-doctoral levels are invited to apply to work within our Collaborative Research Center on Spatial Cognition, where we are designing and building dialogue systems for interacting with users performing a variety of spatially-related tasks. Successful candidates will have: (i) programming experience in the areas central to dialogue systems, e.g., dialogue control mechanisms, contextualisation and speech act interpretation, analysis and generation systems, as well as general architectures for dialogue systems, and (ii) experience in relating empirical and corpus-based dialogue studies to computational implementation. Successful candidates will work on, and develop further, our current dialogue system. This system has a state-of-the-art information-state based architecture combining formal control of dialogue, CCG-based analysis, SFG-based generation, ontology-driven interaction and embedding with spatially-aware applications and therefore offers a rich foundation for many independent research topics in central areas of computational dialogue theory, implementation, and application. Since our dialogue applications require interactions in both English and German, knowledge of German is strongly desirable.
The Natural Language Interaction Group is a highly multidisciplinary team combining discourse analysts, psycholinguists, computational linguists and ontological engineers. We work in close cooperation with several projects within the Collaborative Research Center, which spans cognitive science, neurocognition, perception, formal spatial calculi, architecture, and AI. The environment is international and at the cutting edge of several related disciplines. The positions are available for an initial period of two years and will be filled as quickly as possible. Although centrally research positions, it will also be possible to teach courses in Computational Linguistics in our undergraduate linguistics and informatics programs if desired.
Necessary qualifications:
- completed first degree in computational linguistics, artificial intelligence, linguistics, informatics or similar
- experience with analysing naturally occurring dialogue and modern approaches to dialogue corpora
- good programming skills (Java and/or Lisp, Perl, etc.)
- good English writing skills
- ability to work both independently and in a team in a multidisciplinary environment
Application with the usual documents (CV and list of publications, etc.) to: Prof. John Bateman, University of Bremen, http://www.uni-bremen.de/~bateman
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