Princeton University Program in Linguistics

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Dear all,

We are currently searching for a Princeton-area language consultant for our Field Methods course! Details below.

Course Info: LIN 355 — Field Methods in Linguistics

This course provides a thorough intro to the principles and practice of linguistic fieldwork. Students will be trained in methods of language description and analysis based on data provided by a native speaker of an unfamiliar language. A wide range of topics will be covered, from data collection techniques to the theoretically informed analysis of the collected data, and all major subfields of linguistics will be involved. Course is designed for students interested in documentary/descriptive linguistic work and those interested in incorporating linguistics data into research in theoretical linguistics.

Instructor: Florian Lionnet

If interested please contact:
Name: Florian Lionnet
E-mail: [email protected]

Position Primary Duties:
The purpose of this course is to teach students how to study the structures of a language they are not familiar with. The role of the language consultant is to answer students' questions about aspects of their language (for example how do you say X? Is it correct to say Y? etc.). The goal of the course is not for the students to learn to speak the language. Therefore, the consultant is not expected to teach their language, or to have any credentials in teaching.

Number of Hours with Position (per week): 8

Background Required:
Must be a native speaker of a little-known language (preferably, but not necessarily an African language). Live in or near Princeton, NJ. Permitted to work in the US.

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