Tag: linguistics

Swansea U: PHD Studentship in Bilingualism & Linguistics (UK)

“Studentships“Ph.D. Studentship: Bilingualism and Linguistics, Swansea University, Wales, UK. Deadline: 11 December 2025.

Open to: UK and international applicants

Funding Provider: ESRC WGSSS 50%; Swansea University 50%

Prospective students are invited to propose a research topic for doctoral study in the language-related areas of expertise of staff in Applied Linguistics. Broadly, these areas include research that addresses:

  • Bilingualism/Multilingualism
  • Second language acquisition
  • Lexical studies
  • and/or the structure, meaning and use of language in linguistics, psycho- and sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, psychology, sociology, language technology and education.

Supervision can also be held jointly with colleagues in Welsh, Modern Languages, Translation, Psychology and Education.

Monash U: Lecturer in Linguistics (Australia)

“JobLecturer in Linguistics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Deadline: 11 August 2025.

Monash University’s Linguistics program is globally recognized for its innovative and impactful research. They seek a Lecturer who will contribute to this dynamic environment through original and collaborative research, high-quality publications, securing research funding, and PhD supervision. With expertise in general linguistics and a strong research track record in health communication, you will enhance the School’s strengths in Linguistics, Intercultural communication, and Health and Medical Humanities. In this role, you will coordinate and teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, developing engaging curricula in health communication, multilingualism, intercultural communication, and sociolinguistics.

As the successful candidate, you will possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively across education and service sectors. You will bring analytical expertise and manuscript preparation skills, underpinned by a proven track record of refereed research publications. Your experience in tertiary-level teaching, curriculum development, and student engagement is key. In addition, you will demonstrate a commitment to scholarly research and a collegial approach to teamwork. Your expertise will enhance established research strengths in Linguistics, including health communication with a focus on multilingual populations and intercultural capabilities, multilingual language practices, linguistic justice, and the role of language in social cohesion.

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool U: Linguistics (China)

“JobFaculty position in Linguistics (all ranks), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China. Deadline: 1 June 2024.

In 2006 Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) was created by the University of Liverpool and Xi’an Jiaotong University – a top ten university in China. Offering a unique international education experience, XJTLU brings together excellent research practice and expertise from both institutions and gives students the skills and knowledge they need to secure careers in a global marketplace.

The Department of Applied Linguistics is a research-intensive environment with two MA programmes: the MA in TESOL and MA in Applied Linguistics (with a Specialisation in Multilingualism), which also contributes a Linguistics pathway on four UG programmes. The appointee will be expected to contribute to the department’s research profile and should have an excellent track record of publication in their research area, appropriate to their stage of career. An ability and willingness to contribute to or lead collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects would be a strong advantage.

In terms of teaching, the successful candidate must be able to contribute widely to the Undergraduate or Postgraduate curricula, including at least three from the following (either PG or UG):

  • UG: Introduction to Linguistics: Grammar, Introduction to Linguistics: Discourse, English as a Global Language, History of English, Sounds of English, Language and Society, Semantics and Pragmatics, Syntax, Psycholinguistics, and Language and Gender.
  • PG: Introduction to Multilingualism, Multilingualism in Society, Linguistics for Language Teachers, Methods in English Language Teaching, Principles of Course and Materials Design, Second Language Acquisition, Language Testing and Assessment, Speaking and Listening, and Research Methods. MA Dissertation (TESOL or MA Applied Linguistics).

In addition, the ability to contribute a new module in either Forensic Linguistics or Computational Linguistics would be an advantage. Staff typically teach 1-1.5module(s) per semester, depending on student numbers. The typical contact hours are around 6 hours per week. A contribution to academic administration will also be expected.

Hong Kong Polytechnic: Area Studies & Intercultural Communication (Hong Kong)

“JobAssistant Professor in Area Studies and Intercultural Communication / Linguistics,  English Language, and Systemic Functional Linguistics / Language and Professional Communication / Media Communication, Department of English and Communication, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Deadline: 30 June 2022.

The Department of English and Communication within the Faculty of Humanities at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has a long history of conducting cutting-edge research in language and communication and producing high quality graduates for the professional workplace. Focus areas are professional communication and applied language studies, along with teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The Department is now inviting applications for the position of Assistant Professor. Priority will be given to candidates whose research expertise and teaching experience are within the key research areas listed above.

Macquarie U: Linguistics (Australia)

“JobLecturer or Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Deadline: 19 December 2021.

Seeking a teaching and research academic to join the leading Department of Linguistics in NSW at Macquarie University. A unique opportunity for a professionally qualified academic with expertise in Sociolinguistics/Applied Linguistics to take up a position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University. Requires demonstrated expertise in sociolinguistics with a focus on at least two of the following areas: multilingualism, second language learning, TESOL. The successful candidate will be expected to actively engage in a research program, contribute to the teaching of linguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise research students from Masters to higher degree, and contribute to the administration of the Department and Faculty.

U of Georgia: Interpersonal Communication, Race, and Ethnicity (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor Interpersonal Communication, Race, and Ethnicity, Department of Communication Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA. Deadline: 15 November 2021.

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Georgia invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant professor position in Interpersonal Communication, Race, and Ethnicity. The starting date for this position is August 1, 2022. Qualified candidates will have evidence of excellence in teaching and a strong research program in race, ethnicity, and interpersonal communication. The position requires teaching and conducting research at the intersection of interpersonal communication, race, and ethnicity. In addition to developing and teaching classes in their specialty, this faculty member will teach core departmental courses including the undergraduate courses in Interpersonal Communication and Research Methods and the department’s graduate course in Interpersonal Communication Theory.

Georgetown U: Discourse Analysis (USA)

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Assistant Professor in Discourse Analysis, Department of Linguistics, Georgetown University. Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: November 15, 2021.

The Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Discourse Analysis, beginning August 1, 2022. It seeks candidates who have a record of excellence in research and teaching. The responsibilities of the position include teaching a 2-2 load, with courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level; maintaining an active research trajectory; mentoring students; and contributing to service. The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in Multimodal Interaction and such areas as Language and Politics, Institutional Discourse, Digital Discourse, Cross-Cultural Communication, and Discourse and Identity. Applicants must have the Ph.D. in hand by the time of the appointment.

Janny H. C. Leung Profile

ProfilesJanny H. C. Leung is Dean of Liberal Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University, where she is also Professor of Law and Society and Professor of English. She was Professor of Linguistics in the School of English at the University of Hong Kong. She obtained her M Phil and PhD in English and Applied Linguistics from the University of Cambridge, an LLB from the University of London, and an LLM from Yale Law School.

Janny Leung

She was a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Yenching Institute, the Faculty of Law of McGill University, and a Luce East Asia Fellow at the National Humanities Center (USA).

Broadly speaking, her research has revolved around the study of meaning. Her first line of research, developed from her doctoral work, focuses on the mapping between meaning and linguistic form in the acquisition and processing of language, using a psycholinguistic approach and a quantitative methodology. She was a founding member of the University of Hong Kong’s Speech, Language and Cognition Laboratory.

Her second and most current line of research lies in the emergent interdisciplinary area of language and law. She has published a monograph and a series of papers on challenges, ideologies and paradoxes in multilingual legal practice. She has also written about language rights, legal interpretation, unrepresented litigation, courtroom discourse, legal translation, and representations of law in the media. Her current government-funded project deals with the evolution of law in the modern communication environment.

Selected publications:

Leung, J. (2019) Shallow equality and symbolic jurisprudence in multilingual legal orders. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Leung, J. (2019). Does the world need more Canada? Legal multilingualism and strategic pluralism. Sherbrooke Law Review / Revue de droit de l’Université de Sherbrooke, 47 (2-3), 193-226.

Leung, J., & Durant, A. (Eds.) (2018) Meaning and power in the language of law. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Durant, A., & Leung, J. (2016) Language and law. London, UK: Routledge.

Work for CID:

Janny Leung wrote a guest post on COVID-sensitive kanji.

Hong Kong Baptist U: Research Prof in Linguistics (China)

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Research Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China. Deadline: February 6, 2020.

The Department of English Language and Literature, Hong Kong Baptist University, invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor in linguistics. Applicants should possess (1) a PhD in linguistics or a closely-related discipline and (2) an active, impact-bearing research programme including evidence of (or potential for) successfully granted research funded from public and/or private sources. Applicants possessing credible experience in cross-disciplinary research, promoting promising ties with potential collaborating institutions, and engendering social impact through their research programme will be broadly considered. The appointee is expected to teach no more than two courses each year in relation to his/her expertise.

U Westminster MPhil/PHD Studentships Linguistics (UK)

“Studentships“MPhil or PHD Studentships, School of Humanities, University of Westminster, London, UK. Deadline: 17 May 2019.

The School of Humanities at the University of Westminster is offering two studentships, including a fee waiver of home/EU fees* and stipend of £16,777 per annum for three years full-time study, to commence in either September 2019 or January 2020. The School of Humanities, based in the University’s historic Regent Street building, offers a vibrant, multidisciplinary research environment with a well-established PhD programme in, or across, a wide range of disciplines, including Contemporary Chinese Studies, English Language, English Literature, French and Francophone Studies, History, Linguistics, Museums and Heritage, Translation Studies, Visual Culture and Cultural Studies.

The Westminster Forum for Languages and Linguistics would particularly welcome applications from prospective PhD candidates in their specialist areas in sociolinguistics and historical linguistics:

  • Multilingualism including community/heritage languages
  • Migration, exile, language and spaces
  • Language contact including creole languages
  • Language and gender
  • Historical study of the English language

To discuss informally where your research idea might fit within these specialisms, or for queries about any aspect of the application process, please contact Dr Helen Glew.