Postdoctoral Research Associate (Developmental Linguistics)

University of York; York; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Département de Langue et de Sciences Linguistiques de l'Université de York recherche un Postdoctoral Research Associate en Linguistique Développementale. Ce poste implique de collecter et analyser des données d'ultrason chez des nourrissons pour étudier l'interaction entre leur développement vocal et leur environnement linguistique précoce, dans le cadre d'un projet financé par un subvention UKRI.

Qualifications

• PhD en Linguistique, Psychologie ou domaine lié.
• Expérience en expérience ultrasonore linguale souhaitée (adultes ou enfants).
• Expérience en linguistique développementale ou psychologie appréciée.

Responsibilities

• Collecte et analyse des données d'ultrason lingual chez les nourrissons.
• Collaborer avec le PI pour analyser les données et les activités de diffusion.
• Travailler avec des familles et des nourrissons pour recueillir des données.

Skills

Analyse des données

Recherche en linguistique

Travail en équipe

Education

PhD en Linguistique ou Psychologie

Job description

The Department of Language and Linguistic Science is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) in Developmental Linguistics for a fixed term of up to 1 year. The successful applicant will work on a project entitled "Identifying the role of sensorimotor feedback as a mechanism for language learning in the first three years of life" funded by an UKRI grant held by Dr Catherine Laing. The project will examine how infants' vocal development during the first year of life interacts with their early language environment to provide feedback that can be drawn upon in acquiring and developing speech sounds and, ultimately, producing first words. The project will involve working with a cohort of families and their infants aged 2-18 months to collect home-recorded data, with accompanying experiments in the York BabyLab. We will be implementing an existing methodology - ultrasound imaging of the tongue - to a new population - young infants - to understand changes taking place in the speech articulators (in this case, tongue and lips) over the course of development, and how these are affected by different language environments. Ultimately, we are aiming to test whether infants draw on sensorimotor feedback (the simultaneous sensory events experienced during vocal production, such as proprioception, muscular function, and auditory input) to drive their language learning.
Role
The post-holder will be required to collect and analyse lingual ultrasound data from infants at various vocal development milestones. You will work alongside the PI to analyse this data in combination with a rich corpus of home-recorded data. You will also collaborate with the PI on dissemination and impact activities.
Skills, Experience & Qualification needed
Candidates should hold a PhD in Linguistics, Psychology or another related field. Candidates with experience of running lingual ultrasound experiments (with adults or children) are especially encouraged to apply; experience working in developmental linguistics or psychology is desirable but not essential.

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Catherine Laing on [e-mail]