Embodied English as Interactional Competence: A Multimodal Corpus Study of Gestures in L2 Group Interaction
The candidate will assist a research team studying Chinese students’ English language multimodally. Duties will revolve around the collection, transcription, and analysis of interactive communication data, primarily from paired conversations and group interactions between students learning/practicing English for Academic and/or Specific Purposes. S/he would also assist other aspects of the research, such as preparing written and spoken reports as well as other materials based on the results.
1. The successful candidates should possess a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics or related subjects, and no more than a total of 6 years of service at the University.
2. Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas of research are required:
3. Other academic skills are highly desirable:
4. Candidates should also possess:
(For enquiries, please contact Dr. Simon HARRISON via email at “simon.harrison@cityu.edu.hk”.)
Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. For full-time appointment, fringe benefits include leave, medical and dental consultations at the campus clinic.
Further information on the post and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : hrojob@cityu.edu.hk/Fax : 2788 1154 or 3442 0311].
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