Doctoral researcher (m/f/x) in semantics/pragmatics

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

44801 Bochum - Deutschland

Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in Arbeit Teilzeit Abend ab 01.11.2025

Beschreibung

Doctoral researcher (m/f/x) in semantics/pragmatics

The DFG research founded project “At-issueness as propositional prominence” (lead by Prof. Dr. Daniel Gutzmann) investigates the concept of “at-issueness”, as used in semantics and pragmatics, reconceiving it as the relative prominence of propositions.

As a doctoral researcher (m/f/x), you will collaborate with the postdoctoral researcher to design, set up, and carry out experimental studies and will participate in the publication of the results. Writing a doctoral dissertation, which will implement the empirical results into a theoretical framework, will also be one of your project tasks.

Scope: part-time
Duration: fixed-term, 36 Monate
Start: by November 1, 2025 or later
Apply by: 2025-09-23

Your tasks:

- Carry-out linguistic experiments (including item design and recruiting participants)
- Presenting results at conferences
- Organize talks/workshops
- Participate in and later on lead publications of results
- Write a doctoral dissertation that connects empirical data and semantic/pragmatic theory

Your profile:

- Excellent Master’s degree (or equivalent) in linguistics or a closely related field
- Specialization in theoretical or empirical semantics/pragmatics
- Openness to bridging both areas is essential
- Team spirit and willingness to collaborate closely with the project’s postdoctoral researcher
- Adequate proficiency in academic English (writing and communication)
- Desirable: experience with statistical analysis and empirical methods
- Experience with the concept of at-issueness is a bonus

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