The appointee shall assist the Project Investigator in conducting the research project “Yes-no questions and answers in natural conversations: A study of Hong Kong Cantonese” and mainly be responsible for the following:
- transcribing the spoken language data in Cantonese;
- translating the data into English;
- conducting preliminary data analysis; and
- carrying out other relevant tasks as assigned by the Project Investigator.
Requirements
Applicants are expected to possess the following qualifications, experience and attributes:
- a recognized Bachelor’s degree or above in Linguistics or other language-related disciplines;
- native proficiency in Hong Kong Cantonese;
- excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
- competency in computer skills (e.g.Chinese and English word processing);
- a strong sense of responsibility, and be able to work independently as well as in a team; and
- preference will be given to those with good knowledge of Jyutping and the Leipzig glossing rules.
Compensation Package
Successful candidate will be appointed on a temporary part-time contract starting from July 2020 for 3 months (or earlier based on mutual agreement between the appointee and the Project Investigator). Benefits will be provided in accordance with the statutory provisions.
Application Procedures
Application should be made online through the University’s eRecruitment System: https://ouhk.taleo.net/careersection/ex_non_full_time/jobapply.ftl?lang=en&job=20000SF
A cover letter and academic transcripts must be attached to the application.
Deadline: 19 June 2020
Enquiries
Should you have any enquiries related to the vacancy, please contact Dr. Cherry Lam at ccylam@ouhk.edu.hk.
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