The Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union was established in 1994 to provide translation services for the various bodies of the European Union. It is based in Luxembourg. Since its establishment, the Centre’s workload has increased considerably, and it now employs around 200 staff. To meet the needs of the Translation Support […]
Demokritus University of Thrace: Associated Professor in “Cognitive and Language Development”
Description The Democritus University of Thrace (Alexandropolis, Greece) offers an Associate Professor position in the field of Cognitive and Linguistic Development. The profile of the candidate will be that of a senior researcher. The contract is permanent and full time, with 40 hours per week. Requierements An excellent knowledge of the Greek language is required. […]
Assistant Professor Position of Spanish Linguistics
Offer Description The Hispanic Studies section of Radboud University is looking for an Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics with expertise in language variation and preferably additional expertise in second language acquisition. As an assistant professor you will be part of the Hispanic Studies section of the department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the Faculty […]
How machine translation impacts language learning
Although the use of machine translation tools does impact how one learns a new language, they can also be an important ally for language teachers. Whether it be to decode a menu in a foreign country or make sense of a website, for many the use of web-based machine translation (MT) systems like Google Translate, […]
One Postdoctoral Scholarship in Linguistics in Portugal
Tender open for the award of 1 Scholarship for postdoc (Bolsa de Investigação Pós-Doutoral). This grant is funded by Portuguese national funds through Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, under the Strategic Project of the Centre of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon. Offer description The scholarship will be awarded for 18 months, and […]