PhD Researcher in Multimodal Language Processing

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Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Voltijd

Research Project Overview

The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics is seeking a highly motivated PhD researcher to investigate referential communication from a cross-linguistic perspective. This project will adopt an integrated production and comprehension perspective and a multimodal approach that integrates speech, gesture, and attention to understand which aspects of social cognition they tap into and whether and how this varies cross-linguistically.

Main Research Questions

  • How do speakers of different languages integrate the use of reference systems and pointing gestures when referring to objects in different locations?
  • How do speakers of different languages monitor joint attention when producing/interpreting referential expressions?

Methodologies

The project will employ a corpus of naturalistic dialogue interactions, which will be compiled as a basis for analyzing the use of reference systems in speech as well as concurrent gestural and eye gaze behavior. Additionally, targeted AR and VR studies will be conducted to experimentally test specific theoretical claims in mobile setups that combine experimental control with ecological validity.

Team and Supervision

The project will be led by an interdisciplinary team including Prof. Asli Özyürek, an expert in human cross-linguistic multimodal language use and processing, Dr. Paula Rubio-Fernández, an expert in experimental cross-linguistic pragmatics and social cognition, and Dr. David Peeters, an expert in the study of multimodal communication using experimental methods.

Requirements and Offer

  • Candidates should have a high-quality Research Master's degree in a relevant field, linguistic-conceptual knowledge of one or more target languages, and an excellent command of written and spoken English.
  • The institute provides research facilities, technical support, as well as a conference and travel budget. PhD students participate in the International Max Planck Research School for Language Sciences, which involves core and individually chosen coursework to complement the PhD research.

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