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>Date:         Thu, 23 Sep 1999 18:22:45 +0800
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>From: "Elaine J. Francis" <efrancis@HKUCC.HKU.HK>
>Subject:      English Linguistics: Univ. of Hong Kong (fwd)
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>THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
>The University of Hong Kong is one of the leading international
>comprehensive research universities in the Asia-Pacific
>region, with more than 100 departments and sub-divisions of studies and
>learning. There is currently an enrolment of more than 15,000 students
>(6,000 at postgraduate level). Research students come from more than 40
>countries. The medium of instruction is English. The University is
>committed to its vision of globalisation, together with excellence in
>scholarship and research.
>
>Assistant Professor in English Linguistics
>Applications are invited for appointment as Assistant Professor in English
>Linguistics (with specialisation open) in the Department of English (Ref.:
>RF-1999/2000-66). The appointment, which is subject to availability of
>funding, will initially be made on a fixed-term basis of three years,
>tenable from 1 September 2000, with a possibility of renewal.
>
>The Department of English provides integrated programmes in English
>Studies, offering teaching in both English linguistics and literature in
>English. Linguistics staff in the Department undertake teaching and
>research in English language and linguistics, including the phonology,
>morphology and syntax of English, sociolinguistics, literary linguistics,
>and critical linguistics. Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of
>English are encouraged. Applicants should note that the Department is not
>an ESL teaching unit.  The appointee will be expected to offer courses in
>their areas of specialisation, to contribute to the teaching of existing
>courses at both undergraduate and Master's levels, to supervise M.Phil and
>PhD students, and to pursue an active programme of research and
>publication. Further details, including information about the Department's
>research profile, are available from the Department's website
>http://www.hku.hk/english.
>
>Annual salary [attracting 15% (taxable) terminal gratuity] for an Assistant
>Professor (in the grade of Lecturer) is on an 11-point scale, with starting
>salary depending on qualifications and experience: HK$554,280 - HK$925,980*
>(approx. �44,236 - �73,901; sterling equivalents as at 14 September 1999).
>*An appointee with an annual salary at HK$740,640 (approx. �59,109) or
>above may be considered for the award of the title of Associate Professor.
>At current rates, salaries tax will not exceed 15% of gross income. The
>appointment carries leave, medical and dental benefits, an allowance for
>children's education in Hong Kong, and, in most cases, a financial subsidy
>under the Home Financing Scheme for reimbursing either the actual rental
>payments or the actual mortgage repayment up to the relevant maximum
>entitlement may be provided.
>
>Further particulars and application forms can be obtained on WWW at
>http://www.hku.hk/apptunit/; or from the Appointments Unit (Senior),
>Registry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Fax (852) 2540 6735 or
>2559 2058; E-mail: APPTUNIT@REG.HKU.HK). Closes 12 November 1999. The
>University is an equal opportunity employer and enjoys a smoke-free
>environment.
>

Lise Menn
Professor, Department of Linguistics
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0295
303-492-1609

Beware Procrustes bearing Occam's razor.