M/FSupport for Ph.D. student conducting to Syntax of discontinuous nominal phrases

Role: M/F Support for Ph.D. student conducting to Syntax of discontinuous nominal phrases
Organization: CNRS - National Center for Scientific Research
Department: Structures formelles du langage
Location: Paris 17, France
Contract Type: Temporary, Full-time (35 hours per week)
Start Date: 1 Oct 2026
Application Deadline: 26 Jun 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)

Job Overview:
The doctoral contract is the result of a collaboration between the SFL laboratory (a joint research unit of the CNRS and Paris 8 University), the BCL laboratory (a joint research unit of the CNRS and University Côte d'Azur), Ilia State University and Tbilisi State University (Georgia). This project falls within the themes of the IRN CauLaGeNet (Caucasian Languages in and around Georgia Network) co-led by Léa Nash and Jérémy Pasquereau. The successful candidate will conduct their research under the supervision of Léa NASH (University Paris 8/CNRS) and Nikos ANGELOPOULOS (CNRS) on the syntax of discontinuous nominal phrases in typologically diverse languages.

Responsibilities:
Conduct research on the syntax of discontinuous nominal phrases (DNPs). Constituency is widely taken to be the fundamental unit of syntactic structure, with a core assumption in contemporary theories of syntax being that syntactic operations – such as movement, agreement, and coordination – target constituents (hierarchically defined units) rather than arbitrary strings of words. However, cross-linguistic data reveal configurations in which syntactic operations seemingly target material that does not straightforwardly form a constituent. The dissertation will focus on these configurations, namely discontinuous noun phrases. The research will seek to refine the understanding of the relationship between hierarchical structure and surface linearization, and to assess the extent to which constituency remains a universal constraint on syntactic computation.

Requirements and Qualifications:
- Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent in Language sciences.
- Research Experience: None required.
- Languages: French (Basic level).
- Research Field: Language sciences, Linguistics, Languages.

What They Offer:
- A temporary, full-time doctoral contract (35 hours per week).
- Research supervision by Léa NASH and Nikos ANGELOPOULOS.
- Collaboration within a network involving CNRS, Paris 8 University, University Côte d'Azur, Ilia State University, and Tbilisi State University.
- Participation in the IRN CauLaGeNet project.

Application Details:
Apply via: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UMR7023-ADDAMO-004/Default.aspx
Contact Website: http://www.umr7023.cnrs.fr