M/FSupport for Ph.D. student conducting to Syntax of discontinuous nominal phrases
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- FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
- 36 month
- BAC+5
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Structures formelles du langage
Contract Type
FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
75849 PARIS 17
Contract Duration
36 month
Date of Hire
01/10/2026
Remuneration
2300 € gross monthly
Apply Application Deadline : 26 June 2026 23:59
Job Description
Thesis Subject
Constituency is widely taken to be the fundamental unit of syntactic structure. A core assumption in the vast majority of contemporary theories of syntax is that syntactic operations – such as movement, agreement, and coordination – target constituents, i.e. hierarchically defined units rather than arbitrary strings of words.
Nonetheless, this view faces an important empirical challenge: cross-linguistic data reveal configurations in which syntactic operations seemingly target material that does not straightforwardly form a constituent. This dissertation will focus on these configurations, namely on so-called discontinuous noun phrases (DNPs).
The dissertation will seek to refine our 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.
Your Work Environment
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.
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
2300 € gross monthly
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UMR7023-ADDAMO-004 |
|---|---|
| CN Section(s) / Research Area | Language sciences |
About the CNRS
The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.
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