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Postdoc on "Conversational Feedback: Multidimensional analyses andmodeling" (CoFee), Laboratoire Parole et Langage (Aix-En-Provence)(UMR 7309)Applications are invited for an 18 months postdoctoral position onlinguistic feedback modeling.The aim of the project is to study the interfaces between linguisticdomains (lexicon, prosody, kinesic) in the context of linguisticfeedback behaviors. Only candidates with  experience with at least twoof the points below will be considered:- speech and prosody- dialogue / conversation / interaction analysis and modeling- kinesics (especially facial expression and head movements)- natural language processingConcerning the kind of approaches considered both corpus/quantitativeand formal backgrounds are welcomed.The position is planned to start around February 1st but we candiscuss about early or late starting period. The salary will bedetermined according to the French university standards (about 1950 euros / month after tax and health insurance coverage for a young researcher). Funding for presentingrelevant research results into conferences comes with the position.Speaking French will be a plus for everyday life in Aix-en-Provence,but fluency in English is the minimal requirement.The research lab is located in the center of Aix-en-Provence(http://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/). Aix is a sunny middle-sizedcity of South East France, nested in the Provence countryside, 30minutes from the Mediterranean and 1h30 from the Alps.The "Laboratoire Parole et Langage"  is a very active lab currentlyinvolved in several large scale projects (Labex "Brain and LanguageResearch Institute" : www.blri.fr ; EQUIPEX Open Resources and Toolsfor LANGuage (ORTOLANG) : www.ortolang.fr ; and Erasmus Mundus"Multilingualism and Multiculturalism": www.em-multi.eu ) offering astimulating research environment and large and diverse opportunitiesof collaborations.A curriculum vitae and a list of publications should be sent toLaurent Prévot (laurent.prevot@lpl-aix.fr) by December 31st but please contact us asap if you are interested by the position for deepening mutual knowledge before formal application.For more information, please visit the following web pages:CoFee: cofee.hypotheses.orgLaboratoire Parole et Langage: lpl-aix.fr