Advertisement no. IRCC/EXT331/2026 (Job Reference Number 50949590)

IITB Project Recruitment: Project title: THE GROWTH OF GRAMMAR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

About the project: This project aims to investigate early language acquisition across diverse Indian languages to map key developmental trajectories in young children. By compiling and analyzing naturalistic spoken data, it addresses a critical empirical gap in South Asian linguistics, where cross-linguistic developmental studies remain scarce. Beyond advancing theoretical insights into human cognition, the findings will inform early childhood education, support curriculum design, and guide targeted intervention frameworks for children with developmental language delays.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

- Ph.D. in Linguistics (or submitted thesis awaiting viva) preferably with specialization in Syntax,

Formal Semantics, or Language Acquisition / Psycholinguistics.

- Demonstrated research competency and robust theoretical grounding.
- High diligence, organizational skills, and independence in managing project timelines.

Desirable Qualifications / Preferences

- Language Competence: Working proficiency / native competence in at least two of the following languages (in addition to English): Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi.
- Fieldwork Experience: Prior hands-on experience collecting linguistic or developmental data in the field.




- Technical Skills: Familiarity with annotation tools (e.g., ELAN, Praat) and statistical packages for data analysis (e.g., R, RStudio).

Job Profile

We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Postdoctoral Fellow to join a DST-funded project investigating early language acquisition. The project involves experimental and observational methodologies, empirical field data collection, corpus annotation, and theoretical analysis of child language development.

Key Responsibilities a. Design and execute experimental protocols (e.g., elicited production, comprehension tasks,

repetition tasks) and collect naturalistic child language data in field settings.

b. Transcribe, gloss, and annotate audio/video corpora.

c. Conduct quantitative and theoretical linguistic analyses on acquisition data.

d. Coordinate field logistics, participant recruitment, and ethics/consent workflows.

e. Prepare research manuscripts for publication and present findings at national/international

- conferences

End date of Application 22.10.2026

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