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on the homepage of the Department of 'German Linguistics / System-oriented Linguistics' at the Institute of German Studies at the University of Kassel.

Head of Department

Prof. Dr. Vilmos Ágel
Kurt-Wolters-Strasse 5
34125 Kassel
Room 3023

Behind the martial name 'system-oriented linguistics' lies the peaceful field of work of a functional grammar (theory and practice) with an understanding of grammar that is shaped by media, culture, society, language typology and language history and is strictly text-related. The focus is on considerations
• on the role of orality and writing in shaping the structure,
• on the relevance of linguistic-historical developments in the description and explanation of contemporary German structures,
• on the contribution of grammatical structures and patterns to the interpretation of literary texts. patterns for the interpretation of literary texts and
• generally on the concept of grammatical text analysis, a 'top-down' approach to German grammar starting from the text level, including a revision of the theory of sentence elements
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Current vacancies

The Department of Germanic Linguistics / System-oriented Linguistics welcomes applications for the following positions: