pete@aipna.ed.ac.uk (Pete Whitelock) (03/17/89)
PROGRAMMERS - LONGMAN DICTIONARIES DIVISION We need a number of short term programmers to assist completion of our new lexicographic workstation system. This is an ambitious system which provides a lexicographic-friendly interface to a large text corpus and dictionary compilation system. The system is being designed in a VAX environment by our Text Processing Manager, Ken Moore, and Brian Chandler (ex-ICL and UMIST), at our office in Harlow, Essex. Applicants will need to have proven programming ability in a high-level language, preferably in the AI or natural language processing field. A degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or similar subject is preferable. Specific knowledge of the following would be useful, though not essential: C, VAX-BASIC, DEC WINDOWS (X WINDOWS), VMS Above all, imagination and linguistic sensitivity are essential. Salary Range: 11,705 - 14,349 pounds sterling p.a. Phone Direct to: Ken Moore or Brian Chandler 0279-26721 or apply to them in writing at: Text Processing Unit Longman House Burnt Mill Harlow Essex CM20 2JE Do not reply to the poster of this message.