英文变体语言学家
English Variant Linguist
这是一个远程职位。
LocalEyes Group 是一家领先的本地化服务提供商，为国际计算机和软件行业提供服务，总部位于爱尔兰，并在欧洲和美国设有子公司。我们与世界上最创新的公司合作，帮助它们在新市场中成长和扩展，提供专家和文化意识。
LocalEyes 正在寻找一位英语变体语言学家加入其不断壮大的自由职业者社区。
工作范围：大部分工作涉及以下任务：
- 评估单词或术语（从正式标准到口语或俚语/冒犯性用法）。这包括确定首选拼写、含义、用法、可能的歧义或敏感性，以及适合当地环境的适当性。
- 上述工作通过在线门户完成。
- 这类工作包括对以下地区的英语变体提供支持：美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、英国、印度、日本、新西兰、新加坡、南非。候选人应熟悉所有这些地区，并对进行必要的研究充满信心。通常请求处理的是标准英语，但有些请求需要了解更多的口语用法或非常特定于地区的事项（例如产品、政治、文化/传统等）。
其他请求包括以下任务：
- 在不同领域进行研究并提供简短报告。
- 大型词典清理请求。
- 研究特定地区的术语。
要求：除了是：
· 母语者
- 语法专家
- 可靠
候选人必须展示出对细节的高度关注和对英语语言学、语法、形态学和词汇的出色掌握，全面了解各个英语国家的当前用法，包括俚语和其他地区性口语表达。
工作量：平均每周工作10至12小时。
合同类型：自由职业
开始日期：2022年1月
薪资：按小时计算
最初发布于 Himalayas
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This is a remote position.
LocalEyes Group is a leading provider of Localization Services to the international computer and software sectors with headquarters in Ireland and subsidiaries in Europe and the US. We work with the world's most innovative companies. We help them to grow and expand in new markets providing experts and cultural awareness.
LocalEyes is looking for an English Variant Linguist to join its growing community of freelancers.
Scope of work:The majority of the work involves the following tasks:
- Assessing words or terms (from formal or standard to colloquial or slang/offensive). This involves determining preferred spelling, meaning, usage, possible ambiguity or sensitivity, and appropriateness for the locale.
- The above is done through an online portal.
- This type of work includes support for English variants in the following locales : U.S.A, Australia, Canada, Britain, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa. The candidate should be comfortable with all of these locales and be confident about doing the required research. Generally requests deal with standard English, but some do require knowing more about colloquial use or very locale-specific things (e.g. products, politics, culture/traditions, etc.).
Other requests include the following tasks:
- Conduct research in various areas and provide short reports.
- Large lexicon clean-up requests.
- Researching locale-specific terminology.
Requirements:On top of being:
· Native speaker
- Grammar expert
- Reliable
The candidate must demonstrate to have an excellent attention to detail and an outstanding grasp of English linguistics, grammar, morphology, and vocabulary, being thoroughly up-to-date with current usage in various English speaking countries, including slang and other regional colloquialisms.
Workload:Average workload is 10 to 12 hrs per week.
Contract type:Freelance
Start date:January 2022
Pay:By the hour
Originally posted on Himalayas