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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Newcastle University, Newcastle Campus
Full Time
Jan 2027
1 Year
As a postgraduate researcher in linguistics or applied linguistics, you'll carry out a major research project working with supervisors who are experts in your field.Newcastle University is one of the largest centres for linguistic research in Europe. This gives you the unique opportunity to learn a wide range of methodologies as part of our Linguistics or Applied Linguistics course. You will be exposed to diverse theoretical perspectives, which will enrich your own research.We offer supervision in the following areas.Linguistic theory:phonetics and phonology(morpho)syntaxpragmaticsthe lexiconcross-linguistic variationthe architecture of the language facultylanguage's place in human cognitionthe philosophy of linguisticsLanguage variation and change:dialectology(variationist) sociolinguisticsthe sociology of languageEnglish historical linguisticscorpus creation (e.g. the Diachronic Electronic Corpus of Tyneside English)Language evolution, acquisition, and development:typical and atypical child (L1) and adult (L2) language acquisitioncognitive scienceinformation theorypsycholinguistics
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