Phonetics and Phonology Integrated PhD

Our iPhD is for students who wish to develop an advanced theoretical and experimental grounding in phonetics and phonology.

Overview

The focus of this iPhD is the application of phonetics and phonology in:

• first and second language acquisition
• sociolinguistics
• speech science
• language patterning

The Phonetics and Phonology integrated PhD has a large taught and assessed component as well as a supervised research element. The foundation is a common core of modules dealing with essential theoretical issues and research methods. You are also offered specialised modules which act as the basis for your thesis.

You'll have an individual course of study based on your needs and the sponsor's requirements.

This widens the pool of modules that are available. It enables you to interact with staff and students from a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise. Our particular areas of strength are in:

• phonetics and phonology in first/second language acquisition and bilingualism
• sociophonetic perspectives on speech perception and production
• role of voice quality in speech processing
• laboratory phonology and links between phonetics and phonology
• phonetic and phonological characteristics of languages and language description in segmental and suprasegmental aspects
• prosody and timing in the world's languages
• neurocognition of speech and language processing with focus on phonetics, phonology, and prosody

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, or a master's degree in an appropriate subject.