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University of Central Lancashire
PhD Modern Languages, Linguistics and Society
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Modern Languages, Linguistics and Society

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

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Full time | Preston Campus | 3 years | JAN-26

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

JAN-26

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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Course Summary

Research activities within the the Modern Languages, Linguistics and Society theme range from sign language to sociolinguistics. The Team is working internationally to develop our understanding of the structure of spoken and signed languages, and the language used within cultural, social, political, institutional and forensic contexts. Consistently one of the University’s strongest areas of research, the Modern Languages, Linguistics and Society theme contains international and world-leading researchers working collaboratively across disciplines in the areas of: Sign language linguistics, Corpus linguistics, Forensic linguistics, Critical Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Critical digital pedagogy and computer-assisted language learning, Language teacher training, Interpreting and translation, Cultural identity and thought as expressed through world cinema and literature, Language-based area studies (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish)

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,900

Entry requirements

A recognised UK first degree, second class honours or above; or a UK masters degree or equivalent qualification. PhD studentships normally require at least an upper second class honours first degree.

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The University of Central Lancashire is an international, multi-campus university leading the way in modern postgraduate learning today. The university’s main campus is located in Preston, Lancashire – a small yet thriving city which was recently named the best city in the north west of England to live and work (Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index, 2024). The university has a student and staff community of around 42,000 people from more...more