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Lancaster University: Language and Linguistics

Institution Lancaster University View institution profile
Department Linguistics and English Language
Web www.lancaster.ac.uk
Email fass-pg-admissions@lancaster.ac.uk
Telephone 01524 510880
Study type Taught

Summary

Why Lancaster? - Join a department with an international reputation for teaching and research with 3 specialist laboratories and 11 research centres

  • Shape your degree – there is only one core module on this programme giving you the freedom to explore your interests

  • Receive tailored support with academic study skills if you’re an international student or returning to academia

  • Add a whole host of transferrable skills to your CV including data handling, which is sought after across sectors

  • Get the chance to visit one of our international summer schools or work on your dissertation from a partner university

If you want to immerse yourself in the study of language and linguistics, Lancaster is the place for you. With over 40 members of staff specialising in different areas, we’re one of the largest departments in the UK.

Immersed in research The research we’re carrying out in this area is extremely diverse – and so is this course. From studying the bilingual mind to analysing language, we’ll help expand your expertise. At the same time, you’ll hone your research skills and become confident handling large amounts of data.

With research groups in corpus studies, discourse studies, language testing, and more, there are plenty of opportunities to advance your knowledge in these theoretical and applied fields. As part of our community, you’ll also develop friendly networks with students who share your academic interests.

Shape your studies There is only one core module for this course so you can completely tailor the programme to your interests. We offer optional modules around different linguistic and language themes: - Theoretical and Descriptive Linguistics

  • Language and Cognition

  • Language in Use/Language in Society

  • (Forensic) Speech Science and Technology

  • Language, Variation and Change

  • Language Learning and Teaching

Completing a dissertation is a vital part of the course. You’ll pick an area that interests you while developing skills that will be useful throughout your career. You could explore bilingualism our specialist Phonetics Lab. Or perhaps you’ll carry out psycholinguistics research in our Perception and Learning Lab and our Eye-Tracking Lab.

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Lancaster University

Lancaster University is home to a dynamic postgraduate community and offers a wealth of both taught and research study options across a wide range of subject areas. Studying at Lancaster is all about broadening your horizons, finding new perspectives and discovering new experiences. By living and studying with students and staff from over 130 countries students join a global community and have the opportunity to make international connections.

We are proud to be highly ranked in three major UK league tables. We’ve also been awarded 5 Stars for overall performance in the globally renowned QS World Ratings. The …

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