Course summary
We aim to equip you with skills that will enable you to analyse large amounts of linguistic data (corpora) using cutting-edge computational technology. You will also learn about the structure of the English language and a wide variety of applications of corpus linguistic methods for the analysis of English and other languages. This includes discourse analysis (newspapers, business reports, social media etc.), sociolinguistic analysis of spoken language as well as pedagogical applications of corpora (Data Driven Learning, English for Academic Purposes, teaching materials development etc.). There are five core modules and two options, which are expected to run at the following times. You will find further information about modules in the course structure section. Core modules:
- Fundamentals of corpus linguistics (October-December year 1)
- Corpus design and data collection (January - March year 1)
- Statistics and data visualization (April - June year 1)
- Corpus based grammar and vocabulary of English (October - December year 2)
- Dissertation (April - August/September year 2)
- Using corpora in Language teaching (January - March year 2)
- Corpus-based discourse studies (January - March year 2)
Entry requirements
A 2:1 honours degree, or equivalent in any subject. Qualifications and/or experience recognised to be of an equivalent standard will also be considered.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For information about fees and funding please visit our website:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/postgraduate-courses/
Provider information
Lancaster University
Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4YW