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Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University - UCAS

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2023 - 20242024 - 2025
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Course summary

This flexible programme allows you to develop your specialist interests in a particular area or to combine different areas of study in Language and Linguistics. There is one core module on Research Methods in Linguistics and English Language, which provides an essential grounding in the various research skills and methods involved in studying language. There is a wide choice of optional modules, enabling you tailor the programme to your own interests. You may choose to specialise in a particular area of Language and Linguistics by selecting modules relating to different themes, including:

  • 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
With research groups in corpus studies, discourse studies, language testing, literacy studies, second language learning and teaching, the opportunities for learning extend far beyond the classroom. Past students tell us that the opportunity to participate in the various activities of our research centres and groups is one of the most valuable aspects of studying in the department. This programme requires you to complete a 12,500-word dissertation relating to any area of language and linguistics that we teach. Working on your dissertation will help you develop valuable research and transferrable skills which are useful in most careers and of course if you decide to continue to doctoral studies. You may opt to complete an extended dissertation (20,000-25,000 words) subject to satisfactory performance on the programme.

Modules

Core modules: Research methods in linguistics and English language; postgraduate academic study skills. Optional modules may include: Corpus linguistics; English grammar: a cognitive approach; introduction to discourse studies; language, literacies and digital communication; principles of language teaching; second language acquisition; sociolinguistics; using corpora in language teaching; bilingualism; critical discourse analysis; forensic linguistics; language test construction and evaluation; pragmatics; sociophonetics; stylistics; content-based approaches to language education; experimental approaches to language and cognition; cognitive linguistics; pedagogical grammar; task-based language teaching.

Assessment method

Assessment is by coursework and a dissertation.

Entry requirements

2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in a language/linguistics-related degree or one with a number of language/linguistics-related subjects. We may ask you to provide a recognised English language qualification, dependent upon your nationality and where you have studied previously. We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing and 6.0 in listening and speaking. We also consider other English language qualifications.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Additional fee information

For information about fees and funding please visit our website: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/postgraduate-courses/
Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University - UCAS