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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University Park Campus
Full Time
Feb 2027
4 Year
Applied linguistics offers a fascinating opportunity to study the interaction between language and the real world. You will be supervised by our expert staff, who offer specialisms in areas including: Psycholinguistics Language development Second language acquisition Language learner psychology (including language learner anxiety, language learner motivation, and group dynamics) Language teacher psychology (including teacher resilience and motivation) Sociolinguistics Discourse analysis We have international research expertise in discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, with particular specialisms in health communication, media communication and professional communication, including a focus on language and identities.
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