MA Linguistics
University of Manchester
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Our MA Linguistics masters course is a flexible programme that aims to explore the breadth and the depth of linguistics. It builds on the widest range of teaching and research expertise, covering all aspects of theoretical and descriptive linguistics, including: phonetics phonology morphology syntax semantics pragmatics discourse and conversation analysis typology historical linguistics sociolinguistics cognitive linguistics and psycholinguistics computational and corpus linguistics field ...Read more

Our MA Linguistics master's course is a flexible programme that aims to explore the breadth and the depth of linguistics. It builds on the widest range of teaching and research expertise, covering all aspects of theoretical and descriptive linguistics, including: phonetics phonology morphology syntax semantics pragmatics discourse and conversation analysis typology historical linguistics sociolinguistics cognitive linguistics and psycholinguistics computational and corpus linguistics field linguistics the documentation and description of endangered languages. Our teaching staff work on various practical applications of linguistics (eg language codification and language policy, institutional language, language in the community, forensic linguistics). Our internationally-recognised expertise encompasses a breadth of languages, including English and other Germanic languages, Romance languages, Russian, Polish, Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Kurdish and other Iranian languages, Amerindian languages, languages of South Asia, indigenous languages of Australia and historical languages such as Old English, Old Saxon and Old Norse.

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We normally expect students to have a First or Upper Second class honours degree or its overseas equivalent, typically in a subject relevant to Linguistics or in Linguistics. If your previous undergraduate experience is unrelated to Linguistics, the application form includes a personal statement section in which you can demonstrate your knowledge of and interest in the subject.

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University of Manchester
Oxford Road Manchester Greater Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Manchester Piccadilly  0.3 miles away
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