PhD Applied Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

University of Liverpool

The Applied Linguistics and TESOL team, within the Department of English, conducts research in areas such as English for Academic Purposes (EAP), Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), corpus linguistics and discourse analysis. We aim to support world-leading work in all these areas and to foster and develop strategic partnerships with local, national and international organisations.IntroductionThe Applied Linguistics and TESOL team has an outstanding international reputation. We conduct research in all areas of our field, including English for Academic Purposes (EAP), Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), corpus linguistics, interlanguage pragmatics and spoken discourse.Our TESOL master’s degrees are taught by experts in fields such as spoken discourse, Second Language Acquisition (SLA), pragmatics, corpus linguistics and English for Academic Purposes (EAP). We also have expertise in other aspects of language study including sociolinguistics, discourse analysis and stylistics. The MA is unique because it offers a work experience module teaching real learners of English as an additional language and the chance to take the Cambridge CELTA at a discounted rate.Research topicsOur PhD programme is open to students who have completed an MA in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or other related field, who are interested in conducting research in one of the research areas detailed below.Second Language Acquisition (SLA)Corpus linguisticsComputer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)Spoken discourseEnglish for Academic Purposes (EAP)PhraseologyDiscourse analysisSociolinguisticsPragmaticsCorpus-informed teaching, learning or materials designMultilingualismL2 identities.