Phonetics and Phonology Integrated PhD

Newcastle University

Our iPhD is for students who wish to develop an advanced theoretical and experimental grounding in phonetics and phonology.The focus of this iPhD is the application of phonetics and phonology in:first and second language acquisitionsociolinguisticsspeech sciencelanguage patterningThe Phonetics and Phonology integrated PhD has a large taught and assessed component as well as a supervised research element. The foundation is a common core of modules dealing with essential theoretical issues and research methods. You are also offered specialised modules which act as the basis for your thesis.You'll have an individual course of study based on your needs and the sponsor's requirements.This widens the pool of modules that are available. It enables you to interact with staff and students from a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise. Our particular areas of strength are in:phonetics and phonology in first/second language acquisition and bilingualismsociophonetic perspectives on speech perception and productionrole of voice quality in speech processinglaboratory phonology and links between phonetics and phonologyphonetic and phonological characteristics of languages and language description in segmental and suprasegmental aspectsprosody and timing in the world's languagesneurocognition of speech and language processing with focus on phonetics, phonology, and prosodyThe cross-cutting theme within these areas that we are all interested in is the link between:perceptionproductionlearningOur perception research looks at the role of speakers and listeners in shaping linguistic systems and sound change.Work on production and learning covers our interest in investigating meaningful sound patterning. This includes:how it's acquiredstoredproduced within a social contextOur work also investigates categorical and graded aspects of speech and the role of language-specific factors in shaping these categories.