Sociolinguistics (Research) MA, PGDip at Newcastle University

This course explores the 20th-century history of linguistics and the philosophy of linguistics. This course is designed to prepare you for doctoral study. The course combines a mixture of generic research training modules with more specialised modules covering research training and specific linguistic knowledge.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of English Literature Language and Linguistics  |  Duration: PGDip full time: 9 months; PGDip part time: 18 months; MA full time: 1 year; MA part time: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll gain a working knowledge of the methodology and skills in quantitative and qualitative research in language and linguistic studies. As part of this Sociolinguistics MA, you'll carry out a literature review and independent fieldwork. Compulsory modules include: Information Skills, Quantitative Analysis, The Making and Unmaking of Knowledge, Language and Society, Lexical Innovation, The Social History of English, Research Methods in Language and Linguistics, MA Sociolinguistics Dissertation.

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