Linguistics MA

This Master’s in Linguistics is characterised by its flexibility. It equips you with the research skills necessary for independent study in linguistics.

The common subjects the course covers include:

• theoretical and general linguistics
• descriptive linguistics
• applied linguistics
• combinations of these specialisms

The course has two specialist pathways leading to different awards:

• MA Linguistics: English Language
• MA Linguistics: Language Acquisition

The pathways allow you to focus on your area of particular interest. This could range from:

• lexical innovation
• sociolinguistics
• computational linguistics
• child language acquisition
• psycholinguistics

By the end of this Linguistics Master’s, you’ll understand and be able to engage with ideas at the forefront of linguistic research. You’ll address linguistic questions and problems currently being debated.