Special Applications of Linguistics – (M.A.)

Contents

The modules are as follows:

* Describing Language-

This module includes the study of lexis and of Systemic-Functional grammar. This aims to give you the tools to describe and analyse language in a range of settings.


* Social and Psychological Aspects of Language -

This module includes courses on both Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics. You will look at issues of language in society, focusing on the linguistic and political implications of language variation and languages in contact. In Psycholinguistics, you are introduced to the study of first and second language acquisition and cognitive models of language.


* Discourse Culture and Communication -

This module covers aspects of how spoken and written discourse is organised, how it varies, and how it may be described and analysed. There is a strong focus on issues of culture and communication.


* Research Methods in Applied Linguistics -

This module includes a course in methods and approaches to research in Applied Linguistics. In addition, you will select one option from the range on offer and apply what they have learned to a small research project.


* Two optional 20-credit modules -

Students then choose two optional (20 credit) modules depending on their preferred areas of interest. The teaching of specific options will depend, to some extent, upon staff availability and levels of student interest (for example, it would not be viable to run an option for just one student), but options would commonly include:

• Bilingual Dictionaries and Terminology

• Business English

• Computer Assisted Language Learning

• Corpus Linguistics

• Discourse for Teachers

• English as a Global Language

• English for Specific/Academic Purposes

• Forensic Linguistics

• Genre Analysis

• Intercultural Communication

• Language and Literature

• Management of Innovation

• Media Literacy

• Teacher Training


* Dissertation -

Under the guidance of a supervisor, students produce a 12,000-word dissertation on an area of interest of their own choosing. The dissertation carries 60 credits.