Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
Linguistics today is a centrepiece of cognitive science. Study with us and uncover the science behind language, that which differentiates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom.
At York, you'll be taught by expert staff who are active researchers in their fields, meaning you'll be kept up to date with the latest research methods and techniques. You'll build on your existing linguistics knowledge and gain in-depth knowledge of different areas of linguistics but, crucially, how they interface, cross-fertilise and inform one another. You'll learn how properties of sound, structure and society are needed in order to understand a range of phenomena, and how meaning, modality and morphology connect to give an account of communicative acts.
You can tailor your course to your interests and deepen your existing knowledge and understanding of phonetics and phonology, theoretical and comparative syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics or language.
York is one of the highest-ranked centres for research in linguistics in the UK, and the strength and diversity of our research is reflected in our teaching.
2.2 or equivalent, in a degree with relevant Linguistics background
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Through our MSc in Linguistics, you'll learn how to approach highly complex data and understand and explain the underlying generalisations. You'll also develop effective communication, critical thinking and project management skills, which translate readily into any work context.
Career opportunities
Over the year, you'll take six directed option modules from the pathways, alongside your dissertation. You aren't constrained to a single pathway and you don't have to choose every module in a pathway. You can choose up to a maximum of two non-specialist option modules.
Syntax and Semantics pathway
Semantics
Universals and Variation in Syntactic Systems
Advanced Topics in Syntax
Sociolinguistics pathway
Sociophonetics
Advanced Topics in Language Variation and Change
Dialect Grammar of British English
Phonetics and Phonology pathway
Advanced Phonetics and Phonology
Phonological Development
Sociophonetics
Other specialist modules
A usage-based view of language
Conversation Analysis
Corpus Linguistics
Linguistic Computations: Real and Artificial Intelligence
Multimodality: Language and the Body
Quantitative Methods
Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain
Directed Readings in Linguistics
Language Development and Age
Non-specialist modules
You can choose a maximum of two non-specialist option modules. Examples may include:
Syntax
Phonetics and Phonology
Language Variation and Change
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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