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MASociolinguistics

University of Essex
United Kingdom, Colchester
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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Variationist Sociolinguistic Theory
Sociolinguistic Methods 1: Data Collection
Sociolinguistic Methods: Data Coding and Analysis
MA Dissertation
Assignment Writing and Dissertation Preparation
Sociocultural Linguistics
Advanced Phonology (optional)
First Language Acquisition (optional)
Phonological Development (optional)
Second Language Acquisition and Linguistics Theory (optional)
American Languages (optional)
Varieties of English (optional)
Sentence Processing (optional)
Language Rights (optional)
Semantics (optional)
Language Learning (optional)
English Syntax 1 (optional)
Individual Differences in L2 Learning (optional)
Syntactic Theory I (optional)
Experimental Design and Analysis (optional)
Research Methods I (optional)
English Syntax 2 (optional)
Syntactic Theory II (optional)
The Role of Age in Bilingual Development (optional)
Variation in English II (optional)
Research Methods II (optional)
Graduate Research Assignment (optional)
Language Attrition (optional)
Language in Context: From Pragmatics to Conversation Analysis (optional)
Intercultural Communication: communicating across languages and cultures (optional)

Career opportunities

Our course can lead to careers in areas such as academic research, publishing, journalism, administration, public service and teaching. You develop key employability skills including research design, data analysis, thinking analytically, report writing and public speaking.

Apply now! Fall semester 2023/24
Application period has ended
Notes
Please see the university profile or contact us for the deadlines that apply to you
Apply now! Fall semester 2023/24
Application period has ended
Notes
Please see the university profile or contact us for the deadlines that apply to you