Linguistics
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Entry requirements
Normally a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
Months of entry
September
Course content
The MPhil/PhD in Linguistics is a research training programme which combines foundational and advanced courses in the core areas of linguistics, training on research methods and research work leading to a dissertation. The Department is strongly research-oriented, and through a combination of courses, advanced seminars and individual supervision, aims to provide the intellectual discipline, knowledge and skills required of a well-rounded researcher.
Supervision is offered in theoretical, descriptive and comparative linguistics, translation and language pedagogy. Depending on the research topic, it may also be possible to arrange joint supervision with specialists in other departments.
Research in the departmentResearch interests of the faculty are wide-ranging and span the world's languages, from Chinese to Arabic, Swahili to Korean, Mongolian to Japanese. This focus on Asian and African languages, combined with the unparalleled access to the considerable language and regional expertise of other SOAS researchers constitutes a unique resource for the study of theoretical, comparative and descriptive linguistics, language documentation and description, language pedagogy and translation.
Some recent research theses- Sarah Croome: CDA of Cornish language revitalisation discourse
- Yingying Mu: Language choice in a multilingual village n S-W China
- Ellen Foote: Sign language policy in Burma
- Zeina Eid: Family language policy - maintenance of Lebanese-Arabic in the UK
Information for international students
For details, including English language requirements, please see SOAS website
Fees and funding
For details of postgraduate fees, please see SOAS website
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- MPhil
- part time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Doctoral School Admissions
- dsadmissions@soas.ac.uk
- Phone
- 020 7074 5117