Applied Linguistics PhD

University of Nottingham

Research overview

Applied linguistics offers a fascinating opportunity to study the interaction between language and the real world.

Our staff are specialists in the areas of psycholinguistics, language development, second language acquisition and motivation theories of language learning.

We host research in discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, with particular specialisms in health communication, professional communication, and language, gender and sexuality. We are unique in offering opportunities to do research in literary linguistics, narratology and cognitive poetics.

Students will benefit from joining the

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• gain access to placement and knowledge transfer opportunities

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• join a reading group, or one of the active research groups

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• assist with live research projects

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• attend guest talks by linguistics scholars

Careers

Whether you are considering a career in academia, industry or haven't yet decided,

Expert staff will work with you to explore PhD career options and apply for vacancies, develop your interview skills and meet employers. You can book a one-to-one appointment, take an online course or attend a workshop.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the