APPLIED LINGUISTICS MA By Research/MPhil/PhD FT PT The department welcomes
The department, together with the universities of Bangor and Cardiff, co-hosts ESRC Doctoral Training Partnerships in the thematic areas of Linguistics and Bilingualism. These partnerships offer scholarships to ensure the flow of highly qualified people into research careers both
RESEARCH COURSES Entry Requirements MA By Research in Applied Linguistics: Typically a 2:1 honours degree or above in English Language, Linguistics, or Swansea University recognised equivalent, with a strong performance in the dissertation component. A research proposal of good quality, on a topic relevant to MPhil/PhD programmes in Applied Linguistics : A 2:1 undergraduate degree and an MA in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, TESOL/ELT/TEFL, or a related discipline, with a minimum overall grade at 'Merit' (or Swansea University recognised equivalent) and a strong performance in the dissertation component of the MA. A research proposal of good quality, on a topic relevant to the research strengths of the department, is also required. the research strengths of the department, is also required. English Language Requirement IELTS 6.5 (minimum of 6.5 in each component) or Swansea equivalent.
applications from students wishing to pursue graduate level research in applied linguistics, particularly topics related to: vocabulary learning and assessment, language learning aptitude, second language acquisition, corpus linguistics and discourse analysis. The department has an excellent track record of supervising high- quality, impactful dissertations, and research students work with staff to foster a dynamic academic community. Recent and current dissertation topics include: • Assessing lexical organisation in a second language • Discursive witnessing practices in television news coverage of the 2005 London bombings and their commemorations • Investigating the relationship between L1 mental lexicon size and organisation and L2 vocabulary development • The link between the acquisition of L2 vocabulary and syntax • The mental lexicon: how do linguistic and conceptual representations interact ? • Modelling difficulty and measuring uptake in L2 lexical acquisition • Online grooming from communicative patterns to paedophile profiles • Purism and populism: the contested roles of code-switching and borrowing in minority language evolution • Strategic bilingualism: identifying optimal context for Welsh as a second language in the curriculum
within and beyond academia. As well as campus-based PhD study, the department offers a well-established part time distance PhD programme.
All research students belong to the Graduate Centre, providing pastoral as well as administrative support and is also responsible for research skills training and support, as well as facilitating a lively intellectual environment for the postgraduate research community of 200 students.
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