Language and Linguistics MA

Lancaster University

Our MA in Language and Linguistics addresses contemporary questions concerning the nature of language and the increasingly prominent role it plays in shaping the world around us.Our flexible programme provides a solid grounding in core elements of linguistic theory while allowing you to explore frontier topics and cutting-edge methods across a range of contexts where language matters.The combination of core and optional modules means you gain essential knowledge of linguistics but are free to focus on specialist topics that are of interest to you. Choose to study topics including:Language acquisition and processing in the brainLanguage and societyPolitical and media communicationMeaning in interactionFigurative thought and languageLanguage and AIComputer-assisted analysis of large-scale language dataLanguage as evidence in criminal investigations

Linguistics and English Language