Studying linguistics
is discovering how language works: how it is structured, processed and learnt; how it varies and changes; and how it is used in different communicative contexts.

- Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures
- School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
- Masters
- Linguistics and Phonetics
Linguistics and Phonetics
Masters courses
Our teaching staff offer expertise in a range of areas, including language acquisition, psycholinguistics, syntax, phonology, phonetics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics.
Research degrees
Our research degrees provide highly specialised training in a particular area of linguistic or phonetic research, culminating in the completion of a thesis. The degrees also provide semi-specialist and generic skills training, designed to prepare you for your career, whether it be within or outside academia.
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"world leading" or "internationally excellent"
Submitted research environment - REF 2021
Scott Lewis
Student | MA Linguistics
"As a part-time student with work commitments, I couldn’t have had a better experience with my tutor and other academic staff, who were incredibly accommodating and made themselves available to talk, discuss ideas and offer advice at short notice."