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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2>MA in Language & Cultural Diversity<BR>Centre for Language Discourse and Communication<BR>King’s College London<BR>www.kcl.ac.uk/ldc<BR><BR>This new MA programme provides a platform for the study and understanding<BR>of the linguistic dimensions of social and cultural diversity in globalized<BR>societies. It combines an introduction to linguistic perspectives on<BR>identity and culture with a variety of optional modules that provide the<BR>opportunity to specialise in three areas:<BR><BR>* Linguistic diversity – e.g. ‘Cultures in grammar’, ‘World languages &<BR>linguistic typology’, ‘Language, mind & culture’<BR>* Discourse, text, interaction and identity – e.g. 'Linguistic approaches<BR>to narrative analysis', 'Translation theory', 'Medical discourses',<BR>'Language & power', 'Arabic sociolinguistics'<BR>* Teaching and diversity – e.g. 'Language contact, bilingualism & Black<BR>Englishes', 'Language practices in multi-ethnic classrooms'<BR><BR>Within and across these strands, students can develop their knowledge and<BR>abilities in language analysis, sociolinguistics, linguistic ethnography,<BR>discourse analysis, translation, first & second language learning,<BR>cognitive/psycholinguistics, language education and language policy.<BR>Students are supported by modules in research methodology ('Researching<BR>linguistic diversity' & 'Digital methods for text & discourse analysis'),<BR>and they are encouraged to pursue their interests in particular languages<BR>and/or in social, cultural and practical issues where language plays a<BR>role. There are strong links to the extensive and internationally<BR>recognised research on language and culture conducted at the Centre for<BR>LDC, as well as to the work on linguistic diversity in London and beyond.<BR><BR>For more information, visit<BR>www.kcl.ac.uk/prospectus/graduate/language_and_cultural_diversity<BR>and www.kcl.ac.uk/ldc<BR><BR><A href="http://linguistlist.org/issues/21/21-1190.html">http://linguistlist.org/issues/21/21-1190.html</A><BR></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>