27.1113, Support: English; Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics / United Kingdom

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LINGUIST List: Vol-27-1113. Wed Mar 02 2016. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 27.1113, Support: English; Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics / United Kingdom

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Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 13:16:49
From: Amanda Patten [amanda.patten at northumbria.ac.uk]
Subject: English; Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics, PhD, Northumbria University, United Kingdom

 Institution/Organization: Northumbria University 
Department: Humanities 
Web Address: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics 
Cognitive Linguistics 
Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

PhD Funded Scholarship: An empirical study in English Linguistics
(RDF16/HUM/McKENZIE)

This PhD level research project will involve an empirical investigation in any
area of English Linguistics.

The specific topic will be negotiated with the supervisor, but we particularly
welcome data-driven projects in the following areas of linguistic study:

- Corpus linguistics
- Cognitive linguistics and construction grammar
- Pragmatics and information structure
- Historical linguistics
- Critical discourse analysis
- Psycholinguistics
- Second language acquisition
- Heritage languages
- Applied linguistics
- Language and society

The studentship includes a full stipend, paid for three years at RCUK rates
(in 2016/17 this is £14,296 pa) and fees (Home/EU £4,350 / International
£13,000).
The successful candidate will undertake PhD level study, working in tandem
with similar research currently being undertaken by staff and associated PhD
students in the English Language & Linguistics group at Northumbria
University:
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/humanities/researc
h/english-research/english-language-and-linguistics/ 

Principal Supervisor: Dr Amanda Patten (Senior Lecturer in English Language
and Linguistics) and Professor Ewa Dabrowska (Professor of Linguistics), with
other English Language and Linguistics staff involved as appropriate.

Email: amanda.patten at northumbria.ac.uk 

The Postgraduate Community

Northumbria has a large and lively postgraduate community in the Humanities.
Our students benefit from generous research space and resources in the
recently expanded Glenamara Centre as well as additional research facilities
provided by the new Institute of the Humanities. PhD students develop a
portfolio of skills and competencies through the Humanities Training
Programme, the Teaching Shadowing Scheme, the annual PhD conference and the
Graduate School’s Professional Development and Research Training Programme. In
addition, each student is provided with a personal research allowance to be
used for fieldwork costs and/or conference attendance as well as funding to
support the organisation and development of research networks, conferences and
seminar series.

Eligibility and How to Apply

Please note eligibility requirement: 

- Academic excellence i.e. 2:1 (or equivalent GPA from non-UK universities
[preference for 1st class honours]); or a Masters with distinction.
- Appropriate IELTS score, if required.

It is expected that candidates will have a background in an area of
Linguistics or English Language relevant to their chosen topic. However,
applications from candidates with a background in other subject areas relevant
to the topic would also be considered.

For further details of how to apply, entry requirements and the application
form, see
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-degrees/how-to-ap
ply/ 

Please ensure you quote the advert reference on your application form: An
empirical study in English Linguistics (RDF16/HUM/McKENZIE).

Important Dates

Deadline for applications: 18 March 2016
Interview date: w/c 2 May 2016
Start Date: 3 October 2016
Further details can be found on findaPhD.com:
https://www.findaphd.com/search/programmedetails.aspx?PGID=3040&LID=2307 

And on our department web pages:
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/humanities/researc
h/english-research/postgraduate-study/english-phd-studentship-competition/

Application Deadline: 18-Mar-2016 

Web Address for Applications: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-degrees/how-to-apply/ 

Contact Information: 
	Dr Amanda Patten 
	amanda.patten at northumbria.ac.uk 
	Phone:+44 (0)191 243 7292  

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