27.1152, Support: Sociolinguistics / United Kingdom

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Subject: 27.1152, Support: Sociolinguistics / United Kingdom

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Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 12:19:36
From: Robert McKenzie [robert.mckenzie at northumbria.ac.uk]
Subject: Sociolinguistics, PhD, Northumbria University, United Kingdom

 Institution/Organization: Northumbria University 
Department: Humanities 
Web Address: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-degrees/how-to-apply/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics 
 

Description:

Fully funded PhD level studentship. 

Project Title: Empirical Sociolinguistics: An investigation of variation
and/or change in English

We invite proposals on any relevant area of sociolinguistics, including, but
not restricted to:

i) Patterns of (socio)linguistic variation and change in varieties of English 
ii) Language attitudes/folklinguistics
iii) Sociolinguistic variation
iv) Historical (socio)linguistics and language change
v) Social psychology of language
vi) Superdiversity and multilingualism

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).

It is expected that candidates will have a background in linguistics or
psychology or in another relevant area. 

Start Date: 3 October 2016

Principal Supervisors: Dr Phillip Wallage and Dr Robert McKenzie
 

Application Deadline: 18-Mar-2016 

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

Contact Information: 
	Dr Phillip Wallage 
	phillip.wallage at northumbria.ac.uk  


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