28.503, FYI: New MA Course in Practical Corpus Linguistics

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Subject: 28.503, FYI: New MA Course in Practical Corpus Linguistics

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Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:08:59
From: Sara Moze [S.Moze at wlv.ac.uk]
Subject: New MA Course in Practical Corpus Linguistics

 Dear colleagues,

The Research Institute of Information and Language Processing (RIILP),
University of Wolverhampton (UK), is delighted to announce the launch of a new
MA course in Practical Corpus Linguistics for ELT, Lexicography, and
Translation  in September 2017. Please find below basic information on the
course. We would greatly appreciate it if you would be so kind as to share the
information with any student you think might be interested in applying.

Thank you very much in advance.

Kind regards,

Sara

Dr. Sara Moze
Research Associate in Lexicography
Editorial Assistant for the Cambridge Journal Natural Language Engineering
Research Group in Computational Linguistics
Research Institute of Information and Language Processing
University of Wolverhampton
MC133
Stafford Street
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV1 1LY
Tel: +441902 322 409

Course Title: MA Practical Corpus Linguistics for ELT, Lexicography, and
Translation*

Institution: Research Institute of Information and Language Processing
(RIILP), University of Wolverhampton (UK)
Start date: 25th September 2017
Course length: 1 year (full-time); 2 years (part-time)
Contact person: Dr Sara Moze (course leader) – S.Moze at wlv.ac.uk; April Harper
(admin office) – A.Harper2 at wlv.ac.uk
Course website: http://rgcl.wlv.ac.uk/macorling
Apply here: http://courses.wlv.ac.uk/course.asp?code=WL049P31UVD

This Masters course will give you a completely new insight into how language
really works and the way people use words to create meaning. 

If you would like to learn how to explore language using innovative techniques
and computer tools, then our course will offer you cutting-edge, research-led
training of the highest quality, taught by leading researchers in the fields
of linguistics and computer science.

You will have options enabling you to study:

- How people use words to make meanings;
- How to analyse real language usage;
- The role of phraseology, metaphor, and idioms;
- Creative and poetic uses of language;
- New approaches to language teaching;
- Translation tools such as translation memory systems;
- Creating dictionaries using new kinds of evidence;
- Using computer tools for teaching and translation.

The course will enable you to develop interdisciplinary knowledge and
practical, transferrable skills, enabling you to meet the most recent and
relevant demands of the field.

If you are interested technological aspects of language study, you will also
have an option to learn basic computer programming – a skill that is
increasingly sought after by companies seeking to employ language
professionals.

As a Masters student on this course, you will be part of our Research
Institute of Information and Language Processing (RIILP), an independent,
research-driven University unit specializing in linguistics and natural
language processing.

Join our team of international researchers and start exploring language now!

For detailed information on modules and assessment, course fees, and entry
requirements, please visit our website (http://rgcl.wlv.ac.uk/macorling) or
download our flyer:

http://rgcl.wlv.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/MA-Practical-Corpus-Linguisti
cs-for-ELT-Lexicography-and-Translation.pdf

*subject to validation

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Computational Linguistics



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