University of Birmingham
Max Planck School of Cognition
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We have 10 cognitive linguistics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
cognitive linguistics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 10 cognitive linguistics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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English Language and Applied Linguistics - Postgraduate Research Opportunities
Carry out your research with one of the UK’s leading English Language departments, renowned for our expertise in Corpus Research, Cognitive Linguistics and Psycholinguistics, and Discourse Analysis and Stylistics. Read more
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Language Learning in Later Life: Psychological and Wellbeing Benefits
This project explores the cognitive, psychological and wellbeing benefits of learning Welsh in older adults. In bilinguals, the ability to switch between languages is important from a cognitive perspective, with research suggesting bilinguals demonstrate slower cognitive decline in comparison to monolinguals. Read more
Understanding multilingualism: Cognitive, linguistic or social aspects of coordinating knowledge about multiple languages
PLEASE NOTE. This project is for self-funded or externally sponsored students only. We invite applications from strong and motivated candidates to our highly interdisciplinary PhD project on language processing in multilingual contexts. Read more
PhD Studentship Opportunities in the overall Field of Cognition Research
The Max Planck School of Cognition (MPS-Cog) is a joint graduate program of the Max Planck Society and leading German Universities together with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Helmholtz Association, and University College London, and is additionally funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Read more
Infants’ early understanding of word meaning
While children begin to say their first words around 12 months of age, there is evidence that they start to understand the meaning of common words much earlier in development, suggesting that infants have already started to build a vocabulary. Read more
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PhD studentship in Argument Technology
The Centre for Argument Technology currently has a vacancy for a fully funded PhD studentship. Read more
UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Speech and Language Technologies and Their Applications
Up to 15 fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships commencing in September 2023. Read more
Consequences of predictive language processing for learning and memory
Language arrives at a rate of 150-300 words per minute. a rapid input stream that needs to be decoded at high speed. There is now an emerging consensus that the input is to some extent predictable, and that the brain generates predictions about likely upcoming input, which may provide a head start on processing. Read more
Learning new words from diverse linguistic input
This project is a large-scale study investigating novel word learning in diverse contexts. We are often exposed. to new words in the rich linguistic input we receive on a daily basis. Read more
Bilingual Language Processing: Comparing First and Second Language Comprehension
A considerable literature has investigated how different populations of monolingual and bilingual speakers acquire and process language in real-time. Read more
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