The study of language and linguistics provides a window on the mind, on people, and on society. We develop linguistic theories that are grounded in diverse and novel forms of empirical data, and we strive to ensure that research leads to real-world applications and societal impact. Read more
PLEASE NOTE. This project is for self-funded or externally sponsored students only. It is quite common that a country or community has only one official language, or one overwhelmingly dominant official language amongst a few. Read more
Language is said to be a uniquely human property which constitutes many aspects of our lives. It serves as a fundamental medium for interactions between people in the society. Read more
Language and Communication Studies came fifth in the UK with 74 per cent of its research rated 4* (world leading) or 3* (internationally excellent) in The Research Excellence Framework (REF2014), a major Government analysis of university research quality. Read more
The Alzheimer’s Society acknowledges the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant decrease in dementia diagnosis rates from 67.6% in February 2020 to 63.5% in June 2020. Read more
The PhD in Language Learning and Assessment programme at the Centre for English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA - https://www.beds.ac.uk/crella) is a self-directed programme, based on a research proposal that you design yourself. Read more
Language is rich with expressive options, including words that tailor speech to the specific situation, e.g., varying by register (potato vs. Read more
The Professional. Doctorate Programme offers English language. professionals an opportunity to gain a research qualification at doctoral level linked to their area of work or professional expertise. Read more
Aims. The objective of this project is to apply Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods to devise and implement data-oriented applications in the legal domain. Read more
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
PLEASE NOTE. This project is for self-funded or externally sponsored students only. British Sign Language (BSL) is reportedly used by approx. Read more
Over the past 25 years, questions of language diversity have gone from being the “forgotten factor” in international business (Marschan ,Welch and Welch… Read more
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