MA Psycholinguistics at University of Essex
Essex, United Kingdom
- Tuition Fee £ 19,740
- Country Rank#40
- Duration12 Months
- Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90
Program Overview
Discover how insights from linguistics help to explain how humans learn, understand and use languages. Our MA Psycholinguistics provides you with a thorough grounding in research from the perspective of linguistics on human language processing, the representation of language in the brain, and first and second language acquisition.
You cover the processing and acquisition of sounds, words and sentences, look at different kinds of language disorders, and investigate the relevance of data from human language processing to our understanding of the nature of language. You also learn how to design and conduct experiments, and analyse the results from them.
Our researchers are using experimental techniques to understand how children learn language, how adults process language, and what happens when language ability is impaired by brain disorders. We combine a wide range of methodologies: corpora, infant behavioural studies at the babylab, response time and eye movement measures for adults
You can choose areas of special study including:
- How words are represented and accessed in the mind
- How speakers understand sentences in real time
- Music, language and the brain
- Children’s English
We are 1st in UK for research impact in modern languages and linguistics (Grade Point Average, Research Excellence Framework 2021). We are also ranked 11th in the UK for Linguistics in the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2022).
If you want a global outlook, are interested in human communication, and want to study for a degree with real-world practical value in an established department, welcome to Essex.
Cost Of Studying At University of Essex
Interest rates as low as 8.9% *
250K+
Students Assisted
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Loan Amount Disbursed
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