PhD English Language and Linguistics

Course Overview This research program offers an unparalleled opportunity to conduct advanced, original research in English Language and Linguistics, from its medieval roots to its contemporary usage. You will join a world-renowned center of excellence, leveraging Glasgow's historic strengths in philology and its cutting-edge leadership in digital humanities and corpus linguistics. The program fosters a highly interdisciplinary environment, encouraging collaboration across fields like Psychology, Computing Science, and Celtic Studies. Key Program Highlights World-leading expertise spanning historical English, medieval studies, and contemporary linguistic theory Pioneering research using large digital corpora for quantitative and qualitative analysis Unique specialism in the study of Scots and the English language in Scotland Strong interdisciplinary links with Psychology, Computing Science, and Digital Humanities Completion of an original 70,000-100,000 word thesis contributing significant new knowledge to the field