Overview

Context of Dialects, registers, and accents - investigating the use of sociolinguistic variants project at University of Dundee

As well as being of theoretical importance to our understanding of how sociolinguistic information impacts on language processing, the project also has socio-political ramifications.

We aim to involve local dialect groups in the development of this project, both for the co-production of our experimental materials and participant recruitment but also to help shape the research questions around the needs of the community and address issues of discrimination and prejudice.

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Programme Structure

The scope of this project is open and broad, allowing ample opportunity for applicants to bring their own research ideas and to build on their own expertise. Applicants interested in related topics such as language and emotion, language acquisition, and ethnolinguistics are encouraged to get in contact to discuss their ideas.
The Mindyourlangauge laboratory is set up for language production research, primarily using picture naming methodologies, and spoken language comprehension studies, using eyetracking and behavioural measures. Surveys, interviews, and questionnaires can also be used to investigate the sociolinguistic aspects of dialect, register, and accent usage.

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Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 82 other PhDs in Literature in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Honours degree at 2.1 or above in a relevant discipline.

In certain circumstances we may ask you to spend a year completing our Master's degree in Psychological Research Methods before you commence your doctoral research. The decision about the suitability of your qualifications is made by the potential supervisor and the schools postgraduate advisor.
IELTS 6.5

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21940 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

4786 GBP / year

≈ 4786 GBP / year

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Context of Dialects, registers, and accents - investigating the use of sociolinguistic variants project at University of Dundee

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