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

36 months
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21940 GBP/year
4786 GBP/year
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About

This aim of this Dialects, registers, and accents - investigating the use of sociolinguistic variants project at University of Dundee is to marry the psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic sides of this problem, by combining cognitive and social psychological methods to investigate both the cognitive mechanisms behind sociolinguistic variant use.

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.

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.

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

English requirements

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

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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

Tuition Fee

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    21940 GBP/year
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    Based on the tuition of 21940 GBP per year during 36 months.
  • National

    4786 GBP/year
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    Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Dundee

787 - 1494 GBP /month
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19000 GBP
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Junhua Li
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Independent provider
Grant
15000 USD
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
Amberscholar Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
28 Feb 2025
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Boustany Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Mar 2025
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
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Aga Khan Foundation
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Grant
1652 GBP
Deadline
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Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The PhD Prep Fellowship
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Admit Lab
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Essay Writing Contest from EduLegit
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Edulegit
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
09 Jul 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
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Salvado Law
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Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
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World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
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The Ramsay Centre
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
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Anonymous Hope Fund
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
20 May 2025
PlagiarismSearch 2025 Essay Contest
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PlagiarismSearch
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1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2025
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
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