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Edinburgh has a vibrant interdisciplinary community of researchers working on different aspect of language, and is internationally known as one of the best places to study language development.
The Department of Linguistics and English Language offers a Master's degree in Developmental Linguistics, which focuses mostly on first, second, and bilingual language acquisition from the perspectives of linguistic theory and cognitive psychology. Other options include diachronic development and first language attrition, and training in experimental methods is an essential element of the program. Information on this degree can be found here.
Our PhD program is suited to researchers interested in understanding the linguistic and cognitive bases of language development, especially in adult second language learners and bilingual children. All students are assigned two PhD supervisors, who can be in different departments or schools (e.g. Linguistics and Psychology, or Linguistics and Informatics) and who can therefore offer the best interdisciplinary training. Information on the PhD program and application procedures can be found here.
Information about the interdisciplinary structure of all language-based degrees at Edinburgh can be found here.