Our Language & Cultural Diversity MA examines the complex relationship between language and cultural diversity, and will equip you with an advanced knowledge of the major approaches to linguistic aspects of culture. Through the course you will develop the research skills and knowledge to support further study in empirical and applied linguistics.

Key benefits

• Strong research environment including a number of research workshops and seminar series.
• Offering a broad range of module choices with three thematic areas, our MA courses are both research and professionally oriented.
• Stimulating and intellectually challenging teaching and learning environment which aims to maximise your critical analysis skills and autonomous learning.
• The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication, with which you will automatically be affiliated during your time as a student, forms part of the King’s Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Centre, supported by the Economic and Social Research Council.
• We occupy a prominent position in national and international research networks.

Course essentials

This course examines the complex relationship between language and cultural diversity, and will equip you with:

• An understanding of language use in urban multi-cultural contexts in a globalised world, and of how personal and socio-cultural identities such as gender, age and ethnicity are shaped, both institutionally and at a local level of everyday social interaction.
• An ability to critically analyse and evaluate issues of cultural diversity and intercultural communication.
• Research skills and knowledge relevant to further study in empirical and applied linguistics.