LINGUIST List 22.467 Wed Jan 26 2011 FYI: New MA in Language and Cognition at King's College Editor for this issue: Brent Miller <brentlinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Shalom Lappin , New MA in Language and Cognition at King's College Message 1: New MA in Language and Cognition at King's College Date: 26-Jan-2011 From: Shalom Lappin <shalom.lappinkcl.ac.uk> Subject: New MA in Language and Cognition at King's College E-mail this message to a friend Proposed new MA in Language & Cognition in the Philosophy Department at King's College London The Department is planning to introduce a new MA in Language & Cognition in 2011–12. The degree will focus on issues at the interface of Philosophy of Language, Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Psychology, Formal and Computational Linguistics, and Logic. It will offer a choice of modules in these areas, in conjunction with two core modules in the Theory of Grammar, and the Theory of Meaning. The degree will be assessed by sat examinations, essay-based coursework, and a dissertation. This is a unique interdisciplinary programme that will give students an introduction to leading work in Philosophy of Language and Mind, Linguistics, and Cognitive Science. Applications are particularly invited from students with prior backgrounds in any of these fields, who now wish to build upon that foundation by branching out more widely into the others (although applicants from any other background will also be considered). The programme will provide an excellent basis for PhD research in these areas. The co-convenors of the MA in Language & Cognition will be Shalom Lappin and Wilfried Meyer-Viol. The availability of the degree in 2011–12 is still subject to College approval. It is likely that such approval will be granted early in 2011: but, until the programme has been officially set up by the College, it will not be possible for students to apply for it directly. To work around this, interested students should instead direct their applications towards the general MA in Philosophy programme (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/humanities/depts/philosophy/prospectivegraduate/apply.html), but they should include a clear note in the 'personal statement' section of the application, to indicate that what they actually wish to be considered for is the MA in Language & Cognition. For further information, please contact Shalom Lappin at shalom.lappinkcl.ac.uk. Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science; Philosophy of Language Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 26-Jan-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.