About Us

Our Modern Languages and Linguistics unit conducts research on Irish & Celtic Studies, Linguistics, and Language and Heritage.

Irish & Celtic Studies

At the forefront of Celtic Studies research internationally and at the heart of the University’s mission since its foundation....

Linguistics & Language Heritage

Syntax, semantics, pragmatics, language acquisition, bilingualism, language processing, historical linguistics, discourse analysis, and language policy and planning....

About Our Research

About the Modern Languages and Linguistics Unit

Our People

Meet the staff behind our Modern Languages and Linguistics research.

PhD opportunities in Modern Languages and Linguistics

Check our funded and self-funded PhD opportunities in Modern Languages and Linguistics.

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Maritime Memorates

The Maritime Memorates Project: Stories of the Sea

Case in Diachrony

This project seeks to investigate two interrelated topics: how languages or dialects vary from each other, and why and how...

CLIL Open Online Learning

CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning).

Language Made Fun

The Language Made Fun programme

Real Complaints

Enhancing the NHS Complaints Journey

ENSPIRED

ENhancing Social Participation across IREland for people with communication Disabilities and differences

CARTLANN

A study of the leading Irish language voluntary organisation, Conradh na Gaeilge

Ultonia

Cultural Dynamics in Medieval Ulster and Beyond: A Shared Inheritance

Ulster Irish Digital Corpus

Digitisation and Online Publication of Spoken Dialects.

Maritime Trail

An interactive digital resource on the importance of the Irish maritime tradition

Our Activities and Impact

Active PhD Projects

Details of current PhD students and their research.

Conferences

Conferences on topics in Modern Languages and Linguistics.

Societies/Networks

Learned societies and other networks.

Seminars and Talks

Previous and upcoming talks on research in Irish/Celtic Studies and Linguistics

UCom

UCoM works to provide a local service to share current research on multilingualism.

Irish Language Rights: A Framework for Compliance

Local Councils, Obligations and the Irish Language: A Framework for Compliance.

CARDS TalkDeck

English language resources for teachers and students.

Language Awareness for Key Stage 3

Teaching resources for post-primary Key Stage 3 pupils