Applied Linguistics specialty Empirical Linguistics and Language Documentation

Applied Linguistics, specialty: Empirical Linguistics and Language Documentation is an interdisciplinary Master’s programme in Poland designed for students who want to study in Poland and gain international academic experience in language research. For candidates exploring Polish universities, Master’s programmes in Poland, and study opportunities through Poland Study, this programme offers a strong academic foundation in applied linguistics, empirical language studies, and language documentation.

The programme is suitable for students who are interested in analysing languages through scientific methods, collecting and interpreting linguistic data, studying spoken language structures, and contributing to the documentation of endangered and under-described languages. Students develop knowledge and skills in documentary linguistics, spoken language analysis, language typology, descriptive linguistics, phonetics, syntax, semantics, and statistical methods for linguistic research.

During this Master’s programme in Poland, students learn how to collect, analyse, archive, and manage linguistic data according to contemporary research standards. The curriculum focuses on fieldwork techniques, language documentation, speech analysis, academic English, research design, and thesis preparation. Students also gain the opportunity to conduct research in applied areas such as sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, corpus linguistics, lexicography, language planning, and language revitalisation.

For international students who want to study linguistics in Poland, this programme provides a strong combination of theoretical knowledge and practical research training. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in media analysis, marketing and public relations agencies, translation agencies, archives, repositories, language resource centres, research institutions, and academic projects. The programme aims to train specialists who can contribute to the preservation of linguistic diversity while applying reliable research methods in international language studies.