About our research
We are ranked as the top Linguistics department in the UK, thanks to our world-leading research in Linguistics and English Language
Our large and inter-disciplinary research team work on all aspects of language, from theoretical to applied linguistics. We collaborate with researchers at Edinburgh and around the world in projects covering biology, education, psychology, cognitive science, and speech and language technologies.
Research areas
Find out more about our research areas and centres
Research highlights
A selection of current projects in Linguistics and English Language
Impact and outreach
How our research affects the world beyond academia
Labs and facilities
Research facilities available across the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Talk series and reading groups
Regular meetings to discuss research, books and papers
Research-related resources
Resources from research projects or publicising research
Research conferences
Links to upcoming and previous research conferences
Research ethics guidance
Research centres
We host multiple research centres, the Edinburgh Lab for Language Development, and work closely with colleagues in Psychology as part of the internationally recognised Psycholinguistics research team.