Linguistics

About this course

Explore our BA Linguistics degree, focusing on language structure, phonetics, and sociolinguistics. Gain research and analytical skills, preparing for careers in academia, education, or communication. Apply today for a rewarding future in linguistics. Are you interested in the structure, history and evolution of the human language? Our BA in Linguistics will give you a strong understanding of the essential building blocks of the human language: structure (syntax), sound (phonetics and phonology) and meaning (semantics), along with a grounding in sociolinguistics (for example, differences between region, class, gender) and the variations of language. You’re free to choose from a variety of modules in your second year, such as psycholinguistics, language acquisition and the acoustic analysis of speech. You’ll develop the practical skill of transcribing languages using the International Pho

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