BA Hons English Language and Linguistics
See English Language and Linguistics descriptions.
What will I study?
In Part I you will take the following:
- Part I English Language
- Part I Linguistics
- A third Part I subject of your choice.
In Part II you take eight units in total, four in each year. All eight units must be taken within the Department. The following courses are compulsory:
- LING202 The Structures of Language (to be taken in the second year)
- LING203 English Sounds and Structures (to be taken in the second year)
- LING301 Linguistic Methodology (to be taken in the final year)
- At least one of LING305 Topics in Linguistic Theory and LING306 Corpus-based English Language Studies (to be taken in the final year)
The remaining units can be selected from the Department’s list of courses.
What qualifications will I need?
We normally expect successful applicants to have AAA/AAB at A2 level, or equivalent, including English Language, or English Language and Literature, or a foreign or classical language. We normally expect three subjects at A-Level. However, the third A-Level may be substituted by the average of two AS grades, one of which should have been taken in year 13. Maths and a foreign language at GCSE are normally required for all degrees involving Linguistics.
How is my work assessed?
As in all courses, there are examinations at the end of the first year before proceeding to the second and final years. In the second and final years, you will normally take an examination for each course at the end of the year in which you study it. Coursework typically involves an essay (2000-2500 words) each term for each course, but it often comes in other forms. The weighting of coursework varies with departments: in the Department of Linguistics and English Language the final mark is usually based on 40% coursework and 60% examination.