BA English Language and Linguistics

In this degree, you will learn how language works, how sounds combine to form words, how words form sentences, and how people use language in various contexts and for different purposes. From the spoken to the written, from the internet to politics, you will explore language in all its shapes and sizes. Linguists are concerned with the formal structure of language and with its functions in society. From the sounds children make to the way people speak to the elderly; from media spin to everyday conversations, the language around us is influenced by history and geography. It is shaped and is shaped by, the society we live in and the power structures within it. To really understand these implications, this course takes a lively hands-on approach; we pay attention to 'real language'. We specialize in both theoretical and socio-linguistics. Youll learn about formal and functional aspects of language study, providing a grounding in structural analysis (grammar, syntax, etc.); however, what makes our approach so distinctive is the emphasis we place on the sociolinguistic functions of language.

1. in two distinct subjects at GCE Advanced Level; 2. a pass in one subject at GCE Advanced Level plus (a) passes in two distinct subjects at GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level, or (b) a Vocational A-Level Single Award, or (c) two Vocational A-Level part Awards; 3. Vocational A-Level Double Award; or 4. a Vocational A-Level Single Award plus (a) two Vocational A-Level part Awards, or (b) passes in two distinct subjects at GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level; or 5. BTEC National Certificate or Diploma; or 6. Scottish Certificate of Education with (a) passes in five subjects, including at least three at a Higher grade, or (b) passes in four subjects all at a Higher grade or New Higher grade; or 7. full Diploma of the International Baccalaureate; or 8. an Irish Leaving Certificate with passes in four subjects at Grade C at the Higher level.

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.