By exploring the structure, development and social context of the English language in the UK and beyond, you’ll dig beneath the surface of everyday language to discover the physical and abstract mechanics that allow us to communicate . You’ll study topics such as syntax, semantics and phonology, and the similarities and differences between English and other languages.
You’ll also develop research and communication skills that are highly valued in the job market, and can tailor your degree to your particular career goals by choosing from our wide range of optional modules, taking an optional placement year, spending a semester abroad, learning a foreign language, or studying for the internationally recognised CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)* qualification alongside your degree.
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Year one, core modules
Revealing English Structure: The Phrase
Semantics and Pragmatics
Language and Data
Intercultural Awareness
Revealing English Structure: The Sentence
Introduction to the Sounds of English
Language and Society
The Nature of Language
Year two, core modules
Structure of English Past and Present
English Phonetics and Phonology
Language and Image
Research Methods for English Language, Linguistics and TESOL
Regional Varieties of British English
Intercultural Encounters in Global Cinema
TESOL - Teaching the Language System
Stylistics
Language and Gender
TESOL - Teaching Language Skills
News and Feature Writing
Postcolonialism
Sociology of Education
The History of the Book
Year three, core modules
Major Project
Empirical Linguistics
Languages in Contrast
Global English
Language Acquisition: Topics and Issues
Philosophies of Language and the Body
Narrative in Global Cinema
Race, Racism and Cultural Identity
Working in English and Media
Special Topic in Linguistics
Methods and Developments in TEFL
Intercultural Competence and Graduate Mobility
Contemporary Fiction
Writing for Work
Anglia Language Programme
Our BA (Hons) English Language and Linguistics can help you to achieve a career in an area directly related to language and linguistics, such as speech therapy or teaching. It can also help you find work in any area that requires good linguistic and analytic skills, such as public relations, marketing and other areas of communication.
We work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
