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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Linguistics

Subject Ranking

# 251-300QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

LinguisticsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language – its structure, origin and evolution, and its uses in society. The discipline is organized around different areas such as phonetics – the study of speech sounds; phonology – the study of the patterning of sound; morphology – the study of word formation; syntax – the study of sentence formation; and semantics – the study of meaning. Linguists investigate historical linguistics – how languages became the way they are; sociolinguistics – the relationship between language and society; typology – the universal properties of languages; psycholinguistics – how we understand, produce and acquire language; applied linguistics – language teaching and translation; forensic linguistics – language and the law; and computational linguistics – computer processing of human language. By studying linguistics, you’ll come to understand how humans acquire language, how language and communication function, and how to teach and learn foreign languages more effectively. You’ll also improve your own skills of communication, as well as your ability to analyze information and think critically.

Program overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language – its structure, origin and evolution, and its uses in society. The discipline is organized around different areas such as phonetics – the study of speech sounds; phonology – the study of the patterning of sound; morphology – the study of word formation; syntax – the study of sentence formation; and semantics – the study of meaning. Linguists investigate historical linguistics – how languages became the way they are; sociolinguistics – the relationship between language and society; typology – the universal properties of languages; psycholinguistics – how we understand, produce and acquire language; applied linguistics – language teaching and translation; forensic linguistics – language and the law; and computational linguistics – computer processing of human language. By studying linguistics, you’ll come to understand how humans acquire language, how language and communication function, and how to teach and learn foreign languages more effectively. You’ll also improve your own skills of communication, as well as your ability to analyze information and think critically.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

86+
6+
190+
60+
35+

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