48 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
English language involves studying the form and social function of English varieties across the globe. We have a long history of investigating varieties such as:
- Scots
- varieties of British English
- global Englishes
The English language has a well-recorded history of more than 1,000 years. Its changes can be traced through:
- medieval manuscripts
- text messages
- recordings of spoken English
Using techniques from modern linguistics, you will:
- analyse the structure of written and spoken English
- explore how the English language has changed over time
- learn to identify the similarities and differences between English and other languages
You can also study modern-day varieties of English and Scots.
Programme benefits
- The English Language programme offers a large number of course options.
- Gain a strong foundation in linguistic concepts and ideas. You will also look at the development of English from pre-history and the language of early Britain, to modern English and its status as the global language of the 21st century.
- Learn from world-class language scientists with a wide range of specialities, including sociolinguistics, historical phonology, dialectology and syntax, and Old English and varieties of English and Scots
- We conduct world-leading research in English language and linguistics.
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
English language involves studying the form and social function of English varieties across the globe. We have a long history of investigating varieties such as:
- Scots
- varieties of British English
- global Englishes
The English language has a well-recorded history of more than 1,000 years. Its changes can be traced through:
- medieval manuscripts
- text messages
- recordings of spoken English
Using techniques from modern linguistics, you will:
- analyse the structure of written and spoken English
- explore how the English language has changed over time
- learn to identify the similarities and differences between English and other languages
You can also study modern-day varieties of English and Scots.
Programme benefits
- The English Language programme offers a large number of course options.
- Gain a strong foundation in linguistic concepts and ideas. You will also look at the development of English from pre-history and the language of early Britain, to modern English and its status as the global language of the 21st century.
- Learn from world-class language scientists with a wide range of specialities, including sociolinguistics, historical phonology, dialectology and syntax, and Old English and varieties of English and Scots
- We conduct world-leading research in English language and linguistics.
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