48 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
French is a major world language, spoken in many parts of Europe, Africa and the Americas.
This flexible programme gives you the opportunity to study French while developing your social scientific understanding of language.
French and Linguistics make an excellent joint honours choice by combining the study of:
- a modern language in its global cultural context
- the expression and creation of meaning
On our programme, Linguistics options of particular relevance to language students cover:
- sociolinguistics - the relationship between language and society
- variation in the languages of the world
- first and second languages acquisition
- Global Englishes
French
You will have the opportunity to acquire near-native fluency in this widely-spoken modern language, while gaining the broad cultural education valued by graduate employers.
We will introduce you to the extraordinary richness and variety of the Francophone world through the study of:
- literature and cinema
- political history and social movements
- philosophical ideas
Our courses cover material from the Middle Ages to the 21st century and include specialist options in key disciplines such as decolonial, gender and film studies, all taught by leading experts.
Linguistics
Linguistics examines how language works, describing how sounds, words, sentences and conversations combine to express and create meaning.
You will also study different aspects of language, including:
- its uses in everyday life
- how its use varies across society and evolves over time
- how it is mastered by children
As you progress through the programme, you will have the opportunity to plan and test scientific hypotheses about linguistic phenomena using specialist linguistics and phonetics equipment.
Why Edinburgh
As a world-leading festival city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study a global language in its cultural context and alongside linguistics.
Studying over four years enables you to choose courses, including from other disciplines, that match your own interests, expertise and employability needs.
We are also unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working.
Programme benefits
- Study over four years, giving you the choice and flexibility to try out different things.
- Go abroad for the first of your honours years - Year 3.
- Build up to fluency in the French language, and specialise in different aspects of Francophone studies and linguistics as you move through your degree.
- Combine practical language learning with language science.
- Learn in an historic capital city where we have taught French for over a century.
- Join societies, attend events, and gain the skills and confidence for life after university.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
French is a major world language, spoken in many parts of Europe, Africa and the Americas.
This flexible programme gives you the opportunity to study French while developing your social scientific understanding of language.
French and Linguistics make an excellent joint honours choice by combining the study of:
- a modern language in its global cultural context
- the expression and creation of meaning
On our programme, Linguistics options of particular relevance to language students cover:
- sociolinguistics - the relationship between language and society
- variation in the languages of the world
- first and second languages acquisition
- Global Englishes
French
You will have the opportunity to acquire near-native fluency in this widely-spoken modern language, while gaining the broad cultural education valued by graduate employers.
We will introduce you to the extraordinary richness and variety of the Francophone world through the study of:
- literature and cinema
- political history and social movements
- philosophical ideas
Our courses cover material from the Middle Ages to the 21st century and include specialist options in key disciplines such as decolonial, gender and film studies, all taught by leading experts.
Linguistics
Linguistics examines how language works, describing how sounds, words, sentences and conversations combine to express and create meaning.
You will also study different aspects of language, including:
- its uses in everyday life
- how its use varies across society and evolves over time
- how it is mastered by children
As you progress through the programme, you will have the opportunity to plan and test scientific hypotheses about linguistic phenomena using specialist linguistics and phonetics equipment.
Why Edinburgh
As a world-leading festival city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study a global language in its cultural context and alongside linguistics.
Studying over four years enables you to choose courses, including from other disciplines, that match your own interests, expertise and employability needs.
We are also unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working.
Programme benefits
- Study over four years, giving you the choice and flexibility to try out different things.
- Go abroad for the first of your honours years - Year 3.
- Build up to fluency in the French language, and specialise in different aspects of Francophone studies and linguistics as you move through your degree.
- Combine practical language learning with language science.
- Learn in an historic capital city where we have taught French for over a century.
- Join societies, attend events, and gain the skills and confidence for life after university.
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