English Language and English Literature BA (Joint Hons)

Modules for English language: Year 1: Introduction to Language: how to be a linguist; the different subfields of linguistics; introduce basic linguistic terminology; academic skills. Describing Language: sound structure of language and using the IPA; word structure (morphology); sentence structure (syntax); metaphor and meaning. English and Society or Language and Culture: how language varies according to dialect and social aspects; the relationship between language and cultural aspects such as language policy and bilingualism. You will also have the option of taking Welsh-medium modules on core aspects of linguistics. Year 2 & 3: Compulsory 2nd year modules will include such topics as phonology, syntax, semantics, and the history of English. In year 3 you will get a choice from a wide range of English Language and Creative Writing modules. For more details see the listing for English Language, including the requirement for a dissertation. Modules for Englsh Literature: Year 1 The compulsory module provides a link between your previous studies and the study of literature at university, introducing you to new critical techniques and ideas about literary texts, covering a range of works from all historical periods. You can take further modules from the list below and, if you wish, from options including Film Studies, Creative Writing. Compulsory module: Studying Literature Choose from: Memory, Identity and Imagination Travellers’ Tales The Literature of Laughter Heroes and Villains: Introduction to Medieval Literature (a range of Old English texts in translation and Middle English texts in the original) Reading the Renaissance Exploring America: An Introduction to US Literature The Gothic in Literature and Film Landmarks in Literature Year 2 Options: Contemporary Literatures Literature and Modernity Victorian Literature Romanticism Shakespeare and Early Modern Dramatists Literature 1580-1750 Late Medieval and Tudor Literature Early Medieval Literature Words and Music Literature in the Community Year 3 Joint honours students take 2 such modules and write a dissertation which links the 2 degree subjects.+