English Language BA (Hons)

What will you study on this course? Year 1 You take between four and six modules from the School. You may select the remainder of your modules from those offered by other academic Schools. This allows you to continue with a language or other subjects you have enjoyed at school or learn new IT skills. Compulsory modules: Introduction to Language: how to be a linguist; the different subfields of linguistics; introduce basic linguistic terminology; academic skills. Introduction to Syntax & Morphology: the structure of words and sentences and how it is analysed in different theories. 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. Years 2 and 3 In each of these years you take six 20 credit modules. In the second some modules will be compulsory, and will include in depth modules e.g. on phonology, syntax, semantics, and the history of English. In year three you will have a freer choice of modules, and you will be required to complete a dissertation study on a linguistic topic of your choice as one of your modules. The third year modules modules can include topics such as: Bilingualism Cognitive Linguistics Language Acquisition Discourse Analysis Welsh Linguistics (English medium) Historical Linguistics Language and Communication Psycholinguistics Teaching English as a Foreign Language (practice and theory) There are also Welsh medium modules available as options in years 2 and 3.