English Language BA (Hons)

University of Liverpool

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  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Liverpool

Our English Language programme aims to develop your understanding of the ways in which language works in the world. You will gain insights into the ways in which the language we use in everyday life is shaped by factors such as history, culture and psychology. You will study a range of approaches to the analysis of language with tutors who are active and innovative researchers in the field. In each year of a Major (75%) English programme, you will choose 90 credits from our range of English modules. Choosing this subject as a MajorOur English Language programme aims to develop your understanding of the ways in which language works in the world. You will gain insights into the ways in which the language we use in everyday life is shaped by factors such as history, culture and psychology. You will study a range of approaches to the analysis of language with tutors who are active and innovative researchers in the field.



In each year of a Major (75%) English programme, you will choose 90 credits from our range of English modules. Choosing this subject as a JointCombining English with another subject allows you to take advantage of the range of choice available on our English programmes while also developing your interests in another subject.



In Year One, you will take modules aimed at developing the skills necessary for advanced study. From Year Two, you will choose from a range of Literature modules that focus on specific periods, genres or themes, and Language modules that develop your understanding of the ways in which language works in the world. In each year, you will take 60 credits of English and 60 credits from your other subject choice(s). Choosing this subject as a MinorEnglish is a flexible subject open to many influences from its...

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Liverpool (Merseyside)
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Chatham Street, L69 7ZH

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About this course

If you’re considering this subject as a combination within Honours Select, please refer to our Honours Select page for further information about entry requirements. Entry Requirements A level offerAAB-ABB Subject requirementsA level English (Language, Literature or Language and Literature) at grade A. BTECApplications considered. BTEC in a humanities-related subject plus A level English at grade A required. International Baccalaureate35-33 with minimum 6 in English at Higher Level....

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Subjects

  • English Language
  • Psychology
  • Credit
  • Basic
  • IT
  • Basic IT training
  • Works
  • Basic IT
  • English
  • Pragmatics
  • Communication Training
  • IT Development
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

Module details Compulsory modules
  • Describing English Language (ENGL101) Level 1 Credit level 15 Semester First Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 75:25 Aims

  • ​ Tofamiliarise students with the structural aspects of language

  • ​ Toraise student awareness of the nature of specific structures (eg. words,sounds) and their contribution to the constitution of the English language. 

  • To enable students to analyse real language data drawingupon relevant theoretical concepts

    • Learning Outcomes

    Demonstrate an understanding ofthe major concepts in language study

    Beable to discuss some of the main ways in which the academic study of languageis conducted ​

    Have a clear understanding of therelationship between the structural aspects of English

    Demonstratethe ability to apply relevant theoretical concepts to real language data ​

  • English Language: Variation and Context (ENGL110) Level 1 Credit level 15 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 75:25 Aims
  • To introduce students to language variation and the importance of context in shaping language.

  • To raise student awareness of the communicative purposes served through language use.

  • To equip students with the theoretical tools that will enable them to ​analyse and interpret a wide range of language data.

    • Learning Outcomes Demonstrate a clear understanding of language variation and the importance of context in shaping language.

    ​Exhibit knowledge and understanding of the communicative functions of language.

    ​Appreciate the different ways of studying the English language.

    Analyse and interpret variation and context in naturally occurring data​.

Compulsory modules
  • Psycholinguistics (ENGL202) Level 2 Credit level 30 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 67:33 Aims

    The main aim of this module is to explore questions concerning the relationship of language to consciousness. This will entail addressing questions concerning the nature of language in its evolutionary, acquisitional, developmental and degenerative stages, and the nature of human language as compared to non-human communication systems, such as those used by computers, apes, and other animals.

    Learning Outcomes

    Demonstrate awareness of the main issues in the psychology of language, and in the philosophy of mind in relation to language.

    ​Demonstrate ability to give critical accounts of a range of human and non-human communication systems in their various stages of development.

    ​Demonstrate awareness of the practical and ethical considerations which arise from engaging with human language in its various stages of development, and with non-human communication.

    ​Be able to articulate 1-3 above in an appropriate academic style.

  • The History of English: Variation and Change (ENGL221) Level 2 Credit level 30 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 40:60 Aims

    1. The main aims of the module are:

      to examine some of the most important developments in the history of English

    2. ​to introduce students to some modern theories of language change and how they apply to the history of English​

    3. ​

      to introduce students to some basic research tools for the study of the history of English​
    Learning Outcomes

    By the end of this module, students will be able to demonstrate:

    a basic understanding of the main changes that the English language has undergone from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day

    ​an ability to critically evaluate modern published work on different aspects of the history of English​

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    an ability to work with historical corpora​ and on-line resources on the history of English
  • Pragmatics (ENGL274) Level 2 Credit level 30 Semester First Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 67:33 Aims

  • The module aims to enable students to understand and apply a range of pragmatic theories.

  • Specifically, it clarifies - as far as possible - the distinction between semantics and pragmatics in accounting for communicated meaning, and the range of ways in which pragmatic meaning has been explained. ​
  • It encourages students to consider the relative merits of different pragmatics theories as analytical approaches to meaning in context.

  • It introduces and discusses the implications of pragmatics for our understanding of the nature and use of language in a range of different ''real world'' situations.

    • Learning Outcomes

    By the end of the module students will be able to

    1) analyse relevant linguistic data using a range of pragmatic frameworks.

    2) critically compare and evaluate different pragmatic theories in relation to this data. ​ 3) assess the insights that pragmatic theory can offer into a range of linguistic issues concerning the nature, acquisition and use of language. ​

  • Language In Society (ENGL276) Level 2 Credit level 30 Semester First Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 40:60 Aims
  • To make students aware of the interactive relationship between language and society.

  • ​ To familiarise students with variation in the use of language.

  • ​ To provide students with experience in conducting their own small scale sociolinguistic research.

    • Learning Outcomes

    ·   Demonstrate an understanding of the scope ofsociolinguistics in relation to other linguistic disciplines.


    Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the social dimension of language and its implication for applied areas, including language education and policy​.

    Demonstrate the ability to critically compare and evaluate relevant theoretical concepts within the field of sociolinguistics.​

    Demonstrate an understanding of basic principles of sociolinguistic methodology that allows students to collect language data and to analyse this data from a sociolinguistic perspective.

Compulsory modules
  • Analysing Discourse (ENGL307) Level 3 Credit level 30 Semester First Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims

    The aim of this module is to equip students with a knowledge of how discourse works at linguistic, metalinguistic, and paralinguistic levels. Students will be exposed to a wide range of discourse types, and will learn methodologies (and their theoretical bases) available for analysing them, especially with a view to exposing meanings which would otherwise remain hidden.

    Learning Outcomes ​

    On completion of the module, students will be able to:

    Understand the theoretical principles behind discourse analysi





    Identify a broad range of discourse type
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    Collect discourse data and analyse them according to an appropriate methodology​​​​​

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    Understand the implicit or concealed ideology that motivates discourse​
  • Varieties of Northern English (ENGL308) Level 3 Credit level 30 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims

    1. To familiarise students with the origins of Northern English and their role in the development of Modern Standard English

    2. To raise student critical awareness of language variation​

    3. To equip students with the theoretical tools that will enable them to conduct their own case study and analyse original data​

    Learning Outcomes

    ​Demonstrate a critical understanding of varieties of Northern English and their role in the development of Modern Standard English

    Detect and identify the distinctive features of the varieties of Northern English​

    Construct a corpus of written representations of a Northern dialect and conduct a quantitative analysis of corpus data

    ​Demostrate a critical understanding of the historical, geographical and social factors surrounding varieties of Northern English

  • Attitudes To English (ENGL361) Level 3 Credit level 30 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims
  • ​ ​To gain an understanding of (a) the most important ideological trends that have shaped social attitudes to language change in the history of English (1300-present) and (b) their consequences for the contemporary society (in realms such as the media or education)

        

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    To develop the students’ transferable skills by encouraging them to
    • examine historical and contemporary texts in an informed and critical manner
    • compile and analyse ''real'' linguistic data (corpus and questionnaire survey)
    • Learning Outcomes

    An understanding of  the different attitudes tolanguage change throughout the history of English

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    ​​An understanding of  the  consequences that changing attitudes to the English language have in contemporary society

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    A n understanding of the ways in which ideology is manifested in historical texts from themedieval period to the present day

    The ability to  analyse and comment critically language-related historical documents (1300-present) ​

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    The ability to  collect data and analyse them according to an appropriate methodologies

  • Language and Literature (ENGL383) Level 3 Credit level 30 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims

  • To combine linguistic and literary approaches to the study of literary texts

  • ​ To introduce you to linguistic methods for the analysis of literary texts

  • ​ To contest the effectiveness of different analytical approaches

  • To combine theories and literary texts of...

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