BA Hons. Linguistics and the English Language

The Linguistics and the English Language BA (Hons) course at Bangor University offers a broad theoretical and practical understanding of the English language and linguistics. It allows students to explore the structure of English as a language, how it is and can be used, how it has developed over time, and how it may vary in different contexts.Course Content: Students will delve deep into areas such as Phonetics and Phonology, Syntax, Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, Language Acquisition, and Historical Linguistics. They will also gain skills in analytical and critical thinking, presentation, research and writing, and independent study.Key Modules: Some of the crucial modules include 'Sociolinguistics', 'How Language Works', 'Introduction to Pragmatics', 'History of English', 'Teaching English Grammar', 'Language Acquisition', 'Forensic Linguistics', 'Corpus Linguistics', and 'Dialect Translation'.Accreditations: This program is recognized by three major professional organizations, namely The British Association for Applied Linguistics, The Linguistics Association of Great Britain, and The American Linguistics Society.Future Careers: Graduates from this course will be suitable for work in a range of fields, including language teaching, language consultancy, IT, copy-editing, marketing, journalism, administration, and secondary school teaching.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.