MA English Linguistics

The English Linguistics MA at the University College London (UCL) is a comprehensive programme that covers both theoretical and practical aspects of English language. It is designed to equip students with a deep understanding of the major theories of linguistics, specializing in English, and provides the tools for linguistic analysis in the subfields of the discipline.Course Content: The programme encourages students to develop a critical understanding concerning core areas of linguistics such as phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, and morphology. Within these topics, the course content includes the study of linguistic variation and change, historical linguistics, dialectology, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and more.Key Modules: The compulsory modules which students will study are Introduction to Syntax, Current Issues in Syntax, Language, Mind and Brain, Sociolinguistics, and Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology. Other optional modules include Syntax 1, Issues in Semantics & Pragmatics, Introduction to the Study of Meaning, and more.Future Careers: Graduates of the English Linguistics MA have gone into further academic study and research, teaching, and careers in other fields which place importance on language understanding, such as advertising, journalism, public relations, industry, and management.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.