BA (Hons) Linguistics

The BA Linguistics program at the University of York is designed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the complexity and diversity of human language. This course provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to analyse, and conduct empirical research on, human language in a variety of social and cultural contexts. Course Content: The program covers a broad range of topics from the complexity of grammar and phonetics to how social factors can impact language. It starts with core introductions to language and linguistics as well as the history and variety of the English language. Later years are more specialised and offer a variety of modules.Key Modules: Some of the key modules include: Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology, Language & Society, Semantics, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, and Language Variation and Change. Alongside these core modules, students can also choose from a range of option modules relevant to their interests. Future Careers: This degree provides a wide range of career opportunities, preparing graduates for careers in teaching, speech therapy, language technology, journalism, interpreting, translation, and corporate communications, among others. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.