Language, the Individual and Society
In your first year of study, you will explore textual variations and representations and understand how to apply different methods of language analysis. You will also study how children’s language develops and how to analyse different data sets using different methods of language analysis.
Language Diversity and Change
In your second year of study, you will explore how language diversifies and changes and understand how to apply different methods of language analysis. You will also study how attitudes towards language diversification changes.
Language in Action
You will also complete two pieces of independent coursework. After learning about how to collect language data, students will conduct their own study investigating different attitudes and views towards language variations. Students will also complete a piece of original writing looking at either persuasion, storytelling or information.