English Language

Course summary

First, you will learn all the grammar concepts and terminology you need to evaluate how language is being used in any text. You will then explore how language is used in a range of different contexts, including spontaneous conversations, the media and multimedia, fictional and non-fictional texts. You will also explore a range of different issues surrounding the language, such as the history and development of English, language and power, language and gender, different varieties of English, and child language acquisition. You will use this knowledge to produce your own investigation for coursework and then apply all that you have learned over the two years in the final exams.