English Language

Course summary

Why choose the English Language? • The English Language will allow you to put your investigation skills to the test and find something different about the language we use every day. • The skills you develop will support you across all subjects in essay writing, communication , and analysis. • If you are scientific, this subject will appeal to you as we decode the systems of our language. • If you are creative, you will get the opportunity to apply your skills in different contexts and manipulate your style for different purposes. • The career paths open to you after studying English Language are endless, your language and communication skills will look appealing to all employers. Subject Content: • Linguistic analysis of speech • and writing (phonology, lexis, semantics, pragmatics, discourse structure and grammar) • Language and Power • Language and Gender • Language and Technology • Child Language Acquisition • Language Change • Academic writing • Language investigation