English Language

Course summary

Imagine you could take your innermost thoughts and insert them into someone else’s mind. Well, language allows you to do this. You will explore questions like: How do we learn how to speak and write? Is language being corrupted or is linguistic change gr8? You will learn to analyze texts effectively while applying a range of theories and using detailed linguistic terminology. You will explore how spoken, written, and multimodal texts are influenced by context and both reflect and construct personal identities. The language analysed will be incredibly diverse from an informal text message between friends to a formal speech by the Prime Minister. You will also have plenty of opportunity to pursue your interests in this subject produce your creative writing in a genre of your choice and conduct an independent investigation, which can focus on topics such as gender, power, and journalism. This course is highly valued by universities and employers and is an excellent subject to complement many courses, such as English Literature, Psychology, Sociology, Media Studies, and Education. Some university courses also require English Literature.