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English Language

University of Brighton

Summary

Price
Study method
Classroom
Duration
2 years · Part-time
Qualification
MA
Awarded by University of Brighton
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students

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BN1 9PH
United Kingdom
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Overview

The programme equips you with high-level research skills that you can apply in your dissertation, which allows you to address an issue of particular interest with the knowledge you have gathered throughout the course. You will examine theoretical and analytical frameworks that explore issues of language variation, language contact, language and identity; analyse the role of language in social relationships and practices; and look at how linguistic theory can be applied to the analysis of literature and culture.

Description

The programme equips you with high-level research skills that you can apply in your dissertation, which allows you to address an issue of particular interest with the knowledge you have gathered throughout the course. You will examine theoretical and analytical frameworks that explore issues of language variation, language contact, language and identity; analyse the role of language in social relationships and practices; and look at how linguistic theory can be applied to the analysis of literature and culture.

Department: School of Humanities

Qualification:

MA

Qualification Level:

RQF Level 7

Requirements:

Applicants should normally have an Honours degree (usually at 2.1 level or above), or equivalent in a relevant subject area, such as: linguistics, English language, English literature, philosophy, sociology, politics, or related areas such as history, cultural theory, teaching English as a foreign language; applicants without these backgrounds will be considered on the basis of appropriate experience in one of the above areas, or some professional experience in teaching English, demonstrating some familiarity with linguistic analysis and metalanguage; applicants without a good first degree, or without these backgrounds, may be required to provide written evidence (for example an assignment from a form of a training course, or an essay set by the admissions team) of their analytical and reflective skills in writing; applicants should also be able to demonstrate that they are capable of undertaking Master's level study, in particular commitment to sustained academic work; for non-native speakers of English: IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.5 in writing.

Modules:

Semantics (lexical semantics); pragmatics: minimalism and contextualism; philosophy of language; English grammar; language variation and language attitudes; language and identity: social class, age, gender, ethnicity, social networks; language in interaction: Linguistic politeness, speech accommodation, cross-cultural communication; feminist theory and linguistic theory; ethnocentrism and racial prejudices in colonial discourse.

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