BA English Language
Language is at the heart of human life. An ever-changing medium of communication, its study is crucial to our understanding of ourselves as members of society, as individuals, and as a species. At Reading we offer you the opportunity to study the first two aspects of this complex form of human behaviour in depth, with the additional option of being able to focus on the area of English Language Teaching (ELT), an internationally-acknowledged strength in our Department.
What will you study?
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Sounds, grammar & meaning
English language and society
Optional modules
The English language in use
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Sociolinguistics
English grammar
English phonology
Applying English language studies
Optional modules
3 Modules chosen from a list including:
Child language development
English in the world
From Saxons to Shakespeare
Approaches to spoken discourse
Language and the mind
Final year
Compulsory modules
Dissertation
Optional modules
4 Modules chosen from a list including:
Second language teaching & learning
Core issues in english language teaching
Introduction to speech and language pathology
Philosophy of language
Language and gender