MA Philosophy and Linguistics
Entry requirements
A level: from A*A*A to AAB (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: from 36 points with 665 at HL to 34 points with 655 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Philosophy and Linguistics, an English Language and Linguistics and Philosophy degree covering the intersection of linguistic structures and philosophical thought. Core topics include Research Methods. Students complete an independent dissertation in their final year. The first year covers introductory material through morality and value, logic, philosophy of science, and Linguistics and English Language 1A. The second year progresses with epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English. In the third year, studies branch into options such as beauty and art, first language acquisition, phonological theory, and historical linguistics. The fourth year culminates in an independent dissertation on a philosophy or language sciences topic or a coursework dissertation consisting of two extended essays in philosophy.
Modules
- morality and value
- history of philosophy (may include Western and non-Western traditions)
- logic
- philosophy of science
- Linguistics and English Language 1A offers a brief introduction to the study of language in general and of English in particular.
- Linguistics and English Language 1B will help you develop the tools and knowledge needed to investigate the different subsystems of language.
- epistemology
- metaphysics
- philosophy of language
- philosophy of mind
- Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English
- Cross-Linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories
- beauty and art
- language
- cognition and science
- history of philosophy
- knowledge and reality
- morality and value
- political philosophy
- first language acquisition
- pragmatics
- historical linguistics
- phonological theory
- simulating language
- an independent dissertation on a philosophy or language sciences topic of your choice
- a coursework dissertation through two extended essays in philosophy