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BA Linguistics with French

Newcastle University

Institution
Newcastle University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Linguistics with French
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
Q1R1
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB IB: 32 points

About this course

BA Honours in English Language and Linguistics and French and Francophone Studies. This four-year programme includes a year spent in a French-speaking country. Students are placed in intermediate or advanced French modules based on their prior experience. The curriculum includes modules on French language, Francophone culture, and linguistic theory.

Modules

  • Level B.2 (HE Intermediate) French
  • The Nature of Language
  • Introduction to the Structure of Language 1: Phonetics, Phonology & Morphology
  • Introduction to Language Structure 2: Syntax, semantics and pragmatics
  • Dealing with Data
  • France and the Francophone World
  • Introduction to Linguistics
  • Academic Study and Research Skills
  • Level C (HE Advanced) French
  • Phonetics and Phonological Theory
  • Syntactic Theory
  • Year Abroad Preparation
  • Classic French Cinema
  • Paris: Aspects of History and Culture
  • Linguistic Variation in French
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Early English: Texts, Patterns and Varieties
  • Monsters, Misery & Miracles: Heroic Life in Old English Poetry
  • Experimental Methods in Linguistics
  • Pragmatic Theory
  • CHiLD: Current Hypotheses in Language Development
  • It's not what you say, it's how you say it: Prosody and intonation
  • Experimental Practicum
  • Philosophy of Linguistics
  • Year Abroad Posts