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BA Linguistics with Spanish

Newcastle University

Institution
Newcastle University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Linguistics with Spanish
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
Q1R4
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 Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. This four-year programme explores how language is structured and how communication works, alongside Spanish language and Iberian and Latin American culture. The third year is spent abroad in a Spanish-speaking country, and Spanish language entry level depends on prior experience.

Modules

  • 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
  • Level B.2 (HE Intermediate) Spanish
  • Introduction to Linguistics
  • Academic Study and Research Skills
  • Introduction to History, Culture and Society of the Iberian Peninsula
  • Phonetics and Phonological Theory
  • Syntactic Theory
  • Year Abroad Preparation
  • Level C (HE Advanced) Spanish
  • Cultura y poder en América latina: debates desde la antropología
  • Comparative History of Hispano-America and Brazil: From Independence to the Mexican Revolution (1789/1810-1917)
  • 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
  • Language Diversity in the Hispanic World
  • Food, Football and Fiction: Constructing Catalan Cultural Identity
  • Year Abroad Posts