BA English Language and Linguistics
Entry requirements
A Level: AAB IB: 34; 33, with B in the extended essay
About this course
BA in English Language and Linguistics, an English Language and Linguistics degree bridging humanities and science through the study of language structures, linguistic theory and historical development. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students examine language acquisition, historical change, and societal impacts throughout the programme. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Sounds and Structures of English, Style in Language, History of English, and Linguistic Theory, alongside optional choices like Early Englishes. The second year expands technical knowledge with compulsory modules including Phonetics, Sociolinguistics, Historical Linguistics, and First Language Acquisition, while offering options such as Syntax and Phonology. The final year centres on independent investigation through compulsory modules Project Module 1 and Project Module 2, complemented by optional studies in Advanced Syntax, Second Language Acquisition, and Psychology of Language.
Modules
- Sounds and Structures of English
- Style in Language
- History of English
- Linguistic Theory
- Early Englishes
- Living Englishes
- Language and Creativity
- Try a new subject: The flexible structure of your first year at Sheffield means that you also have the chance to experie
- Phonetics
- Sociolinguistics
- Historical Linguistics
- First Language Acquisition
- Syntax
- Language and Cognition
- Phonology
- Exiles and Monsters: Reading Old English
- The History of Persuasion
- Narrative Experiments
- Try a new subject: The flexible structure of your first year at Sheffield means that you also have the chance to experie
- Project Module 1
- Project Module 2
- Advanced Syntax
- Historical Pragmatics
- Constructed Languages
- Second Language Acquisition
- Psychology of Language
- Language and Social Justice
- Try a new subject: The flexible structure of your first year at Sheffield means that you also have the chance to experie