BA Sociology of Language

Students on Square 3 This course enables you to combine a range of English Language or Linguistics options offered by the Department of Language and Linguistics with a range of options offered by the Department of Sociology (Click on the link for further details of our partner department). In each year of the degree, you take four modules – two in each subject. Details of the structure of each year are given below. (Click on relevant module titles for further details of individual modules).

Your First Year

Your first year is a foundation year in which you learn about the structure and use of English on the one hand, and about approaches to the study of Sociology on the other. You take the following four modules in your first year (Click on the module titles for further details):

Module	Brief details
Foundations of Linguistics	Introduction to linguistic techniques used to analyse sounds, structures, meaning and use in English
Foundations of Sociolinguistics	Introduction to techniques used to study how factors such as social class, age, sex, ethnicity etc. affect the way we speak English
Researching Social Life I	For details, click on the link to the Department of Sociology
Sociology and the Modern World: Sociological Analyses I	For details, click on the link to the Department of Sociology

Your Second Year

Your second year is a consolidation year in which we build on and extend the foundation acquired in your first year while also preparing you for the specialist options you are to take in your final year. You take four modules (or more if your selection includes half-options) chosen from the set of options specified below:

Module	Brief details
Second-year Sociolinguistics option	Click on the link for details of the range of English Language options available
Second-year Sociolinguistics option	These include our English Language options plus additional options. For details of the choice of options, click on the links.
Second year Sociology option	For details, click on the link to the Department of Sociology
Continuity and Controversy in Sociology: Sociological Analyses II	For details, click on the link to the Department of Sociology

Your Final Year

Your final year is a specialisation year in which you choose a range of specialist options, and take four modules (or more if your selection includes half-options) chosen from the set of options specified below:

Module	Brief details
Final-year Sociolinguistics option	Click on the link for details of the range of English Language options available
Final-year Sociolinguistics option	These include our English Language options plus additional options. For details of the choice of options, click on the links.
Final Year Sociology option	For details, click on the link to the Department of Sociology
Current Disputes in Sociology: sociological Analyses III	For details, click on the link to the Department of Sociology

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