作为语言科学，语言学研究与语言有关的一切，包括语言的结构，语言在儿童中的发展，语言反映社会和文化的方式，语言如何定义个人和群体以及其随着时间的变化。本课程为您提供了机会，在世界上顶尖的研究型大学之一中学习当代语言学的中心思想和关注点。您还可以根据自己的入门水平，以一种语言（法语，德语，意大利语或西班牙语）或日语的中高级或高级水平达到接近母语的水平，同时练习相关技能，例如翻译，摘要写作，并提供书面和口头报告。第三年通常在国外的合作伙伴学校度过，以帮助您提高语言能力和对所学习语言区域文化的了解。
Our BA Linguistics and Language offers you the opportunity to learn about the central ideas and concerns of contemporary linguistics at one of the world’s top research-intensive universities. On this linguistics degree, you will also have the opportunity to reach near-native standard in one language - French, German, Italian or Spanish - or upper-intermediate or advanced level in Japanese, depending on your level of entry, while practising skills such as translating, summary writing and delivering written and oral presentations.<br><br>You can also choose to study the cultures associated with French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish, and we offer a range of cross-cultural modules which will allow you to explore specific themes across a variety of language-speaking areas.<br><br>If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree.<br><br>Start Date: October 2024 Duration: Four years