Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It provides an insight into one of the most intriguing aspects of human knowledge and behaviour. By studying Linguistics you will learn about many aspects of human language, including the physical properties and structure of sounds (phonetics and phonology), words (morphology), sentences (syntax), and meaning (semantics).
Our programs and courses involve looking at how people use language in context (pragmatics); how language relates to social and cultural issues, including language learning and teaching (applied linguistics), intercultural communication, discourse analysis, language and gender; or how people acquire or learn language (language acquisition). You will acquire valuable intellectual skills, including analytic reasoning and argumentation, and learn how to make insightful observations, formulate and test clear hypotheses, and draw conclusions.
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