English Language

About this programme

Explore the science of language and how this everyday phenomenon impacts our lives. Explore our campus, meet lecturers and current students, and learn more about what it's like to study at Manchester. Learn about your subject of interest and what you'll experience as a student in that community. Join us on campus to learn more about your course, grab a chat with current students and academics, and explore our campus with its fantastic facilities. It’s an invaluable opportunity to explore, discover, and enjoy some of the vibes that attract so many students to Manchester. Not in the UK or can’t make it? Not a problem. Check out our virtual open day content . Our BA English Language course is ideal for analytical minds who want to delve into the science of language - an everyday phenomenon which impacts our lives on an individual and a global scale. English Language covers the history of the English language and the variation between English dialects in the UK and further afield. You will acquire the skills required for analytical language study alongside the means to apply those skills to the study of historical and present-day English. In addition, you will practise key transferable skills, such as essay writing and how to give a presentation. English Language at The University of Manchester is unrivalled in its breadth of subject areas and theoretical approaches. Our strengths include, among others, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and child language acquisition, forensic linguistics, phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semanti