BA (Hons) Linguistics and Middle Eastern Jewish and Islamic Civilisations

Course Overview This course offers a scientific exploration of language, examining how sounds, words, and structures combine to create meaning. You will investigate language as a fundamental component of human identity, social interaction, and cognitive processes. The curriculum covers language acquisition, variation across societies, and historical change. Key Program Highlights Analyze the core components of language: sounds, words, and sentence structure Explore how language shapes social identity and facilitates communication Investigate how children acquire language and how languages evolve over time Examine linguistic variation across different geographic regions and social groups Apply scientific methods to understand everyday language use