Linguistics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish) with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

Birkbeck, University of London

As the science of language, linguistics studies everything to do with language, including:how language is structuredhow it develops in childrenthe ways in which it reflects society and culturehow it defines individuals and groupshow it changes over time.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.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.Start Date: October 2024 Duration: Four years