Educational Linguistics BA (Hons)

On our Educational Linguistics programme you will have the chance to think about the key role of language and linguistics in education, and about how discourses around language shape classroom practices and policies.
Our programme is distinctive in its focus on linguistics in educational settings. Linguistics concerns the study of language from a broad range of perspectives, including the way speech is articulated, how language is structured and related to meaning and how it relates to speakers’ intentions and purposes in social interaction. You will gain a solid grounding in linguistics and use your knowledge to consider challenging issues for practitioners and policy-makers, such as the linguistic impact of Special Educational Needs and a growth in multilingualism in UK classrooms.

You will develop core skills in linguistics which you will apply to educational contexts throughout your studies. This course considers the applications of linguistics to the multilingual classroom, to first and second language acquisition, to the acquisition of written language and the role of language in educational discourse. You will also study modules which consider language impairments and their diagnosis and management.

Program Available At (Campus) - York campus