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HAs in English Language and LinguisticsHAs in English Language and Linguistics
The RationaleThe Rationale
Dr Carmen Arnáiz
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Why these awards?
• Increased popularity of English Language at A-level (AQA alone had 12552 candidates in 2003)
• Over 700 applicants a year to UWE have English Language A-level; 120 have AS-level English language
• In the South-West of England, English Language is only available at one local HEI, namely Plymouth
• Consistent popularity of the current Linguistics HA (appr. 40 students per year)
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Why these awards?
• Regular student enquiries about the possibilities of combining Linguistics with English Language
• Attractive to students of English Literature• Attractive to overseas students wishing to obtain
in-depth knowledge of English language in a wider sense
• Attractive to students with non-traditional backgrounds
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Aims of the HA (English Language)
• Equip students with knowledge and understanding of – English Language in its own right, variations
across the globe, role of English in the modern world, past, present and future of English
– Textlinguistics and discourse analysis– Teaching of English as a foreign language,
intercultural communication
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Aims of the HA (Linguistics)
• Give an introduction into different areas of core Linguistics
• Offer the opportunity to obtain an in-depth knowledge of specific aspects of Linguistics. (Phonology, Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics, Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Bilingualism and Language Contact).
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Aims of both HAs
• Equip students with the appropriate linguistic tools and metalanguage to describe and analyse English
• Develop throughout the Award a range of generic skills, subject/professional and practical skills, transferable skills
• To represent a coherent progression from the existing A Level English Language
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Structure of the Awards
Level 1 (English Language)– English in the modern world– Introduction to Textlinguistics
Level 1 (Linguistics)– Introduction to Linguistics 1: Language and
Communication – Introduction to Linguistics 2: Sociolinguistic
and Stylistic variation
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Differences between HAs
• HA Linguistics :– focus on core Linguistics (Syntax, Morphology,
Phonology, Semantics and Pragmatics)– different specialist strands (Sociolinguistics,
Language Acquisition, Language and Humour)
• HA English Language: – focus on English– Textlinguistics and discourse– TESOL
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Career prospects
• The HA English Language offers students the possibility of discovering their suitability for a career in TESOL.
• Other major career options for both HAs:– business services sector, in the UK and
abroad; public administration; communications; publishing; media; education; law; marketing, hotels, leisure and tourism.