Department of Linguistics
Language is central to all aspects of human life: communicating with one another, thinking and reasoning, creating social relations, and passing on ideas and discoveries to future generations. Linguistics is the study of this unique human ability. At Queen Mary we study the nature of language (its structure, and its connection to thought) as well as how it is used (across individuals, situations, and time).
Study with us
Our courses in both English Language and in Linguistics offer an exciting range of coverage, flexiblity in choosing options, and skills suitable for a wide range of careers.
Research
Our department was top-ranked in the UK in the last research assessment (REF 2014). We offer a unique combination of expertise in formal linguistics, experimental linguistics and sociolinguistics.
News
New Special Issue on multicultural youth vernaculars in Paris and urban France
11 September, 2018
Esther de Leeuw awarded BA/Leverhulme small research grant
10 September, 2018
Levon and Yip at BAAL 2018
6 September, 2018
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