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
Symposium on the Syntax of the Bantu Noun Phrase on 6th September
17 August, 2018
Marina Merryweather presents her MA research at SCL22
6 August, 2018
Philological Society MA bursary awarded to Tom Trigg
29 July, 2018
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