Languages, Literature and Linguistics

Subject code
WUR31.0020

Victorian Gothic: History, Literature and Culture (Part time)

Victorian society and culture was a contradiction – an era of bold vision and technological wonders entwined with deep social fears and cultural anxieties.

This MA explores not just 19th-century Gothic cultures but, more generally, the fears, wonders, and dark imagination of the Victorian era. Through a rich and fascinating range of historical, literary and folkloric texts, themes and approaches, you'll probe the darker side of the Victorian age.

Victorian Gothic: History, Literature and Culture (Full time)

Victorian society and culture was a contradiction – an era of bold vision and technological wonders entwined with deep social fears and cultural anxieties.

This MA explores not just 19th-century Gothic cultures but, more generally, the fears, wonders, and dark imagination of the Victorian era. Through a rich and fascinating range of historical, literary and folkloric texts, themes and approaches, you'll probe the darker side of the Victorian age.
 

Linguistics

Overview

Have you ever wondered how many languages are spoken in the world? Are you intrigued by how children begin to acquire language, or by how we can teach machines to understand human language? If so, you should think about studying Linguistics – the scientific study of human language. Your major in Linguistics will begin in your second year, following an exploratory general first-year program called Humanities I.
 

English and Cultural Studies

Overview 

From Old English manuscripts to modern examples of popular culture, studying English and Cultural Studies will introduce you to a centuries-old cultural storehouse. You’ll also examine texts from a variety of national literatures, as well as explore cultural studies, one of the fastest-growing areas of intellectual inquiry in the Humanities. Your major in English and Cultural Studies will begin in your second year, following an exploratory general first-year program called Humanities I. 
 

Cognitive Science of Language

Overview

The clearest, most observable expressions of human thought are found embedded and reflected in the processes of language. As a Cognitive Science of Language major, you’ll explore how we think and how we give expression to our thoughts in this unique blend of linguistics and cognitive psychology. Your major in the Cognitive Science of Language will begin in your second year, following an exploratory general first-year program called Humanities I.