Linguistics and English Language

The following modules are available to incoming Study Abroad students interested in Linguistics and English Language.

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LAEL4001: Foundations of Language

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas term
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: None

LAEL4002: English across Space and Time

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas term
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: None

LAEL4003: English in Use

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer term
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: None

LAEL4004: Linguistic Inquiry and Applications

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer term
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: None

LAEL4005: Language in Mind and Society

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer term
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: None

LAEL5001: Corpus Linguistics, Language and Society in a Data-Driven World

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas term
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: A module in linguistics or modern languages.

LAEL5002: English Grammar

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas term
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: A module in linguistics or English languages

LAEL5003: English Phonetics

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer term.
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites:   A module in linguistics or English Language.

LAEL5004: Structures of the World's Languages

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas term.
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: A module in linguistics or English language.

LAEL5005: Sounds of the World's Languages

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer term
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: A module in linguistics or English language.

LAEL5006: Computational Approaches and their Applications for Language

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas term
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: A module in linguistics or English language.

LAEL5007: Language Acquisition

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer term.
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: A module in linguistics or English language.

LAEL5008: Discourse Studies

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer term.
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: A module in linguistics or English Language.

LAEL5009: Language and Creativity in Advertising

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer term.
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: A module in linguistics or modern languages.

LAEL5010: Language and Pedagogic Practice

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: A module in linguistics or modern languages.

LAEL5011: Professional Communication

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: A module in linguistics or modern languages.

LAEL6001: Language and Social Identities

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: At least 2 modules in Linguistics or English Language.

LAEL6002: Language Variation and Change in English

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: At least 2 modules in Linguistics or English Language.

LAEL6003: Cognitive Linguistics

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: At least 2 modules in Linguistics or English Language.

LAEL6004: Phonetic and Phonological Theory

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: At least 2 modules in Linguistics or English Language.

LAEL6006: Forensic Linguistics

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: At least 2 modules in Linguistics or English Language

LAEL6007: Language, Culture and Cognition

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: At least 2 modules in Linguistics or English Language.

LAEL6008: Psycholinguistics

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: At least 2 modules in Linguistics or English Language.

LAEL6009: Language and Media

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas.
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: At least 2 modules in Linguistics or English Language

LAEL6010: Pragmatics

  • Terms Taught: Lent/Summer
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10
  • Pre-requisites: At least 2 modules in Linguistics or English Language.

LAEL7002: Theories of Language

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7003: Pragmatics and Interaction

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.  

LAEL7004: Corpus Linguistics

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7005: Literacy Studies and Artificial Intelligence

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7006: Metaphor in Mind and Society

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7007: Linguistics and Cognitive Science

  • Terms Taught: Lent
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7008: Sociolinguistics

  • Terms Taught: Lent
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: None
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7009: Discourse and Power

  • Terms Taught: Lent
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7020: Second Language Acquisition

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7021: Principles of Language Teaching

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7026: Language Testing and Assessment

  • Terms Taught: Lent
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7031: Language, Investigation and Intelligence

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

LAEL7034: Foundations of Speech Science

  • Terms Taught: Michaelmas
  • US Credits: 5
  • ECTS Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Pre-requisites: Student must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant field.

Study Abroad Modules

Modules are available in over 30 departments including science and technology, business and management, arts and social sciences, biomedicine and health. Your study plan which is part of your application will be assessed and pre-approved. You will be formally enrolled onto modules when you arrive at Lancaster.

Postgraduate Erasmus+ Students: You may choose any level 7 module from the list, these are modules 7000 and above