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Philosophy and English Language

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2025-2026
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What is it for sounds, gestures and marks on paper to have meaning? What are the various uses to which we can put language, and how does it manage to have the effects it has? How do we learn language? And how does the language we use reflect society, the nature of our thoughts, and what we take reality to be like?

Our BA Philosophy and English Language degree allows you to examine the nature of language, through two distinct approaches. You’ll develop a range of skills in analyzing the structure of the English language and how it is used in a variety of situations, while exploring and challenging the assumptions about the nature of language, its limits and how it functions.

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  • Main Site

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  • BA (Hons) • Full-time with time abroad • 4 Years
  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
  • BA (Hons) • Sandwich • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2025

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Course code:
V5Q1
Institution code:
H36

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Course code:
V5Q1
Institution code:
H36

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