Cover a fantastic variety of topics, from Old English to Canadian English, from medieval ecology to Indigenous science fiction, from the history of dictionaries to the influence of texting, from Shakespeare in film to transsexuality in television; from ancient rhetorical theory to cognitive approaches to language today.
The combined language and literature degree is an excellent option for students looking for a multimodal degree combining textual and linguistic analysis with cultural studies and historical research. If you are planning a career in education or media, you may find this stream especially appealing. This stream is available to anyone with interests in the major sub-disciplines within English studies.
Honours
Combine knowledge of literary periods, approaches, and cultures with methodological and theoretical practices drawn from rhetoric, structural linguistics, discourse analysis, and cognitive linguistics.
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Cover a variety of topics from Old English to Canadian English, from medieval ecology to Indigenous science fiction, from ancient rhetorical theory to cognitive approaches to language today and more.
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