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Are you curious about our most crucially human attribute, language? Is a subject that combines the arts and sciences appealing? If you’ve found yourself asking ‘why?’ or ‘how?’ in relation to language, then Linguistics may be for you. Linguistics is the systematic study of human language. Superficially, there’s huge variation among the world’s languages, and linguists not only describe the diverse characteristics of individual languages but also explore properties which all languages share and ...Read more

Are you curious about our most crucially human attribute, language? Is a subject that combines the arts and sciences appealing? If you’ve found yourself asking ‘why?’ or ‘how?’ in relation to language, then Linguistics may be for you. Linguistics is the systematic study of human language. Superficially, there’s huge variation among the world’s languages, and linguists not only describe the diverse characteristics of individual languages but also explore properties which all languages share and which offer insight into the human mind.

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Overall I think my courses and lecturers are awesome- rating them 5 starts out of 5. I enjoy the cafes in the Cambridge area, and although rent is expensive the pastoral support..Read more

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I've really enjoyed the diverse range of people, academic opportunities and extra-curricular activities. I like that I can study linguistics as a course for 3 years rather than..Read more

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Linguistics - BA (Hons)
Overall I think my courses and lecturers are awesome- rating them 5 starts out of 5. I enjoy the cafes in the Cambridge area, and although rent is expensive the pastoral support...
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I've really enjoyed the diverse range of people, academic opportunities and extra-curricular activities. I like that I can study linguistics as a course for 3 years rather than...
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