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English Language degrees in the USA in 2024

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English Language and Literature BA

Southern New Hampshire University United States

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English Language Degrees in the USA

Study English Language Degrees

Are you interested in the foundations of the English Language? While studying a degree in English Language, you will analyse the origins of the language and how it has evolved over time. You will look at linguistics and grammatical structures, and the diverse styles of English spoken in the UK and around the world.

Graduates of English Language degrees will have developed strong transferable skills such as a mastery of linguistics and strong communication skills. Careers paths can include marketing, journalism, lecturing, writing, communications and academia.

Your masters degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, with a possibility of group projects. Modules you study might include:

  • History of English
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Structure of English
  • Phonetics and Phonology
  • Language Acquisition

Study in the USA

With over 1.1 million international students choosing the USA as their higher education destination each year, the country is one of the most popular study abroad destinations in the world. There are consistently many USA based universities and colleges ranked within the top 100 in the QS World University rankings, and it is not uncommon for the top 10 rankings to be dominated by American universities as well. As one of the biggest countries in the world, you will have many choices when it comes to deciding where you want to study abroad.

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