English Language and Linguistics with Mandarin

* This course was previously called English Language with Mandarin.

Explore the nature and functions of language to gain a deeper understanding of human communication. You will develop skills and knowledge that help you understand how communication works and how to use language more effectively. Exposure to various theoretical approaches will enable you to apply these perspectives to your own communication.

Your studies will have real-world applications. English, with its cultural, political, and economic influence, is a valuable tool, and mastering it in different contexts is crucial for employability. In addition to English Linguistics, you will develop Mandarin language skills and explore social, cultural, political, and historical topics. This interdisciplinary approach provides marketable vocational and transferable skills.

After completing your studies, you will benefit from enhanced employment opportunities, combining expertise in both English linguistics and Mandarin. Our graduates have gone on to further research in areas such as Forensic Linguistics and the language of coercive control, and have built successful careers in media, publishing, teaching, the Civil Service, and marketing.

Key features

* Study the richness of human language, with a focus on English as the first truly global language. Explore English as a spoken, written, and digital language while developing skills in analysing and producing digital communication.

* Gain a competitive edge with recognised competence in Mandarin. Study at a pace that suits your needs, while expanding your knowledge of the language, culture, society, and people of China.

* As a graduate, you can enjoy enhanced employment opportunities with broadened horizons, allowing you to pursue roles that require both English linguistics and Mandarin skills.

* Learn from active researchers whose work in areas like pidgin and creoles, gender and sexuality, language teaching, pragmatics, and information warfare directly informs your studies.

* Engage in diverse teaching activities and experience various assessment methods to keep your learning dynamic and to develop a broad skill set - not just ‘chalk and talk’ and ‘death by PowerPoint’.

* Enhance your employability with opportunities to study, work, and travel abroad through the Turing Program, international partner institutions, and DMU Global.

* Benefit from block teaching, where most students study one subject at a time. A simple timetable will allow you to really engage with your learning, receive regular feedback and assessments, get to know your course mates and enjoy a better study-life balance.