Linguistics

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Is it possible to develop a grammar that is applicable to all languages? How is language stored in our brain? This Bachelor's programme focuses on the human ability to learn and use language.

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from €2,771

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Academic bachelor

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Description

Language ability means that people are able to learn, understand, express, and use language. But what happens if something goes wrong with this ability? How do you study people who have a language disorder? And which techniques are there to analyse language?The Bachelor's degree programme in Linguistics takes three years. The first two years will provide you with an overview of the subject field of Linguistics. In the first semester of the third year, you will follow a Minor, and in the second semester you will choose a number of research seminars to specialize in neurolinguistics or theoretical linguistics.Neurolinguistics focuses on the relationship between language and the brain. You will mainly study language disorders such as aphasia, dyslexia, and language development disorders. The course units in Theoretical Linguistics focus on the structure of languages in general. For example, you will study the structure of sounds and sentences, and the meaning of words.In this degree programme, you will combine theoretical linguistic knowledge with psychological and neuroscientific knowledge.You can also combine Linguistics with the degree programme in Speech Therapy at Hanze Universit