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Language and Linguistic Science

A dynamic and innovative department, our expertise spans the arts and sciences. We offer an exciting range of courses combining modern foreign languages, English language, and linguistics. Find out more about our department.

The Research Excellence Framework 2021

  • We’re ranked 1st in the UK for the quality of our research - according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021). Also, 100% of our research impact was rated 4* - REF’s highest rating.
Learn more about the 2021 REF results


Undergraduate

Languages at York courses

Equality and Diversity

We hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in recognition of our commitment to gender equality.

Events

Thu
20
Mar

Serate Italiane Talk ‘Costruire in immagini: archetipi biblici e la quotidianità del lavoro nel medioevo’

Talk on “Il tema del lavoro nel medioevo: la rappresentazione degli episodi biblici della costruzione dell'Arca di Noè e della Torre di Babele”

Thu
27
Mar

Con(s)t(r)aining heterogeneous plurals: towards a comprehensive analysis of associative and similative plurals

Heterogeneous plurality is an umbrella term for plurals that don't "add up" tokens of the same type (these are additive or homogeneous plurals), but instead combine with a nominal stem ‘X' and produce a plural set whose members are not all tokens of 'X'.

Wed
2
Apr

Le Page Lecture 2025: Decision-making by speakers of English as a second language: Insights from the criminal justice system

The Department of Language and Linguistic Science, University of York welcomes you to join us for the Annual Le Page lecture.

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MSc students

Postgraduate

CPD courses

News

Update: The Last Men Standing

Thursday 28 November 2024

The Last Men Standing, a feature-length documentary edited by Huw Jones, has won the awards for Best North East Film and Audience Award - Feature Film


Kamishibai (紙芝居) & origami (折り紙): a winning, all-inclusive combination for local Special Needs pupils

Thursday 28 November 2024

Following the storytelling & origami session Géraldine Enjelvin, Yumi Nixon and Ulrike Wray successfully presented for York Cares at the June 2024 edition of York Festival of Ideas, the charity approached them again in September:


The Department of Language and Linguistic Science at York ranks highly in the Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2025

Monday 30 September 2024

The Department of Language and Linguistic Science has ranked highly in the Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2025. It placed 5th for the subject of Linguistics, 10th for French and 9th for Iberian Languages. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.


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