Bachelor of Arts Honours in General Linguistics

Honours degree

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0101_100_L126

The Bachelor of Arts Honours in General Linguistics BAHons and MA teachers, lecturers and other educators, speech-language therapists, translators, interpreters, language advisors, editors and other media specialists with the opportunity to benefit intellectually and professionally from the scientific study of language and language-related phenomena. Students can choose from several specialisation areas, including:
The structure of language
The use of language
Critical discourse analysis
Sociolinguistics
Intercultural communication
Second language acquisition
Child language acquisition and language impairment
Sign language linguistics

The programme contain a compulsory research assignment .

Kontakbesonderhede

Dr M Oostendorp

Programme Leader

[email protected]

+27 21 808 9288

Doen aansoek

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Programoorsig

Duur

One year

Kampus

Stellenbosch

Type

Coursework

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When applying for a postgraduate programme, some may require you to upload additional supporting documents beyond completing the standard application form online. Where such documents are required, more information will appear under the section below titled “Supporting Application Documents.”

Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.

Minimum toelatingsvereistes

A Bachelor’s degree with linguistics, a language, a language-related subject or speech therapy (logopaedics) as major area of study, or another qualification accepted by Senate as equivalent to
such a Bachelor’s degree.

Supporting application documents

Statement of research interest
This is a brief summary of your research interest which outlines your area of research.

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Research project / Outline / Proposal

Programstruktuur

Programme Structure
You take three compulsory modules. The base module is offered in the first semester and focuses on central assumptions and concepts in modern linguistic research. The specialisation module is offered in the second and third terms and offers you the opportunity of specialising in one of the following domains:
• The structure of language
• The use of language
• Critical Discourse Analysis
• Sociolinguistics
• Second-language acquisition
• Intercultural communication
• Psycholinguistics
• Sign Language linguistics
• Child language acquisition and language impairment

In the research module, which extends over the second semester, you conduct limited individual research on a topic falling within your specific specialisation domain. You choose your domain of study in consultation with the Department. Your choice is determined by the availability of supervisors.

Compulsory Modules
12933 : Base Module (General Linguistics) 772(60)
12934 : Specialised Module (General Linguistics) 741(30)
12935 : Research Assignment (General Linguistics) 742(30)

Last updated 01 April 2026

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