B.A. (Hons.) (Linguistics)

Bachelor of Arts Honours in Linguistics

B.A. Hons. Linguistics or Bachelor of Arts Honours in Linguistics is an undergraduate language course. Linguistics is the scientific study of human language; also, it is the study of the nature, structure, and variation of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics. Students are introduced during the course with advance aspects of further Master's degree. The duration of the course is three years but it depends only on institutes’ rules and regulations and may be more or less than three years.

B.A. Hons. Linguistics Eligibility

• Aspiring students should have passed the 10+2 class exam from a recognized school board in the country.

B.A. Hons. Linguistics Syllabus

Syllabus of Hons. Linguistics as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

B.A. Hons. Linguistics College

• Aligarh Muslim University - AMU, Aligarh

B.A. Hons. Linguistics Course Suitability

• They should have the ability to construct and manage an argument; working as a team to achieve common goals; the ability to recognize and solve problems; using initiative and working independently.
• They should also have the capacity of self-management with the ability to carry out personal reflection; time management and organization skills.
• Those who want to go for further higher studies and willing to take up linguistic study deep also are suitable for it.
• Candidates should possess good interpersonal and communication skills as well.

How is B.A. Hons. Linguistics Course Beneficial?

• After completing the course, they can join the education sector such as in schools, higher education, further education, non-school settings and teaching abroad. It also looks at further study opportunities.
• They have also the option of making a career in publishing agencies; here they information on working in all areas of publishing such as books, journals, dictionaries, databases, magazines and newspapers.
• Government and public administration also are open with them; here they work in administration for local government, the Civil Service and local councils.

B.A. Hons. Linguistics Employment Areas

• Academic Institutes
• Translation Departments
• Speech and Hearing Centres
• News & Media
• Private Coaching Centres

B.A. Hons. Linguistics Job Types

• English Language Trainer
• Teacher
• Home Tutor
• Language Coordinator
• Telemarketing Executive
• Content Writer

Advance Courses in B.A. Hons. Linguistics

• M.A. (Linguistics)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Linguistics
• M.Phil. (Linguistics)
• Ph.D. (Linguistics)