For detailed information on the PPL degree, including paper convenors, consult the PPL Handbook, the PPL Weblearn pages, and the Linguistics Weblearn pages.
The following Linguistics papers are available in the Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics Final Honours School:
- E Linguistic Studies
These papers are aimed at Modern Languages students reading the language in question (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Modern Greek, Russian, Czech, Polish), and require advanced knowledge of the language. They may be taken by PPL students only with the agreement of the Board of the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics, and students wishing to take these papers need to have a level of competence in that language equivalent to that reached in A-levels.
E1 Linguistic Studies 1: History of a Language
This paper covers the history of a modern European language.
E2 Linguistic Studies 2: Structure of a Language
This paper covers the structure (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics) and, to some extent, the pragmatics and sociolinguistics of a modern European language. - F Special Subject in Linguistics
These papers are marked with “L” in the Special Subjects list published by the Modern Languages faculty. A list of subjects to be examined in the current year can be found on the Modern Languages Weblearn site, under Undergraduates>Examinations. Many (but not all) Special Subjects require advanced knowledge of a modern European language. Examples of Special Subjects in recent years are: Romance Philology and Linguistics; Morphology; Structure and History of Romanian; Old Occitan; Old Norse; Yiddish Linguistics; The Genetic Basis of Language. Students may not take more than one special subject F. ***Since the list of available Special Subjects can change from year to year, students are advised to arrange tutorials for the Special Subject only in the final year and not in the second year***.
Consult the Linguistics area in Weblearn for reading lists and advanced information for these subjects.
Table of linguistics options in PPL
| Subject combinations | Paper A | B, C, D, E, F |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology and Philosophy | Permitted | Unavailable |
| Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics [with 2 Linguistics papers] | Required | one of B1-B6 |
| Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics [with 3 Linguistics papers] | Required | one of B1-B3 and one of B1-6, C, D, F |
| Psychology or Philosophy and Linguistics [with 3 Linguistics papers] | Required | one of B1-B3 and one of B1-6, C, D, F |
| Psychology or Philosophy and Linguistics [with 4 Linguistics papers] | Required | one of B1-B3 and two of B1-6, C or D, E1 or E2, F |
| Psychology or Philosophy and Linguistics [with 5 Linguistics papers] | Required | one of B1-B3 and three of B1-6, C, D, E1 or E2, F |
Please bear in mind that some of these subjects are available subject to appropriate teaching being available, and that details of any of the courses may change at short notice.
