UCAS code QR11

Overview This joint honors degree combines advanced French language and cultural study with the scientific analysis of human language structure and communication. Integrating language mastery with core linguistic theory, the program at Lancaster University enables students to examine speech and text while exploring the rich historical, political, and cultural landscapes of the French-speaking world.

What You'll Learn

• Written and spoken French language skills, developing proficiency across academic, professional, and social contexts

• Core areas of theoretical linguistics, including phonetics, syntax, semantics, and language structure

• Sociolinguistics, language variation, and the relationship between language, identity, and social power

• Contemporary history, politics, literature, and visual culture of France and Francophone societies

• Linguistic research methodologies, including discourse analysis and corpus linguistics tools

• Intercultural communication theories and cross-cultural analytical techniques

Learning Outcomes

• Communicate fluently and accurately in written and spoken French across a variety of professional and informal settings

• Apply formal linguistic principles to analyze the structural, cognitive, and social dimensions of language

• Critically evaluate historical, cultural, and political developments within France and the wider Francophone world

• Conduct empirical linguistic analysis using standard qualitative and quantitative research methods

• Demonstrate advanced intercultural competency and analytical adaptability required for global careers