Department of English Language and Linguistics

The Department is a world-leading centre of excellence for both teaching and research in English Language and Applied Linguistics.

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Euphemism and Fertility

"To address this multi-faceted problem in fertility and language, there need to be more conversations between linguists and clinicians."

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Posted 26 May 2020

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Four simple steps to prepare for your undergraduate English Language degree at the University of Birmingham

Posted 20 May 2020

The CLiC team have launched the 'BMI lockdown life' blog series (#BMILockdownlife) together with the Birmingham & Midland Institute to bring together people interested in 19th century literature, culture and history.

Posted 18 May 2020

At the Tipping Point: To Be (Public) or Not To Be (Public) in Corpus Linguistics

Upcoming Exciting Joint Live Event by Cologne and Birmingham in Digital Space, openly livestreamed on YouTube, featuring Professor Michaela Mahlberg (Birmingham) and Beatrix Busse (Cologne).

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Forthcoming Events

We are proud to offer throughout the academic year a series of events and research seminars, closely tied to the department's academic work.

Centre for Corpus Research

CARE

If you would like to spend a period of time in Birmingham pursuing your research, you can apply to become a member of our Centre for Advanced Research in English (CARE).