English Linguistics 1

The English language is an invigorating adventure. It has the power to make you believe in even the most incomprehensible things. It has the power to beguile the minds of those who read and listen to it, and by its nature, it is something that we as humans can all relate to. My decision to study English further at university, is based on my desire to further my understanding on a subject I find so enthralling and exciting, and through this, I hope to understand the language that I speak and know of from a critical and analytical point of view. I am currently studying English combined, performance and media. All three I feel compliment each other in a way that allow me to explore my passion for not only English language, but with expressing myself and acting, which I am involved with in and outside of college. Media gives me the opportunity to analysis a wide range of different texts, whilst focusing on particular language features and what impact they can have on our society, and how the right language used can be a powerful tool of manipulation.

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English 20

My finest curiosity about existence happens to be communication. At age 13, I had been under-16 West Midlands regional discussing champion. I had been honoured to become chosen as Chairperson of my comprehensive school??s national top rated discussing society. I in addition have a keen curiosity about the theatre. I'm an energetic person in neighborhood drama groups and that i regularly attend performances in the RSC. I've found it has not just aided my knowledge of the plays but additionally my aspiration to 1 day direct Shakespeare around the stage. This stretches to some passion for film and photography. I've made several experimental films and also have my very own website where I display my photography.

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English 19

As lengthy when i can remember I've been reading through for pleasure alongside my academic studies and discussing my opinions on most of the books I just read. This has changed into a deeply analytical method of all literature, and i'm always trying to find more subtle particulars within books that convey not just the sentiments from the figures and narrator, but the author. Because of this I attended an operating critique enrichment course at Bilborough College, by which I analysed a number of texts including extracts from James Joyce??s ??Ulysses??, Virginia Woolf??s ??Towards the Lighthouse?? and Meera Syal??s ??Anita and Me??. The course extended my understanding of free indirect discourse, irony and hard to rely on narrators. Through my selection of degree course If only to carry on to broaden my knowledge of these along with other techniques within an array of literary texts. I'm presently reading through Michael Alexander??s ??Past British Literature??, to provide myself an introduction to the introduction of British Literature from Medieval occasions to the current day. Personally i think that this can be a valuable summary of periods I haven't yet analyzed, and will also be helpful in my experience when i result in the transition from An Amount to degree level study.

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English 18

Literature is prostitution. Contended by French philosopher Roger-Pol Droit, each story is attempting to become observed, is attempting to captivate the passer-by. This is exactly what all literature must do. Captivate. Lure. Intimidate. My determination to review British Literature comes from my belief that great writing, whether it is prose, play or poetry, excites a crowd in some manner. My passion for the topic is expounded that I am unable to title a period where literature hasn't truly excited me, and also to dedicate time to study regarding a topic that i'm truly hooked on appears only logical.

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