MSt English Language

By Oxford UniversityEducation

MSt English Language episodes

October 30, 2012 Language and History
Prof. Simon Horobin examines how the English language has changed over time, addressing such vexed questions as whether Jane Austen could spell, the fate of the apostrophe and whether people who 'literally' explode with anger are corrupting the language.
27 min
November 30, 2011 History of English Pronunciation
Do we really know what Chaucer's poetry sounded like? Professor Simon Horobin introduces evidence that gives us an insight into the history of English pronunciation and explores what it tells us about how and why changes in language take place.
20 min
November 08, 2011 Shakespeare and the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Professor Charlotte Brewer introduces the methodology behind the creation of the OED and how current activity to update the Dictionary may reveal new evidence about Shakespeare's impact on the English Language.
14 min
October 21, 2011 English and Gender
Professor Deborah Cameron explores some of the key theories surrounding the use of language by women and men. Are we really so different?
17 min
October 21, 2011 Introduction to the MSt in English Language
Professor Deborah Cameron introduces the new Master's course in English Language offered by the University of Oxford.
4 min

About MSt English Language

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Oxford’s English Faculty will offer students the opportunity to undertake a Master’s in English Language for the first time from October 2012. Learn more about this brand new course and gain an insight into the area from some of Oxford’s experts, including one of the conveners of the new course Professor Deborah Cameron. Find out more about the course at the English Faculty’s website: http://www.english.ox.ac.uk/