The English Language and Literature MA aims to allow students to explore the interconnections between language and literature. It will provide them with a thorough understanding of the linguistic features of English from a wide range of perspectives (theoretical and applied, synchronic and diachronic), as well as leading them to explore a wide array of texts in connection with the social, historical and political circumstances from which they emerge. Furthermore, the MA will equip students with the intellectual perspectives and the scholarly skills that will prepare them to conduct independent research.