BA Linguistics, and Languages and Cultures

I am studying towards a joint honours degree in Linguistics, and Languages and Cultures at SOAS (University of London). In Linguistics, I am taking the syntax pathway, focussing on semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics. In Languages and Cultures, I am taking the Arabic pathway, studying the Arabic language and culture in the Arab world.

First year

• Arabic 1A
• Arabic 1B
• Language, Learning and Writing
• Languages of the World
• The World in London
• Sounds, grammar, and meaning
• Introduction to Linguistics
• Decolonising Otherness

Second year

• Arabic 2A
• Arabic 2B
• Approaches to Phonology
• Approaches to Syntax
• Introduction to Arabic culture
• Introduction to Research
• Literatures of Love, Loss, and Desire
• Meaning and Interpretation

Third year

• Year abroad in Amman starting from September 2025 to June 2026, studying Arabic language at the Qasid Institute

Fourth year

• TBC

Here are some examples of the assignments which I have completed during my degree – click the link to read:

• A comparative essay of the Biblical telling of the story of the accusation of Joseph by Potiphar compared with Jami’s 15th Century epic poem “Yusuf and Zulaikha” – 1,638 words

• An essay on the grammatical functions of language, with examples of linguistic analysis – 1,140 words

• An essay on the relation between language and narratives of national identity in Lebanon – 1,390 words

• A presentation giving an overview of the political, religious, and historical landscape of Lebanon