linguistics

Faith Webb, 20, says she sees "a lot of people in lectures in a work uniform" on her linguistics course at the University of Manchester.

Gbagbo had degrees in history and linguistics, and as a teacher, was a key member of various educators' unions.

When she turned 57, Margaret went back to university, graduating with a PhD in applied linguistics.

Like “Babel,” which relied on Kuang’s knowledge of linguistics, “Katabasis” is rich and textured because of her knowledge of the subject, her deep familiarity with its shape and philosophy.

The university has also suspended new student intake for 28 of its courses, including postgraduate degrees in sociology, language and linguistics and orthodontics.