Linguistics Reading List

For applicants

We advise you to read the Linguistics subject page thoroughly.

For offer holders

  • David Crystal, The Cambridge encyclopedia of language (1997)

  • David Crystal, How language works (2006)

  • Steven Pinker, The Language instinct: The New Science of Language and Mind (2003)

You should also consult the online introductory reading lists for the four first year papers - see the links below:

offer_holders
All the information and documents you need if you've already been accepted for an undergraduate place at King's.
icon_documents
You are strongly advised to read these documents which form part of the terms of admission referred to in your offer letter.

Recent News

eir_scholars

Meet the two new Entrepreneur-in-Residence MPhil students

Kai Hu and Pallavi Goel are this year’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence MPhil students, supported by the generous donation from the College’s first Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Sheryl Cuisia.

sb1_0931

Two new Quantedge-Cambridge Refugee Scholarships awarded

Students from Bangladesh and Nigeria have been awarded the Quantedge-Cambridge Refugee Scholarships at King’s.

cause

Winners of the E-Lab Residential Prize announced

This year’s top prize has been awarded to the social network for activists CAUSE, while a second prize went to Crea, an engineering consultancy.

Follow Us