Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
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The Faculty of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford is a leading academic department dedicated to the study, teaching, and research of English language and literature from its earliest forms to the present day.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford canonical | 4 |
| Oxford English Faculty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5439886 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford Context triple: [Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford, partOf, Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford]
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Faculty of English, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its teaching and research in English literature, language, and related fields.
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Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford is one of the world’s leading centers for philosophical research and teaching, renowned for its breadth of specializations and distinguished academic staff.
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C.
Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic division specializing in the study and research of European and global languages, their literatures, cultures, and linguistic structures.
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Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Classics at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department specializing in the study of ancient Greek and Roman languages, literature, history, philosophy, and culture.
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School of Arts and Humanities, University of Cambridge
The School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Cambridge is a major academic division encompassing a wide range of disciplines in the humanities, including languages, literature, history, philosophy, and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford Target entity description: The Faculty of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford is a leading academic department dedicated to the study, teaching, and research of English language and literature from its earliest forms to the present day.
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A.
Faculty of English, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its teaching and research in English literature, language, and related fields.
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B.
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford is one of the world’s leading centers for philosophical research and teaching, renowned for its breadth of specializations and distinguished academic staff.
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C.
Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic division specializing in the study and research of European and global languages, their literatures, cultures, and linguistic structures.
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D.
Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Classics at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department specializing in the study of ancient Greek and Roman languages, literature, history, philosophy, and culture.
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E.
School of Arts and Humanities, University of Cambridge
The School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Cambridge is a major academic division encompassing a wide range of disciplines in the humanities, including languages, literature, history, philosophy, and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university faculty ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | humanities ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | colleges of the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| city | Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
lecturers in English
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professors of English ⓘ research fellows in English ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
English language
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English literature ⓘ Middle English ⓘ Old English ⓘ contemporary English literature ⓘ early modern English literature ⓘ linguistics ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ literary theory ⓘ medieval English literature ⓘ modern English literature ⓘ philology ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | St Cross Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnit | English Faculty Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.english.ox.ac.uk/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oxford, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to English literary scholarship
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study of English from earliest forms to present day ⓘ |
| offersCourse |
BA in English Language and Literature
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MPhil in English Studies ⓘ MSt in English ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
Doctor of Philosophy in English
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graduate degree in English language ⓘ graduate degree in English literature ⓘ undergraduate degree in English language and literature ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Humanities Division, University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
research in American literature
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research in English language ⓘ research in English literature ⓘ research in Shakespeare studies ⓘ research in literary theory ⓘ research in medieval studies ⓘ research in postcolonial literature ⓘ research in world literature in English ⓘ |
| teaches |
graduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford Description of subject: The Faculty of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford is a leading academic department dedicated to the study, teaching, and research of English language and literature from its earliest forms to the present day.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford
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partOf
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Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
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Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon
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isPartOf
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Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
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Merton Professor of English Language and Literature
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partOf
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Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
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Merton Professor of English Language and Literature
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associatedWith
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Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
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this entity surface form:
Oxford English Faculty
Newdigate Prize
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academicAffiliation
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Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
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