Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford

E520536

academic department university faculty

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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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford canonical	5
Faculty of English, University of Oxford	1
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]

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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ⓘ university faculty ⓘ
academicDiscipline	humanities ⓘ
affiliatedWith	colleges of the University of Oxford ⓘ
city	Oxford ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
employs	lecturers in English ⓘ professors of English ⓘ research fellows in English ⓘ
focusesOn	English language ⓘ 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 ⓘ
hasUnit	English Faculty Library ⓘ
hasWebsite	https://www.english.ox.ac.uk/ ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Oxford, England ⓘ linked to: Oxford
notableFor	contributions to English literary scholarship ⓘ study of English from earliest forms to present day ⓘ
offersCourse	BA in English Language and Literature ⓘ MPhil in English Studies ⓘ MSt in English ⓘ
offersProgram	Doctor of Philosophy in English ⓘ graduate degree in English language ⓘ graduate degree in English literature ⓘ undergraduate degree in English language and literature ⓘ
parentOrganization	Humanities Division, University of Oxford ⓘ linked to: University of Oxford Humanities Division
partOf	University of Oxford ⓘ
researchActivity	research in American literature ⓘ 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 ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford → partOf → Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford ⓘ

Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon → isPartOf → Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford ⓘ

Merton Professor of English Language and Literature → partOf → Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford ⓘ

Merton Professor of English Language and Literature → associatedWith → Oxford English Faculty ⓘ

linked to: Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford

Newdigate Prize → academicAffiliation → Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford ⓘ

University of Oxford Humanities Division → oversees → Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford ⓘ

Rafael J. Pascual → affiliation → Faculty of English, University of Oxford ⓘ