Linguistics (M.A.)
Admission Requirements
Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School. In addition, applicants to the linguistics program must have taken at least one year of a foreign language.
Program Requirements
The master’s degree is offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with both a Plan B and a Plan C master’s options. Plan B requires a minimum of thirty credits in course work plus a three-credit essay. Plan C requires a minimum of thirty-three credits that include at least two 7000-level seminars. All course work must be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Programs are planned in consultation with the linguistics program advisor. To be admitted to candidacy, a coherent Plan of Work, listing both completed and proposed courses, must be submitted to the College by the time twelve credits have been earned.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LIN 5290 | Phonology | 3 |
| LIN 5300 | Syntax | 3 |
| LIN 5700 | Introduction to Linguistic Theory | 3 |
| Language-use Course 1,2 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Arabic Sociolinguistics | ||
| Language and Societies | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Culture, Language and Cognition | ||
| Topics in Language (Field Methods) | ||
| Topics in Language (Pidgins and Creoles) | ||
| Topics in Language (Pragmatics) | ||
| Topics in Language (Language Variations) | ||
| Advanced Studies in Language Use | ||
| Seminar Course 1 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Advanced Studies in Linguistic Structure | ||
| Advanced Studies in Language Use | ||
| Elective Courses | 15 | |
| The remaining courses are electives chosen in consultation with an advisor. Courses may be chosen from any one or more of the areas listed on the next tab. (A maximum of twelve credits may be earned in LIN 6720). | ||
| LIN 7999 | Master's Essay Direction 3 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
- 1
The language-use and seminar course requirements may not be satisfied by the same course.
- 2
The language use course involves either the analysis of speech data acquired in fieldwork or theories that address language use.
- 3
Students following the Plan C coursework-only option should choose one additional 7000-level seminar in lieu of the Master's Essay Direction course.
Elective Courses
Selected in consultation with an advisor, courses may be chosen from any one or more of the areas listed below. (A maximum of twelve credits may be earned in LIN 6720).
Linguistics and a Language
Students may complete up to nine credits in advanced language skills or in the linguistics of the chosen language as part of their electives. These credits are to be selected in consultation with an advisor.
Language Structure
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LIN 5050 | Advanced Symbolic Logic | 4 |
| LIN 5200 | Modal Logic | 4 |
| LIN 5220 | Introduction to Chinese Linguistics | 3 |
| LIN 5230 | Structure of Arabic | 3 |
| LIN 5240 | Grammar of Chinese | 3 |
| LIN 5570 | Philosophy of Language | 4 |
| LIN 5715 | Morphology | 3 |
| LIN 5730 | English Grammar | 3 |
| LIN 5745 | Semantics | 3 |
| LIN 5900 | Culture, Language and Cognition | 3 |
| LIN 6720 | Topics in Language (chosen in consultation with an advisor) | 3 |
| LIN 7320/SPA 8420 | Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
| LIN 7710 | Advanced Studies in Linguistic Structure | 3 |
| SPA 6400 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
Language Variation and Change
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LIN 5100 | Languages of Asia | 3 |
| LIN 5320 | Language and Societies | 3 |
| LIN 5715 | Morphology | 3 |
| LIN 5770 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| LIN 6720 | Topics in Language (chosen in consultation with an advisor) | 3 |
| LIN 7300 | Comparative Romance Linguistics | 3 |
| LIN 7320/SPA 8420 | Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
| LIN 7720 | Advanced Studies in Language Use | 3 |
| ITA 6400 | Languages of Italy | 3 |
| SPA 7510 | History of the Spanish Language | 3 |
Language Acquisition and Processing
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LIN 5080 | Phonetics | 3 |
| LIN 5360 | Child Language Acquisition | 3 |
| LIN 5750 | Theories of Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| LIN 5900 | Culture, Language and Cognition | 3 |
| LIN 7320/SPA 8420 | Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
| PSY 7080 | Human Cognition | 3 |
| PSY 7440 | Cognitive Development | 3 |
| SLP 5300 | Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology | 3 |
| SPA 5200 | Spanish Phonetics | 3 |
Sociolinguistics and Discourse/Pragmatics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LIN 5210 | Arabic Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| LIN 5320 | Language and Societies | 3 |
| LIN 5770 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| LIN 6720 | Topics in Language (chosen in consultation with an advisor) | 3 |
| LIN 7320/SPA 8420 | Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
| LIN 7720 | Advanced Studies in Language Use | 3 |