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Linguistics
間眅埶AV Requirements
Students must demonstrate adequate linguistics preparation. Those with little or no academic linguistics preparation may not obtain clear program admission or admission as a qualifying student. See 間眅埶AV Under Special Arrangements and 間眅埶AV to a Doctoral Program in the Graduate General Regulations.
Areas of Specialization
Linguistic theory, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse-pragmatics, computational linguistics, Amerindian linguistics, historical and comparative linguistics, linguistics history, sociolinguistics, second language learning.
Time Limit
Although University regulations allow a six calendar year time limit (or 12 terms of full-time enrolment)for MA degree completion, (including the MA degree work), an MA student is normally expected to complete the degree in two years. See the graduate general regulations.
Program Requirements
Students complete at least 24 units of approved graduate course work, including all of
and 12 additional units of graduate course work. Only one course may be a directed research course.
and, in the first year of program enrolment, both of
An introduction to professional aspects in the field of Linguistics. Course consists of seminars, lectures and workshops.
An introduction to professional aspects in the field of Linguistics. Course consists of seminars, lectures and workshops.
Thesis
All students complete an MA thesis based on original research, and will comply with University regulations concerning completing and defending the thesis.
Language Requirements
Candidates must show a high competence in at least one language other than English.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.
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