Linguistics PhD
Master
In Evanston (USA)
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Type
Master
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Location
Evanston (USA)
The Department of Linguistics offers programs leading to the MA and PhD degrees. Both programs provide students with a solid background in linguistic theory with an emphasis on empirical and experimental methodologies.
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Subjects
- Computational
- Phonology
- Syntax
- English
Course programme
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
Master'sCourses Units Sound Structure LING 350 Fundamentals of Laboratory Phonology 1 LING 450-1 Laboratory Phonology I 1 Syntax LING 360 Fundamentals of Syntax 1 LING 460-1 Syntactic Analysis I 1 Meaning LING 370 Fundamentals of Meaning 1 LING 470-1 Semantic Analysis I 1 Other Any 400-level course in Linguistics 1 Electivecoursework 2 Total required units: 9
Other MA Degree Requirements:- Examinations: none specified
- Research/Projects: none specified
- Master's Thesis: required
- Other: demonstration of advanced proficiency in one non-English language (department assumes native or near-native proficiency in English)
Courses
Units
Meaning
LING 370 Fundamentals of Meaning
1
LING 372 Pragmatics
1
LING470-1 Semantic Analysis I
1
Sound Structure
LING 350 Fundamentals of Laboratory Phonology
1
LING 450-1,2 Laboratory Phonology I, II
2
Syntax
LING 360 Fundamentals of Syntax
1
LING 460-1 Syntactic Analysis I
1
Statistics
LING 330 Research Methods
1
One additional advanced course in statistics
1
Computational Linguistics
LING 334 Introduction to Computational Linguistics
1
One additional advanced computational linguistics course (e.g., LING 336 Words, Networks, and the Internet)
1
Advanced electives
Any two Linguistics courses offered for graduate credit, excepting independent study and courses used to satisfy requirements listed above
2
Total required units:
14
- Research/Projects: successful completion of one research paper, by the end of eighth quarter, for admission to candidacy; acceptable master's thesis in department may be offered to satisfy requirement
- PhD Dissertation: in addition to PhD degree requirements outlined in the Graduate Study at Northwestern University section of this Web site, completion of a prospectus by the end of the twelfth quarter, for admission to candidacy
- Final Evaluations: none specified beyond the PhD degree requirements outlined in the Graduate Study at Northwestern University section of this Web site
- Other: demonstration of advanced competence in a second natural language. (For non-native English speakers, advanced competence in English satisfies this requirement.)
Linguistics PhD