MA Linguistics

SOAS, University of London

Master

In City of London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Start of programme: September intake only
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time
Modern linguistics is the scientific study of all aspects of the world’s languages from their sound systems and grammatical structure through to the interaction of language with culture, the study of meaning in language, and the use of language in modern technology. Linguists try to establish what types of structures are shared by different languages and the extent to which language may differ from each other.
MA Linguistics at SOAS is a modular programme which combines the intensive study of the core areas of formal linguistics - phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics - with a choice of options in different areas of the discipline. The programme is run on a modular basis to suit the needs of the following four categories of students:
Those with a degree in linguistics who wish to pursue more regional and language-based study;
Those with a degree in linguistics who wish to pursue more research-oriented topics before proceeding to a research degree;
Those with little or no previous training in linguistics who wish to acquire a knowledge of the discipline;
Those with little or no previous training in linguistics who wish to take the degree as a conversion course before; proceeding to a research degree.
The programme can be taken full time over one calendar year or part time over two or three years (daytime only.) The taught part of the programme consists of core lectures which introduce basic concepts, theory and methodology; and additional seminars which extend the core material into other areas. A 10,000-word dissertation written over the summer offers students the opportunity to develop original research in an area of special interest.
MA Linguistics is for students who would like to acquire general postgraduate-level training in formal linguistics (perhaps as preparation for further training or research).
Convenors
Noriko Iwasaki

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City of London (London)
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Subjects

  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Hindi
  • Semantics
  • Options
  • Thai
  • Word
  • IT
  • Syntax
  • Phonology
  • Sound
  • Systems
  • Morphology
  • Ms Word
  • Language Skills
  • Linguistics
  • Intercultural awareness
  • Human languages
  • Theoretical foundations
  • Lexical
  • Morphemes
  • Cultural

Course programme

Students on the MA Linguistics take 180 credits, 60 of which are a dissertation and a 120 from taught modules. Students should follow the programme structure set out below.

Students also attend the Research Foundations Seminar. Students may choose 30 credits from the list of approved language open options.

Compulsory Modules
  • Phonology (Masters)
  • Syntax (Masters)
  • Dissertation in Linguistics
Optional Modules

Students must choose 15 credits from the following list. You may choose more.

  • Advanced Phonology
  • Advanced Syntax (Masters)
  • Dynamic Syntax (Masters)
  • Issues in Semantics (Masters)
Further optional modules

The remaining 75 credits can be taken from the list of running PG linguistics modules (see Alternatively students may take 45 credits from the PG Linguistics modules plus 30 credits from the list of running language modules OR 30 credits open option.

Africa
  • Amharic 1 (PG)
  • Amharic 2 (PG)
  • Hausa 1 (PG)
  • Hausa 2 (PG)
  • Somali 1 (PG)
  • Somali 2 (PG)
  • Swahili 1 (PG)
  • Intermediate Swahili 2A (PG)
  • Swahili 3 (PG)
  • Swahili 4 (PG)
  • Yoruba 1 (PG)
  • Yoruba 2 (PG)
China and Inner Asia
  • Elementary Spoken Cantonese (PG)
  • Elementary spoken Hokkien (Minnanyu, Taiwanese) (PG)
  • Chinese 1 (PG)
  • Chinese 2 (PG)
  • Chinese 3 (PG)
  • Chinese 4 (PG)
  • Special Course in Chinese: Reading Classical and Literary Chinese (PG)
Japan and Korea
  • Japanese 1 (PG)
  • Japanese 2 (PG)
  • Korean 1 (PG)
  • Korean 2 (PG)
  • Korean Readings (PG)
  • Japanese 3 (PG
  • Japanese 4 (PG)
Near and Middle East
  • Elementary Persian Texts (PG)
  • Elementary Written Persian
  • Elementary Written Turkish
  • Intermediate Modern Turkish Language (PG)
  • Modern Hebrew Language: Elementary (PG)
South Asia
  • Bengali Language 1 (PG)
  • Bengali Language 2 (PG)
  • Hindi Language 2 (PG)
  • Hindi Language 3 (PG)
  • Hindi Language 4 (PG)
  • Nepali Language 1 (PG)
  • Nepali Language 2 (PG)
  • Punjabi Language 1
  • Sanskrit Language 1 (PG)
  • Sanskrit Language 2 (PG)
  • Prakrit Language 1 (PG)
  • Urdu Language 1 (PG)
  • Urdu Language 2 (PG)
South East Asia
  • Burmese Language 1 (PG)
  • Burmese Language 2 (PG)
  • Indonesian Language 1 (PG)
  • Indonesian Language 1 (PG)
  • Indonesian Language 2 (PG)
  • Indonesian Language 3 (PG)
  • Indonesian Language 4 (PG)
  • Indonesian Language 4 (PG)
  • Thai Language 1 (PG)
  • Thai Language 2 (PG)
  • Thai Language 3 (PG)
  • Vietnamese Language 1 (PG)
  • Vietnamese Language 2 (PG)

This is the structure for 2018/19 applicants

If you are a current student you can find structure information on Moodle or through your Department.

Programme Specification
  • MA Linguistics - Programme Specifications 2013/14 (binary; 120kb)
  • MA Linguistics - Programme Specifications 2017/18 (pdf; 134kb)
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