The MA in Linguistics provides students with a solid grounding in theoretical linguistics covering the main areas of linguistic theory. It takes a uniquely interdisciplinary approach as courses are taught by faculty cross-appointed in other units. Students will be able to take graduate courses in related areas.
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Admission Requirements
BA Honours degree in Linguistics or a related field e.g., applied linguistics, cognitive science, psychology and anthropology. Students must have a minimum GPA of B- in a relevant field and B overall during the last two years of study.
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Students taking or planing to take a BA Honours or Combined Honours degree in LING may wish to consider the Accelerated Pathway for entry into the MA program.
Application Deadline: 1 February, 2022
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Thesis Pathway
(5.0 credits)
0.5 credit from:
- LING 5007 [0.5] Phonology
- LING 5077 [0.5] Phonetics
0.5 credit from:
- LING 5004 [0.5] Syntax
- LING 5005 [0.5] Morphology
- LING 5505 [0.5] Semantics
0.5 credit from:
- LING 5004 [0.5] Syntax
- LING 5005 [0.5] Morphology
- LING 5007 [0.5] Phonology
- LING 5077 [0.5] Phonetics
- LING 5603 [0.5] Language and Cognition
- LING 5704 [0.5] Linguistic Analysis, Culture & Cognition
- LING 5505 [0.5] Semantics
1.0 credit from any 5000-level LING course, or chosen from the list of optional courses:
- CGSC 5005 [0.5] Cognition and Neuroscience
- CGSC 5101 [0.5] Experimental Methods and Statistics
- FREN 5100 [0.5] Le monde francophone: linguistique et litérature
- FREN 5300 [0.5] Métholodogie de la recherché
2.5 credits in:
- LING 5909 [2.5] MA Thesis
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Research Essay Pathway
(5.0 credits)
0.5 credit from:
- LING 5007 [0.5] Phonology
- LING 5077 [0.5] Phonetics
0.5 credit from:
- LING 5004 [0.5] Syntax
- LING 5005 [0.5] Morphology
- LING 5505 [0.5] Semantics
1.0 credit from:
- LING 5004 [0.5] Syntax
- LING 5005 [0.5] Morphology
- LING 5007 [0.5] Phonology
- LING 5077 [0.5] Phonetics
- LING 5608 [0.5] Language and Cognition
- LING 5704 [0.5] Linguistic Analysis, Culture & Cognition
- LING 5505 [0.5] Semantics
2.0 credits from any 5000-level LING course, or chosen from the list of optional courses:
- CGSC 5005 [0.5] Cognition and Neuroscience
- CGSC 5101 [0.5] Experimental Methods and Statistics
- FREN 5100 [0.5] Le monde francophone: linguistique et littérature
- FREN 5300 [0.5] Méthodologie de la recherche
1.0 credit in:
- LING 5908 [1.0] Research Essay
Milestones for MA program
Activity | MA Thesis | MA Essay |
Initial meeting with supervisor(s) | Year 1 (Fall) | Year 1 (Winter) |
Coursework completed | Year 1 | Year 2 (Fall) |
Thesis Committee formed | Year 1 (Winter) | |
Thesis proposal defended | Year 2 (early Fall) | |
Thesis defended/Essay completed | Year 2 (Spring) | Year 2 (Spring) |