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Linguistics & applied linguistics.

In the one-year MA program you can move quickly toward your goals in a creative and welcoming environment. You can opt for a program in the linguistics field or in the applied linguistics field. The program focuses on the broad study of language and society, language variation and change and second language pedagogy.

The objectives of the PhD program are to educate candidates in linguistics and applied linguistics. The program approaches the study of language from a variety of perspectives, with a primary focus on language in its social context. Students may concentrate their research in any number of areas, ranging from core linguistics (phonetics/phonology and syntax), through sociolinguistics (discourse analysis, language contact and language variation and change), to applied linguistics (language policy and planning, issues of culture and identity, and language pedagogy). The different approaches of faculty interests provide students with the opportunity to conduct research that bridges fields within the program.

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• Course work only
• OR Major research paper

Minimum Required GPA

Deadline - fall (all applicants), english proficiency requirement.

Duolingo scores are accepted for Summer 2021, Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 entry only.

• Qualifying examination(s)
• AND Dissertation proposal
• AND Dissertation

Deadline - Fall (Full-time Applicants Only)

Number of recommendation(s).

• 2 recommendation(s)

Other Requirements

• Statement of interest, 
• Course list
• Resumé or CV
• Sample of written work (max. 1,500 words)

Two additional documents are required of Applied Linguistics Field applicants only:

• Letter of employment
• Summary of teaching experience

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Linguistics

Within the Linguistics PhD programmefrom University of York, while the majority of your time is spent conducting your own research, you are also part of the life and culture of the Department.

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• Throughout the Linguistics PhD programmefrom University of York, you also engage with other researchers through Departmental seminars, activities organised by research groups, specialised training events, conferences, and collaborative events with national or international research partners.
• You have access to top quality research facilities. We have dedicated laboratories for psycholinguistics (including eye tracking equipment, head turn facility, e-prime, Matlab) and forensic speech science (providing access to authentic forensic case materials, automatic speech recognition software, and speech analysis software). We also have a brand new professional-level recording suite. All postgraduates in Language and Linguistic Science have access to the facilities available in the Humanities Research Centre.
• Your research progress is monitored through regular meetings with your supervisor(s), biannual meetings of your full thesis advisory panel, and a formal review each year with an independent progression panel.

Programme Structure

• In year 1 you undertake research training with your fellow students and staff, giving you invaluable insights into academic and research life as well as helping you to develop both general and subject-specific research skills. 
• You might also audit some Masters-level classes to enhance your knowledge and skills. This training programme is designed at an individual level in consultation with the supervisor(s).

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• 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

• Apply before 2025-06-15 00:00:00 , International The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country. ">

If you're an international student, it's best to apply at least three months prior to your intended start date. 

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General requirements.

When you submit an online application, you will need to include details of your previous study and provide full transcripts of results.

You will also need to provide the contact details for two academic referees. Candidates whose first language is not English must supply evidence that they meet our English Language Requirements. In addition, you must provide a detailed Research Proposal. 

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The Ph.D. program in Linguistics is for students interested in a career in research. Students receive a solid training in the fundamentals of phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, neurolinguistics, language acquisition, and computational linguistics (see faculty groupings and links to personal pages below). Subsequently, students attend advanced courses and engage in creative research, presented in two qualifying papers and a dissertation. The program has a foreign language requirement.

All students have the opportunity to serve as a teaching assistant for one or more undergraduate courses, and are strongly encouraged to do so, though this is not a requirement of the program.

Our department does not offer any courses in applied linguistics. For such courses at NYU, please contact the TESOL Program in NYU's Steinhardt.

Students may only enroll in the Fall semester.

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Linguistics

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours

Are you fascinated by language?

Learn how language is naturally organized. Investigate sound and word patterns, sentence structure, syntax and language usage. Discover how children acquire language without formal instruction. Dive into the relationship between language and the mind–what happens in our brains when we speak.

Our program focuses on sociolinguistics, the study of how different social contexts affect our language, convey social meanings and reflect aspects of our identity. This program offers a social and cultural perspective on almost every aspect of the humanities and social sciences. Other core areas of linguistics have strong links to math, logic, teaching, speech-language pathology, and the applied sciences of communication engineering and computer science.

Our program allows you to choose from courses that represent the widest selection of languages from any Canadian university. In our small classes, you’ll build lasting academic relationships with your professors and peers.

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What you’ll learn

• Think critically and analytically in order to make insightful observations and hypotheses, and draw scientific conclusions.
• Learn about the relationships, similarities and differences between various language groups and dialects.
• Gain an appreciation for the complexity of language, how it is acquired and how it develops from childhood to adulthood.

Hands-on experiences

• In your fourth year, you’ll have the opportunity to do independent linguistic field work on a language you have not been previously exposed to by interacting with a native speaker consultant in the classroom.
• Our Department holds a Lecture Series and hosts events and conferences such as the Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages.

Upcoming Events

The program here at York is special for a number of reasons. We provide a strong basis in areas such as phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax, and also offer thorough examinations of sociolinguistics and experimental linguistics. Our students develop the ability to look at linguistics from all different angles.

— Liisa Duncan Assistant Professor, Linguistics

March 10, 2016 2019 Montréal-Ottawa-Toronto (MOT) Phonology/Phonetics Workshop: Friday, March 29, 2019, at York University

March 10, 2016 DLLL hosted the 48th Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages (April 2018)

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PhD in Linguistics

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Linguistics

Course type

While the majority of your time is spent conducting your own research, you are also part of the life and culture of the Department.

In year 1 you undertake research training with your fellow students and staff, giving you invaluable insights into academic and research life as well as helping you to develop both general and subject-specific research skills. You might also audit some Masters-level classes to enhance your knowledge and skills. This training programme is designed at an individual level in consultation with the supervisor(s).

Throughout your three years you also engage with other researchers through Departmental seminars, activities organised by research groups, specialised training events, conferences, and collaborative events with national or international research partners.

You have access to top quality research facilities. We have dedicated laboratories for psycholinguistics (including eye tracking equipment, head turn facility, e-prime, Matlab) and forensic speech science (providing access to authentic forensic case materials, automatic speech recognition software, and speech analysis software). We also have a brand new professional-level recording suite. All postgraduates in Language and Linguistic Science have access to the facilities available in the Humanities Research Centre.

Your research progress is monitored through regular meetings with your supervisor(s), biannual meetings of your full thesis advisory panel, and a formal review each year with an independent progression panel.

UK fees Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

International fees Course fees for EU and international students

Typically you’ll need at least the equivalent to a UK upper second-class (2:1) honours degree and, in some cases, a Masters degree. Actual requirements vary by course.

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