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LINGUISTICS
(Including African Languages [Amharic, Arabic, Bamana, Lingala, Swahili, Wolof, and Zulu], Hebrew, Hindi-Urdu, and Sanskrit)
Head of the Department: Chin W. Kim
Correspondence and Admission Information: Head, Department of Linguistics, 4088 Foreign Languages Building, 707 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-3563; Fax: (217) 333-3466;
E-mail: deptling@uiuc.eduGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
The Department of Linguistics offers graduate programs leading to the master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees. Work toward these degrees is divided into seven major areas: computational linguist ics, historical linguistics, phonology/phonetics, psycholinguistics (including language acquisition), semantics/pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and syntax. Other areas of concentration are artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and area linguistics (with concentration in African; Germanic; Romance; Semitic; and South, West, or East Asian linguistics). For an application and more detailed information on departmental programs, offerings, admission, degree requirements, and financial aid, write to the above address.
Admission and Advising
Undergraduate preparation for the study of linguistics at the graduate level should include the study of at least one foreign language; courses equivalent to LING 210, 300, and 301 on this campus; and a broad background in the humanities, social sciences, or mathematics. Graduate College admission requirements apply. The head of the department serves as coordinator of graduate studies and adviser for new students. As students progress in their studies, they select their own advisers according to their individual needs and interests.
Master of Arts
The aim of the master's program is to instruct students in the major areas of linguistic theory and the methods of linguistic analysis.
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Candidates for this degree must earn at least ten units with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) and satisfy other department and Graduate College requirements. All candidates in this program are required to take five courses (LING 310, 401, 402, 441, 442), choose one course from each of two sets: (LING 325/350, 409/450/451), and take three units of electives. Electives may not contain more than one unit of LING 490. In addition, students must have proficiency in one language (other than their native tongue) that has a significant body of linguistic literature, and must pass the qualifying examination. Instead of taking the examination, students wishing to obtain a terminal master of art s degree may write an acceptable master's thesis under LING 490, for one unit in addition to the ten unit course requirement (for a total of 11 units).Doctor of Philosophy
Admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. requires a grade point average of 3.5 or better for all graduate work in linguistics, distinction in passing the qualifying examination, and submission of an acceptable original research paper that meets professional standards. In deciding whether students will be admitted to the Ph.D. program, the Examination and Student Evaluation Committee considers their performance in meeting these requirements, as well as their general potential for successfully conducting advanced linguistic research.
Candidates for the Ph.D. degree must complete at least 26 units of graduate work, or 16 units beyond the master's degree. The minimum 26 units must include the course requirements listed above for the master's degree (or their equivalent), the two core courses (LING 404, 416), a course in math ematical linguistics (LING 307) or an appropriate course in social statistics, at least two advanced courses as required for the area of specialization, and eight units of thesis research. Candidates must also demonstrate proficiency in a language that is neither their native tongue nor the same language as that used to satisfy the first foreign language requirement. Students are encouraged to attend at least one summer session of the Linguistic Institute of the Linguistic Society of America. Up to two units of credit granted under this program may be transferred, with Graduate College approval. Candidates are required to take the preliminary examinations (written and oral) after completion of eight units beyond the master's level and to present a research paper at a meeting of the Linguistics Seminar. Before presenting their final dissertation defense, students are required to demonstrate familiarity with a non-Western language to ensure familiarity with the linguistic structure of a language substantially different from those routinely discussed in required courses.
FINANCIAL AID
Approximately 90 percent of the graduate students in the department receive financial aid, either through the department or through other units in the University, in the form of fellowships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or departmental assistantships. New applicants receive automatic consideration for financial aid within the department, including teaching assistantships for the non-Western languages taught in its programs. For details and applications, write to the above address.