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Program Requirements

The M.A. in Linguistics; Thesis program provides training in the fundamentals of theoretical and experimental linguistics. The program culminates in the preparation of a thesis, which is written under the direction of a supervisory committee, and which is expected to report on original research outcomes of publishable quality.

Thesis Course (18 credits)

• LING 690 M.A. Thesis Submission (18 credits)

  Offered by: Linguistics (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Linguistics : Research, writing and submission of the M.A. thesis on an approved subject.

  Terms: Winter 2024, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Clayards, Meghan (Winter)

Required Courses (6 credits)

• LING 601 Graduate Research Seminar 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Linguistics (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Linguistics : A seminar dedicated to graduate student research and professional training.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Clayards, Meghan (Fall) Clayards, Meghan (Winter)

• LING 602 Graduate Research Seminar 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Linguistics (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Linguistics : A seminar dedicated to graduate student research and professional training.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Clayards, Meghan (Fall) Clayards, Meghan (Winter)

Complementary Courses (21 credits)

6-12 credits from:

• LING 630 Phonetics 3 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Linguistics (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Linguistics : Introduction to the current state of the field of phonetics, covering articulation, acoustics, and theories of perception and production.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Munteanu, Andrei (Winter)

• LING 631 Phonology 3 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Linguistics (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Linguistics : Foundations of phonological theory, focusing on issues in segmental and prosodic structure.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Goad, Heather (Fall)

  • Fall

• LING 660 Semantics 3 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Linguistics (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Linguistics : Introduction to the basics of natural language semantics.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Gillon, Brendan (Fall)

  • Fall

• LING 671 Syntax 3 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Linguistics (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Linguistics : In-depth overview of current issues in theoretical syntax. Emphasis will be placed on the logic and development of argumentation in syntactic theory.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Martinovic, Martina (Fall)

  • Fall

6-15 credits in Linguistics at the 500, 600, or 700 level.

0-3 credits in a related field at the 500, 600, or 700 level, chosen in consultation with the supervisor and the graduate program director.