Linguistics, M.A.
Linguistics
Head: Nicole Rosen
Grad Chair: Terry Janzen
Campus Address/General Office: 534 Fletcher Argue Building
Telephone: 204-474-9596
Email Address: linguistics@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/linguistics/
Academic Staff: Please refer to the Linguistics website for current staff listing.
Linguistics Program Information
The Department of Linguistics offers individualized and flexible graduate programs leading to both the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Admission Information
Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.
Admission requirements for Master’s students are found in the Master’s Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.
Linguistics M.A. Admission Requirements
The M.A. program in Linguistics is strongly research-oriented; admission decisions are, therefore, based only in part on the applicant’s academic record; the department’s resources and interests also play an important role. A four-year B.A. in linguistics is the normal preparation for the M.A. program. Students without such preparation may be required to complete the Pre-Master’s year first.
Pre-Master's Option
This unit offers a Pre-Master’s program of study. The Pre-Master’s program of study is intended to bring a student’s background up to the equivalent of the required 4-year degree in the major department/unit, and to provide the student with any necessary prerequisites for courses to be taken in the Master’s program. Completing the Pre-Master’s program does not guarantee acceptance to the Master’s program.
Application Information
Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Linguistics M.A. program of study page.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts program in Linguistics requires 18 credit hours of coursework at the graduate level, including Field Methods (LING 7650), Phonology (LING 7550), and Syntax (LING 7630). The remaining courses (9 credit hours) may be taken in either linguistics or related disciplines, subject to approval by the department’s graduate committee. In certain cases the graduate committee may require the student to take additional courses. Students are encouraged to complete their coursework by the end of the first year of the program. M.A. candidates must demonstrate proficiency in a second language. In addition to coursework and the language reading requirement, students must complete and successfully defend a thesis.
Second Language Reading Requirement: Yes
Expected Time to Graduate: 2 years
Progression Chart
Year 1 | Hours | |
---|---|---|
GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
LING 7550 | Phonology | 3 |
LING 7650 | Field Methods | 3 |
LING 7630 | Syntax | 3 |
LING 7XXX | Courses in LING 7000 | 9 |
Hours | 18 | |
Year 2 | ||
GRAD 7000 | Master's Thesis | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
Notes:
- Students must demonstrate proficiency in a second language.
- Students must propose, write, and defend an original thesis.
Registration Information
Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.
Students must meet with their program advisor/thesis supervisor to determine course load. These courses must be approved by the department’s Graduate Committee. All course additions and withdrawals (registration revisions) must be approved in the same manner.
Regulations
Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.
Supplementary Regulations
Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.
All students must successfully complete:
- GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
- GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;
unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.
Students must also meet additional BFAR that may be specified for their program.
General Regulations
All students must:
- maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).
Courses
Linguistics
Focuses on sources, causes and patterns of linguistic change, spread of changes and the resulting relationships among languages.
Highlights universals and differences in phonological, morphological and/or syntactic structures drawn from data from a wide variety of languages.
Presents a theoretical approach to current issues in phonological analysis, building and testing hypotheses about phonological data.
A theoretical approach to current issues in semantics focusing on formal and logical aspects of meaning.
The linguistic structure of a North American language or group of languages. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
Presents a theoretical approach to current issues in syntactic analysis, building and testing hypotheses about syntactic data.
Provides practical experience in techniques for data collection, analysis and interpretation of original data, through guided work with a speaker of a language unfamiliar to students. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
Specialized topics in linguistics. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
Independent reading and/or research on a selected topic. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
Independent reading and/or research on a selected topic. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.