Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in linguistics

Program Overview

This PhD program in linguistics offers a tailored curriculum combining functional/usage-based linguistic theory with empirical research methods. It utilizes laboratory and field settings, and provides interdisciplinary support from related fields. The program includes core curriculum, elective courses, research, and a dissertation, with modules covering areas such as descriptive linguistics, language acquisition, and sociolinguistics.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Doctoral program
• PhD in linguistics
• Individually tailored to meet the student's needs and professional goals
• Combines a foundation in functional/usage-based linguistic theory with extensive preparation in empirical research methods
• Utilizes laboratory and field settings
• Interdisciplinary support from related fields such as East Asian and Romance linguistics, Psychology, Neuroscience, Anthropology, and Computer Science

Outline:

• Linguistics Program Structure:
• Core curriculum
• Elective courses
• Research
• Dissertation
• Individual Module Descriptions:
• Descriptive linguistics and language revitalization:
Focuses on documenting and analyzing endangered languages and developing strategies for their preservation and revitalization
• Historical/typological/areal linguistics:
Examines the history and development of languages, as well as their distribution and variation across geographical areas
• First and second language acquisition:
Explores the processes involved in learning a first or second language, including factors such as age, exposure, and motivation
• Second language teaching:
Provides practical training in the methods and techniques of second language teaching, including curriculum design, lesson planning, and assessment
• Laboratory phonology and phonetics:
Utilizes advanced laboratory techniques to study the production and perception of speech sounds
• Gesture studies:
Examines the role of gestures in communication, including their cognitive, linguistic, and social functions
• Sociolinguistics:
Investigates the relationship between language and society, including topics such as language variation, language attitudes, and language policy