The Master of Arts in Theoretical Linguistics program aims to provide students with the basic knowledge, skills, and theoretical foundations of the field of theoretical linguistics.
First Year – First Semester
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511 LIN – Advanced Introduction to Linguistics — 3 units (0+3)
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512 LIN – Linguistics Research Methods — 3 units (0+3)
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520 LIN – Phonetics — 2 units (0+2)
Total: 8 study units
First Year – Second Semester
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521 LIN – Structural Theory — 2 units (0+2)
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522 LIN – Phonetic Theory — 2 units (0+2)
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523 LIN – Semantics — 2 units (0+2)
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526 LIN – Morphological Theory — 2 units (0+2)
Total: 8 study units
Second Year – First Semester
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530 LIN – Advanced Syntax — 2 units (0+2)
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531 LIN – Advanced Phonetics — 2 units (0+2)
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LIN … – Preparing a Research Plan — 12 units
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LIN … – Elective Course (1) — 2 units (0+2)
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LIN … – Elective Course (2) — 2 units (0+2)
Total: 9 study units
Second Year –Second Semester
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600 LIN – Thesis — 6 study units
(Prerequisite: 598; duration: two years)
Program Total: 25 study units + 6 thesis units
List of Elective Courses
(Choose two courses for not less than 4 study units)
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513 LIN – Language Acquisition — 2 units
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514 LIN – Psycholinguistics — 2 units
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524 LIN – Comparative/Historical Linguistics — 2 units
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525 LIN – Computational Linguistics — 2 units
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532 LIN – Language and Mind — 2 units
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533 LIN – Sociolinguistics and Dialects — 2 units
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541 LIN – Field Syllabus — 2 units
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542 LIN – Theoretical Linguistics Issues — 2 units
Option (2): Courses Only
First Year – First Semester
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511 LIN – Advanced Introduction to Linguistics — 3 units (0+3)
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512 LIN – Linguistics Research Methods — 3 units (0+3)
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520 LIN – Phonetics — 2 units (0+2)
Total: 8 study units
First Year – Second Semester
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521 LIN – Structural Theory — 2 units (0+2)
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522 LIN – Phonetic Theory — 2 units (0+2)
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523 LIN – Semantics — 2 units (0+2)
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526 LIN – Morphological Theory — 2 units (0+2)
Total: 8 study units
Second Year – First Semester
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530 LIN – Advanced Syntax — 2 units (0+2)
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531 LIN – Advanced Phonetics — 2 units (0+2)
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LIN … – Elective Course (1) — 2 units (0+2)
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LIN … – Elective Course (2) — 2 units (0+2)
Total: 8 study units
Second Year – Second Semester
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542 LIN – Theoretical Linguistics Issues — 2 units (0+2)
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LIN … – Elective Course (3) — 2 units (0+2)
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LIN … – Elective Course (4) — 2 units (0+2)
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599 LIN – Research Project — 4 study units
Program Total: 34 study units
List of Elective Courses
(Choose four courses for not less than 8 study units)
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513 LIN – Language Acquisition — 2 units
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514 LIN – Psycholinguistics — 2 units
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524 LIN – Comparative/Historical Languages — 2 units
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525 LIN – Linguistics — 2 units
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532 LIN – Language and Psyche — 2 units
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533 LIN – Social Languages and Spellings — 2 units
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541 LIN – Pharmaceuticals — 2 units
