2004 - 2005 Calendar
Associate Professor and Head of the Department
M. Mackenzie
The degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy are offered in
Linguistics.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
1. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is offered in the following areas:
a) Languages in which the Department has demonstrated expertise, especially
languages of the Newfoundland and Labrador Area.
b) Historical and Comparative Linguistics.
c) Language Variation and Language Contact.
2. In order to be admitted to the Ph.D. in Linguistics, a student shall
normally hold a Master's degree in Linguistics. In the case of a student
who does not meet the above requirement but who holds a language-oriented
Master's degree, a program of additional linguistics courses, supplementary
to those normally considered to be required in the Ph.D. program, may be
required.
3. The program of each candidate must be approved by the Dean of Graduate
Studies upon the recommendation of the Supervisory Committee in consultation
with the Head of the Department.
4. Candidates who fulfill the requirement in paragraph 2 and who otherwise
possess the qualifications of Ph.D. candidates will embark on a program
approved on an individual basis. This will normally include not less than
18 credit hours in graduate courses, at least 6 credit hours of which must
be at the 7000-level.
5. Where needed, each program will include appropriate courses to ensure
that the student will have completed 9 credit hours from graduate courses
in each of two required fields selected from the following:
a) Phonetics and Phonology
b) Morphology and Syntax
c) Comparative and Historical Linguistics
d) Dialectology and Sociolinguistics
6. The comprehensive examination (see Regulation H.2. of the GENERAL REGULATIONS)
includes two written and two oral examinations. Students must meet all language
requirements prior to undertaking their comprehensive examination.
a) The written examinations consist of two separate research papers.
These papers will be submitted to the Examination Committee. At least one
of the papers must be in one of the core areas of phonetics/phonology, morphology,
syntax or semantics. The topic selected for each paper must obtain the
prior approval of the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department. In
each of these papers, candidates must demonstrate knowledge of the literature
on the topic selected, general mastery of the discipline of linguistics, and
ability to undertake independent research.
b) The Examination Committee will examine the candidate orally, on each
paper, within one month of submission. Questioning can be as wide-ranging
as the committee deems necessary to ensure that the student displays a
thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the area in question.
c) The Examination Committee shall consist of the Head of Department
(or delegate) who shall chair the committee, the Supervisor, the Dean of
Graduate Studies (or delegate), and other members necessary to satisfy General
Regulation H.2.b., who may normally include the members of the Supervisory
Committee. If the Head of Department is also a member of the Supervisory
Committee, an additional representative of the department shall be appointed
to chair the Examination Committee.
7. Initially, candidates must obtain approval for their Ph.D. thesis
topics from the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department, in consultation
with the Supervisory Committee. The thesis topic is normally selected before
the end of the second full year in the program. Once the topic is approved,
a more detailed thesis proposal must be presented to the Department in both
written and oral format, and must receive formal departmental approval prior
to the writing of the thesis.
8. Proficiency in a language other than the candidate’s first language
will be required, as demonstrated by a minimum B grade in a second-year
language course, or performance satisfactory to the department in an arranged
reading proficiency test. A structural knowledge of a non-Indo-European language
is also required, as demonstrated by a minimum B grade in a field methods/language
structure course, or other performance satisfactory to the department. Depending
on the program, a reading knowledge of one or more additional languages
may be required. Students must meet all language requirements before undertaking
their comprehensive examinations.
9. All Ph.D. students are advised to consult the Linguistics department’s
Graduate Handbook for details on program requirements and for general information
relating to the graduate program.
COURSES
In accordance with Senate’s Policy Regarding Inactive Courses,
courses which have not been offered in the previous three academic years
and which are not scheduled to be offered in the current academic year
have been removed from the following listing. For information about any
of these inactive courses, please contact the Head of the Department.
A selection of the following graduate courses will be offered to meet
the requirements of students, as far as the resources of the Department
will allow. Full information is to be found in the Department's Graduate
Brochure.
6001. Issues in Morphosyntax
6010. Linguistic Introduction to Cree I and II
6030-6031. Linguistic Introduction to Innuaimun (Montagnais/Naskapi)
I & II
6110. Selected Topics in Transformational Grammar
6115. Topics in the Syntax of A Selected Language (Prerequisite: 6001
or 6110)
6151. Selected Topics in Applied Linguistics (Prerequisite: 6150)
6200. Generative Phonology
6201. Selected Topics in Phonology (Prerequisite: 6200)
6211. Sociolinguistics
6212. Selected Topics in Language and Gender
6300-09. Special Subjects
6400. Comparative and Historical Linguistics
6403. Etymology (cross listed as English 6403)
6411. Comparative Bantu (Prerequisites: 6400 Plus knowledge of at least
one Bantu language)
6430. Selected Topics in Linguistic Variation (Prerequisite: 6211 or
6220)
6500. Field Methods
6700. Experimental Phonetics
6701. Selected Topics in Experimental Phonetics (Prerequisites: 6200,
6700)
6800. Selected Topics in Morphology
6880. Selected Topics in Semantics
6999. M.A. Research Project
7000. Seminar in Research Methods
7900-03. Special Topics in Linguistics
NOTE: Appropriate equivalent credits may be given for courses taken
at the Summer Institute of the Linguistic Society of America, or a similar
institute. Students are encouraged to attend these institutes: they should,
however, consult the Head of the Department as to what courses may be appropriate
for credit.
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