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Nov 24, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Linguistics PhD
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The University at Buffalo’s Linguistics Department offers a comprehensive program covering the major areas of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax and discourse/pragmatics. Our faculty focuses on the interface between language and cognition, empirically grounded linguistic theory, and both cross-linguistic studies and in-depth studies of individual languages other than English.
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Core Courses
(Students with substantial prior preparation in linguistics choose one core course in each of the areas of: (1) Phonetics/Phonology;(2) Morphosyntax; (3) Semantics - plus a fourth course in their desired area of specialization; students without substantial prior preparation take two core courses in each area.) One advanced Syntax course:
- Comparative Syntactic Theories
- Construction Grammar
- Current Syntactic Theory
- Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar
- Role and Reference Grammar
Specialization Courses
- Four courses/seminars in the student area of specialization, including core and methods courses where applicable
Breadth
- Three additional courses outside the student’s area of specialization
Methods Courses*
- Two Methods Courses, either:
- two semesters of Field Methods
- OR two semesters of Quantitative Methods; Computational Linguistics; Corpus Linguistics
- OR two semesters of Advanced Statistical Methods
Electives
- Additional 500- or 600-level regular courses offered by the Department of Linguistics
Areas of Specialization
PhD students are required to take four courses in their main specialty (including relevant core and methods courses), and are expected to choose their two methods courses in accordance with their specialization. Students need not choose their area of specialization early in their graduate career; faculty only expect that students take these four courses by the time they finish their course work (i.e., complete their 72 credit hours).
Students admitted to the PhD track who decide, during the first or second year, that they no longer wish to pursue a PhD, may instead complete the course requirements for the MA specialization and take the MA exam.
SPECIALIZATIONS AND APPLICABLE COURSES
This list of courses is intended only as a guideline, and additional classes may be added to these lists upon approval by the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS). Please also note that some courses are more frequently taught than others. Students should contact the DGS to inquire about future course scheduling.
Psycho/Neurolinguistics*
*Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics are highly interdisciplinary and may involve substantial work in other departments.
Total Credit Hours: 72
3.0 Degree GPA required
Instruction Method
- In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)
Program Contact
Maggie Balles
405 Park Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
Email: mlballes@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-2586
SED Statement
This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).
Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.
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