School of Linguistics and Language Studies
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
236 Paterson Hall
613-520-2802
carleton.ca/slals
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- M.A. Linguistics
- Ph.D. Linguistics, Language Documentation and Revitalization
- Graduate Diploma in Linguistics
Program Requirements
M.A. Linguistics (5.0 credits)
Students will establish their programs in consultation with the School's supervisor of graduate studies. Each candidate will select one of the following program paths:
| Requirements - Thesis Pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
LING 5007 [0.5] | Phonology | |
LING 5077 [0.5] | Phonetics | |
| 2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
LING 5004 [0.5] | Syntax | |
LING 5005 [0.5] | Morphology | |
LING 5505 [0.5] | Semantics | |
| 3. 1.5 credit at the 5000 level in LING, or a related field, chosen in consultation with the School. Coursework must fulfil the graduate-level course requirements as described in the Graduate Regulations. | 1.5 | |
| 4. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
LING 5909 [2.5] | M.A. Thesis | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Research Essay Pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
LING 5007 [0.5] | Phonology | |
LING 5077 [0.5] | Phonetics | |
| 2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
LING 5004 [0.5] | Syntax | |
LING 5005 [0.5] | Morphology | |
LING 5505 [0.5] | Semantics | |
| 3. 3.0 credits at the 5000 level in LING, or a related field, chosen in consultation with the School. Coursework must fulfil the graduate-level course requirements as described in the Graduate Regulations. | 3.0 | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
LING 5908 [1.0] | Research Essay | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
Ph.D. Linguistics, Language Documentation and Revitalization (3.0 credits)
Students will establish their programs in consultation with the School's supervisor of graduate studies.
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. Candidates admitted to first year of the PhD program must complete the following two courses before proceeding to the second year of study: | 1.0 | |
LING 6802 [0.5] | Issues in Language Documentation | |
LING 6803 [0.5] | Methods in Data Collection | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
ALDS 6407 [0.5] | Revitalization Policy | |
| 3. 1.5 credits at 5000 or 6000 level chosen in consultation with the School. | 1.5 | |
| 4. 0.0 credit in: | 0.0 | |
LING 6907 [0.0] | Doctoral Comprehensive Examination | |
LING 6908 [0.0] | Qualifying Paper | |
| 5. 0.0 credits in: | ||
LING 6909 [0.0] | Ph.D. Thesis | |
| Total Credits | 3.0 | |
Graduate Diploma in Linguistics (2.0 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
LING 5007 [0.5] | Phonology | |
LING 5077 [0.5] | Phonetics | |
| 2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
LING 5004 [0.5] | Syntax | |
LING 5005 [0.5] | Morphology | |
LING 5505 [0.5] | Semantics | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in LING at the 5000- or 6000-level, or in courses in a related field, as approved by the Graduate Supervisor. | 1.0 | |
| Total Credits | 2.0 | |
Linguistics (LING) Courses
LING 5004 [0.5 credit]
Syntax
A graduate seminar in contemporary syntactic theory.
Syntax
A graduate seminar in contemporary syntactic theory.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 5005 [0.5 credit]
Morphology
A graduate seminar in contemporary morphological theory.
Morphology
A graduate seminar in contemporary morphological theory.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 5007 [0.5 credit]
Phonology
A graduate seminar in contemporary phonological theory.
Phonology
A graduate seminar in contemporary phonological theory.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 5009 [0.5 credit]
Special Topic in Linguistics
Examination of a topic or more specialized area in linguistics or language study. Topic to be announced. Repeatable for credit when the topic changes.
Special Topic in Linguistics
Examination of a topic or more specialized area in linguistics or language study. Topic to be announced. Repeatable for credit when the topic changes.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4009, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4009, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5077 [0.5 credit]
Phonetics
A graduate seminar in contemporary phonetics.
Phonetics
A graduate seminar in contemporary phonetics.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 5412 [0.5 credit]
Diversité du français
Études des variétés du français, dans ses dimensions spatiales. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Diversité du français
Études des variétés du français, dans ses dimensions spatiales. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also listed as FREN 5412.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4412 and FREN 4412, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4412 and FREN 4412, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5413 [0.5 credit]
Diachronie du français
Étude du français, dans ses dimensions historiques. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Diachronie du français
Étude du français, dans ses dimensions historiques. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also listed as FREN 5413.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4413 and FREN 4413, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4413 and FREN 4413, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5414 [0.5 credit]
Analyse du français
Étude du français, dans ses dimensions morphologiques, syntaxiques ou phonologiques. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Analyse du français
Étude du français, dans ses dimensions morphologiques, syntaxiques ou phonologiques. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also listed as FREN 5414.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4414 and FREN 4414, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4414 and FREN 4414, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5415 [0.5 credit]
Variation du français
Étude des variations internes de la langue, dans ses dimensions orales et écrites. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Variation du français
Étude des variations internes de la langue, dans ses dimensions orales et écrites. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also listed as FREN 5415.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4415 and LING 4415., for which additional credit is precluded.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4415 and LING 4415., for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5505 [0.5 credit]
Semantics
A graduate seminar in contemporary semantics.
Semantics
A graduate seminar in contemporary semantics.
LING 5510 [0.5 credit]
Lexical Semantics
Study of the meaning of words. Topics may include lexical decomposition, meaning variation, lexical relations, and lexical aspect.
Lexical Semantics
Study of the meaning of words. Topics may include lexical decomposition, meaning variation, lexical relations, and lexical aspect.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as PHIL 5660.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4510 and PHIL 4055, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also listed as PHIL 5660.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4510 and PHIL 4055, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5601 [0.5 credit]
Cognitive Neuroscience of Language
Further study of psychological and neurolinguistic mechanisms of adult language processing. May include topics from first language acquisition.
Cognitive Neuroscience of Language
Further study of psychological and neurolinguistic mechanisms of adult language processing. May include topics from first language acquisition.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4601, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4601, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5603 [0.5 credit]
First Language Acquisition
Advanced topics in language acquisition and development, and the relative contributions of the environment, cognitive development, and inborn knowledge.
First Language Acquisition
Advanced topics in language acquisition and development, and the relative contributions of the environment, cognitive development, and inborn knowledge.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4603, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4603, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5605 [0.5 credit]
Psycholinguistic Research Methods
Introduction to experimental methodologies used in current psycholinguistic studies. Topics include experimental design and techniques, descriptive statistics, and interpreting and reporting research findings.
Psycholinguistic Research Methods
Introduction to experimental methodologies used in current psycholinguistic studies. Topics include experimental design and techniques, descriptive statistics, and interpreting and reporting research findings.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4605, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4605, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5606 [0.5 credit]
Statistics for Language Research
Application of statistical procedures to analysis of language data and to problems of measurement in experimental linguistics, applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, and related fields.
Statistics for Language Research
Application of statistical procedures to analysis of language data and to problems of measurement in experimental linguistics, applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, and related fields.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as ALDS 5604.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as ALDS 4606 and LING 4606, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also listed as ALDS 5604.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as ALDS 4606 and LING 4606, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5608 [0.5 credit]
Language and Cognition
An introduction to the contribution of theoretical linguistics and linguistic research to cognitive science.
Language and Cognition
An introduction to the contribution of theoretical linguistics and linguistic research to cognitive science.
LING 5704 [0.5 credit]
Linguistic Analysis, Culture and Cognition
Universals of language from a cross-cultural perspective. Study of lesser-known languages leading to critical understanding of universal human concepts and communication practices in culture-specific configurations. Cross-linguistic analysis as a means to general understanding of diversity and universality in human cognition.
Linguistic Analysis, Culture and Cognition
Universals of language from a cross-cultural perspective. Study of lesser-known languages leading to critical understanding of universal human concepts and communication practices in culture-specific configurations. Cross-linguistic analysis as a means to general understanding of diversity and universality in human cognition.
LING 5801 [0.5 credit]
Linguistic Field Methods
With a language consultant, students discover the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures of the target language using linguistic elicitation. Language will vary from year to year but will normally be a non-European language. Language documentation, data management, ethical issues surrounding research in Indigenous communities.
Linguistic Field Methods
With a language consultant, students discover the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures of the target language using linguistic elicitation. Language will vary from year to year but will normally be a non-European language. Language documentation, data management, ethical issues surrounding research in Indigenous communities.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as ALDS 5801.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4801, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also listed as ALDS 5801.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4801, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5802 [0.5 credit]
Historical Linguistics: English
A theory-intensive course that will study the development of English starting with Proto-Indo-European progressing through Common Germanic to the stages of English itself. Topics include phonological sound changes, phonemic inventories, and morphological and syntactic theory.
Historical Linguistics: English
A theory-intensive course that will study the development of English starting with Proto-Indo-European progressing through Common Germanic to the stages of English itself. Topics include phonological sound changes, phonemic inventories, and morphological and syntactic theory.
Also listed as ENGL 5101.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4802, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4802, for which additional credit is precluded.
LING 5901 [0.5 credit]
Directed Reading in Linguistics
Research on a topic chosen in consultation with a faculty member and with the approval of the graduate supervisor.
Directed Reading in Linguistics
Research on a topic chosen in consultation with a faculty member and with the approval of the graduate supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of the graduate supervisor.
LING 5908 [1.0 credit]
Research Essay
Research Essay
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 5909 [2.5 credits]
M.A. Thesis
M.A. Thesis
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 6802 [0.5 credit]
Issues in Language Documentation
Core PhD seminar in Language Documentation. Exploration of fundamental issues in language documentation including language description vs. documentation, endangered languages, community relations, ethics and documentation methods.
Issues in Language Documentation
Core PhD seminar in Language Documentation. Exploration of fundamental issues in language documentation including language description vs. documentation, endangered languages, community relations, ethics and documentation methods.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 6803 [0.5 credit]
Methods in Data Collection
Core PhD seminar in data collection methods. Topics may include methods of data collection in language documentation and experimental linguistics.
Methods in Data Collection
Core PhD seminar in data collection methods. Topics may include methods of data collection in language documentation and experimental linguistics.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 6901 [0.5 credit]
Directed Reading in Linguistics
Research on a topic chosen in consultation with a faculty member and with the approval of the graduate supervisor.
Directed Reading in Linguistics
Research on a topic chosen in consultation with a faculty member and with the approval of the graduate supervisor.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 6907 [0.0 credit]
Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
Students must pass an oral comprehensive exam that will evaluate their knowledge of linguistic theory. Students will be provided with a reading list of literature in theoretical linguistics that they should be familiar with, based on their core linguistics courses and their research interests.
Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
Students must pass an oral comprehensive exam that will evaluate their knowledge of linguistic theory. Students will be provided with a reading list of literature in theoretical linguistics that they should be familiar with, based on their core linguistics courses and their research interests.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 6908 [0.0 credit]
Qualifying Paper
Students are required to write a Qualifying Paper (QP) that assesses their potential for conducting original research. Their QP must include aspects of both linguistic theory and language documentation and/or revitalization, although the proportion devoted to each component will vary from student to student.
Qualifying Paper
Students are required to write a Qualifying Paper (QP) that assesses their potential for conducting original research. Their QP must include aspects of both linguistic theory and language documentation and/or revitalization, although the proportion devoted to each component will vary from student to student.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
LING 6909 [0.0 credit]
Ph.D. Thesis
Ph.D. Thesis
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Admission
The normal requirement for admission to the master's program is a BA Honours degree in linguistics or a related field (e.g. applied linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, anthropology).
Students must have achieved a minimum of B+ in a relevant field and B overall in their academic work in the last two years of study.
Accelerated Pathway
The accelerated pathway in the School of Linguistics and Language Studies is a flexible and individualized plan of graduate study for students in their final year of a Carleton B.A. Honours Linguistics degree. Students in their third year of study in the B.A. Honours degree in Linguistics should consult with both the undergraduate advisor and the graduate supervisor to determine if the accelerated pathway is appropriate for them and to confirm their selection of courses for their final year of undergraduate studies. Students may receive advanced standing with transfer of credit up to 1.0 credit, which can reduce their time to completion in the MA program. The Accelerated Pathway requirements are two LING courses at the 5000 level and a minimum overall CGPA of B+.
Admission
The normal requirement for admission to the PhD in Linguistics, Language Documentation and Revitalization program is a Master's degree in Linguistics with an overall GPA of at least A-.
Admission
In order to apply for admission into the Graduate Diploma in Linguistics, students must first be enrolled in a graduate program at Carleton. Application for those programs is independent of application for the Diploma. The normal requirement for admission to the Diploma is undergraduate or graduate coursework in linguistics or closely related fields. Preference will be given for students enrolled in one of these programs: Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Anthropology, Cognitive Science, English, or French.
Regulations
See the General Regulations section of this Calendar, and in addition the following:
- Candidates must maintain a grade point average of 10.0 or better throughout this program.
M.A. Regulations
Regularly Scheduled Break
For immigration purposes, the summer term (May to August) for the M.A. Linguistics including all specializations/concentrations is considered a regularly scheduled break approved by the University. Students should resume full-time studies in September.
Note: a Regularly Scheduled Break as described for immigration purposes does not supersede the requirement for continuous registration in Thesis, Research Essay, or Independent Research Project as described in Section 8.2 of the Graduate General Regulations.
Ph.D. Regulations
Residence Requirement
Ph.D. candidates must normally be registered full-time in a minimum of six terms to satisfy the residence requirement. If a candidate is registered part-time, the minimum residence requirement is eight terms.
Guidelines for Completion of Ph.D.
Full-time Ph.D. students are normally expected to complete their requirements in four calendar years. All part-time students must complete their requirements within a period of nine years, as set out in the General Regulations in the Graduate Calendar.