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Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics:
Descriptive Linguistics Concentration

Graduates of this degree program will be qualified to serve in specialist cross-cultural roles. In particular, SIL International will recognize graduates of this program as having completed the minimum academic training requirements to serve with that organization in the specialist role of linguist. [Note: SIL International may also require field experience, or impose other criteria, before confirming fitness for service in any specialist role.]

This page identifies requirements for the Descriptive Linguistics Concentration with a thesis or non-thesis option. There are other program requirements for the degree.

Descriptive Linguistics Course Requirements

Course Sem Hrs
AL5304 Applied Phonology
 3
AL5313 Advanced Grammatical Analysis 3
AL5395 Current Issues in Descriptive Linguistics 3

Other advanced linguistics courses from the list below.

 6

NON-THESIS OPTION

  
     3 Electives 9

THESIS OPTION

  
     Electives 3
     Thesis 6
Total Descriptive Linguistics concentration hours 24
Total AL degree hours (minimum) 37

Approved advanced linguistics courses for the
Descriptive Linguistics concentration:

*AL 5314 Culture, Language and Mind *(if not taken to satisfy the core requirement)
*AL 5315 Semantics and Pragmatics  
AL 5323 Discourse Features of NT Greek  
AL 5328 Discourse Features of Bib. Hebrew  
AL 5394 Readings in Applied Linguistics (ling. topic)
AL 5396 Conference Course in Appl. Ling. (ling. topic)
AL 5398 Seminar in Appl. Ling. (ling. topic)

or the following courses taught at UTA:

LING 5310 Sociolinguistics
LING 5314 Historical and Comparative Linguistics
LING 5321 Advanced Phonological Theory
LING 5322 Laboratory Phonology
LING 5330 Formal Syntax
LING 5331 Advanced Formal Syntax
LING 5334 Morphology
LING 5335 Language Universals & Ling. Typology
LING 5350 Text Analysis
LING 5360 Non-Western Linguistic Structures
LING 5370 Survey of Linguistic Theories
   
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