Program Information

The Linguistics Department offers graduate programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees with specializations in

• The core areas of linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics)
• Language documentation
• Sociolinguistics and language change
• Discourse analysis
• TESL
• Second language acquisition
• Psycholinguistics
• Neurolinguistics

For detailed information on the program, including financial aid, please visit the website http://lin.ufl.edu.

The Certificate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching is offered to University of Florida graduate degree-seeking students in linguistics and related disciplines.

As part of its service to the University community, Linguistics also offers English as a Second Language training for international applicants and admitted students. These programs, the English Language Institute (ELI), Academic Written English (AWE), and Academic Spoken English (ASE), are described in the Student Services section of this catalog. This information, along with links to the application form, are available at http://lin.ufl.edu.

Applicants who lack a background in linguistics should develop basic competency in the core areas before commencing graduate work. These deficiencies can be met by taking LIN 3010 Introduction to Linguistics (3 cr.), LIN 3201 The Sounds of Human Language (3 cr.), and LIN 3460 The Structure of Human Language (3 cr.) or the equivalent.

The department also offers a combination degree program available to Linguistics majors that enables strong students to obtain a BA and an MA in five years. Students must apply for the program by February 15^th of their junior year and should consult with the department undergraduate and graduate coordinators before applying. More details and an application form can be found here: https://lin.ufl.edu/undergraduate/combination-ba-ma-degree/  

Degrees Offered with a Major in Linguistics

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Master of Arts

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Linguistics Departmental Courses

Linguistics (PHD)

SLO 1     Knowledge        
Student defines, describes, and uses terminology and basic concept from the core areas of linguistics

SLO 2     Skills     
Student critically analyzes and interprets language-related data and theories

SLO 3     Skills     
Student designs and conducts a language-related program of inquiry producing original research

SLO 4     Professional Behavior   
Student engages in ethical human data collection, appropriate professional conduct, and ethical academic writing practices (as established by Linguistic Society of America Ethics Statement)

Linguistics (MA)

SLO 1     Knowledge        
Student defines, describes, and uses terminology and basic concept from the core areas of linguistics

SLO 2     Skills     
Student critically analyzes and interprets language-related data and theories

SLO 3     Professional Behavior   
Student engages in ethical human data collection, appropriate professional conduct, and ethical academic writing practices (as established by Linguistic Society of America Ethics Statement)