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100 Best universities for Linguistics in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 3.12M citations received by 160K academic papers made by 127 universities in France was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Linguistics

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

3. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

4. Paris-Sud University

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

6. Grenoble Alpes University

7. University of Montpellier

8. University of Bordeaux

9. Polytechnic School

10. University of Lille

11. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

12. University of Strasbourg

13. Normal Superior School

14. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

15. University of Lorraine

16. Normal Superior School of Lyon

17. University of Burgundy

18. Paris Diderot University

19. University of Paris 8

20. Paris Descartes University

21. TELECOM ParisTech

22. University of Nantes

23. Paris Dauphine University

24. University of Rouen Normandie

25. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

26. University of Caen Normandy

27. Paris-Est Creteil Val-de-Marne University

28. University of Poitiers

29. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

30. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

31. Francois Rabelais University

32. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

33. Grenoble Institute of Technology

34. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

35. Paris Institute of Political Studies

36. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

37. University of Technology of Compiegne

38. University of Picardie Jules Verne

39. University of Orleans

40. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

41. University of Franche-Comte

42. University of Clermont Auvergne

43. National School of Bridges and Roads

44. University of Angers

45. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

46. University of Toulon

47. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

48. University of Western Brittany

49. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

50. National Advanced School of Engineering

51. CentraleSupelec

52. Artois University

53. University of La Rochelle

54. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

55. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

56. Central School of Nantes

57. University of Limoges

58. HEC School of Management

59. Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences

60. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

61. Catholic University of Lyon

62. EHESP School of Public Health

63. Eurecom

64. Central School of Lyon

65. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

66. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

67. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

68. School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry of the City of Paris

69. EMLYON Business School

70. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

71. University of Southern Brittany

72. Jean Monnet University

73. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

74. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

75. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

76. ESSEC Business School Paris

77. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

78. University of Technology of Troyes

79. Central School of Lille

80. Upper Alsace University

81. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

82. EDHEC Business School

83. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

84. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

85. Montpellier SupAgro

86. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

87. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

88. University of Rennes 2

89. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

90. Kedge Business School

91. Agrocampus Ouest

92. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

93. SKEMA Business School

94. University of Le Havre

95. University of Nimes

96. Lille Catholic University

97. ENSEA Graduate School

98. Audencia Nantes School of Management

99. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

100. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

The best cities to study Linguistics in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris , Villeurbanne , Toulouse , and Orsay .

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4 academic years

From September to June

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Catalan, Spanish and English

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Doctoral programme of the UPF Doctoral School, governed by Royal Decree 99/2011

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• Acquisition of language
• Discourse analysis
• Language learning
• Translation studies
• Lexicology and lexicography
• Computational linguistics and language engineering
• Formal linguistics, descriptive and variation
• Literary reception and translation
• Terminology and knowledge management
• Specialized translation

Admission requirements

In order to be admitted to Translation and Language Sciences PhD Programme offered by UPF, candidates must provide accreditation that they have obtained an  accredited   undergraduate degree  (Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent degree from an accredited Higher Education Institution).   Moreover, they have to proof that they have obtained or are in position to obtain an  accredited  graduate/master's degree (equivalent to a Spanish Master Universitario/Oficial, Master's of Research.... ) which enables them to access a Phd programme in their home country. 

To access a PhD programme at UPF you must have an official university degree and a master's degree, and have passed at least 300 ECTS credits. 

You can also access the doctorate with: 

• an official Spanish university degree or equivalent, as long as at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed and a level 3 of the MECES is accredited; 
• a degree from the European Higher Education Area (non-Spanish) that accredits a level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, as long as this degree entitles to access a PhD in the issuing country; 
• a foreign title (non-EHEA) of a training level equivalent to a Spanish university master's degree and that entitles to access a PhD programme in the issuing country; 
• a doctoral degree.

Mandatory documents to be submitted

• A photocopy of the  undergraduate degree/diploma or Certification/proof of degree completion   (Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent degree from an accredited Higher Education Institution).
• A photocopy of the  official final undergraduate transcript . 
• A photocopy of the  graduate/master's degree/diploma or Certification/proof of degree completion .
• A photocopy of your  official final graduate/master's transcript  .
• A signed declaration  of obtaining your graduate/master's degree before the commencement of the master's programme.
• A photocopy of the  provisional graduate/master's transcript .

Students holding a Spanish DEA (Diploma de Estudios Avanzados) according to  RD 778/1998 / Suficiencia Investigadora according to RD185/1985 or an undergraduate degree of 300 ECTS credits (such as Medicine...) will not need to have completed a master's degree.    

• Endorsement letter by any member of the academic staff of the doctoral program in Translation and Language Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra supporting the candidate's project (using this  template ).
• Two recomendation letters using this template . 

It is recommended that these letters of recommendation be written by researchers from outside the UPF Department of Translation and Language Sciences. In any case,  they can’t be written  by the same person who signs the favourable report for admission to our doctoral programme.

In order to optimise the treatment and security of the recommendation letters, the candidate will have to request those via the online application system, where he/she will need to indicate the e-mail adress of the person/the persons he/she wishes to be recommended by. That person will receive an e-mail indicating that the candidate wishes a recommenation letter from him/her. The letter will be uploaded by the referee in the online application system. Non-institutional addresses such as *yahoo, *gmail, *hotmail, etc... will not be accepted.

• Brief motivation letter that proves the candidate's capacity and interest  in the research proposal s/he wants to join (2 pages).
• Brief doctoral research proposal (2 pages) within  any of the PhD research track .
• Curriculum vitae.
• Identity Card  or  Passport .

UPF master's degrees that can be taken prior to this doctorate

• Master in Translation Studies  
• Master in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics 
• Master in Discourse Studies: Communication, Society and Learning
• Master in Translation among Global Languages: Chinese-Spanish
• Master in Cognitive Science and Language  (interuniversity master coordinated by UB)
• Master in Training of Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language (interuniversity master coordinated by UB)

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The Paris Graduate School of Linguistics (PGSL) is a newly-formed Paris-area graduate program covering all areas of language science. It offers a comprehensive curriculum integrating advanced study and research, in close connection with PhD programs as well as with the Empirical Foundations of Linguistics consortium. Research plays a central part in the program, and students also take elective courses to develop an interdisciplinary outlook. Prior knowledge of French is not required.

PGSL is funded by Smarts-up (Student-centered iMproved, Active Research-based Training Strategy at Université de Paris) through the ANR SFRI grant « Grandes universités de recherche » (PIA3) 2020-2029.

The deadline for the first call for incoming scholarships for the Master Miem University of Paris is February 1st.

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Laboratoire de Linguistique Formelle – UMR 7110 CNRS et Université Paris Cité – RNSR : 200112497J Adresse géographique : Bât. Olympe de Gouges, 5ème étage. 8, Rue Albert Einstein 75013 Paris Envoyer un courrier : Case Postale 7031 – 5, rue Thomas Mann – F-75205 Paris Cedex 13 Transports : Métro ligne 14 : arrêt "Bibliothèque François Mitterrand" – Tram T3A : arrêt "Avenue de France" – Bus n°89 et 62 : arrêt "Porte de France" Téléphone : (+33) (0)1 57 27 57 64 – Télécopie : (+33) (0)1 57 27 57 81 Directeur de la publication : Olivier Bonami – Dernière mise à jour : 2024-08-30

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Language science and didactics Comparative literature Applied foreign languages Ancient languages and literature History of books and publishing Languages, literatures and intermedialities French language, literatures and francophone literatures European and international literatures Anglophone languages, literatures and civilizations, Irish and American studies, cultural studies Germanic languages, literatures and civilizations Slavic languages, literatures and civilizations Romance languages, literatures and civilizations (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese) Chinese languages, literatures and civilizations Arabic languages, literatures and civilizations Breton language, literature and culture Applied arts Plastic arts Performing arts (cinema, theater, dance) Archaeology Architecture Aesthetics and philosophy of art Musicology Art sciences History of the arts (ancient, medieval, modern, contemporary, contemporary, architecture)

• Total number of PhD students registered in the school : 222
• Number of foreign PhD students : 53
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International, application, welcome services, art history and criticism - ea 1279, arts: practices and poetics - ea 3208, center for breton and celtic research - ea crbc, center for the study of ancient and modern languages and literature - ea 3206, center for the study of correspondance and diaries of the 19th and 20th centuries - ea 7289, center for the study of languages, territories and cultural identities - brittany and minority languages - ea 202224, english-speaking countries: communities and writing - ea 1796, heritages and constructs within the text and the image - ea 4249, interlingual research center: memories, identities, territories - ea 4327, research group on the invention and evolution of forms - ea grief, number of phd students 222, internationalization of the doctoral school.

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International doctoral programs

International collaborations are an integral part of research. Some programs in particular enable the development an international experience in the context of doctoral education.

Published on 4/12/2019 - Updated on 6/03/2024

China Scholarship Council – Sorbonne University

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and Sorbonne University have established a collaborative program offering excellent doctoral education to Chinese candidates in all disciplines represented at Sorbonne University. Doctoral candidates are hosted in a laboratory under the supervision of Sorbonne University and receive a scholarship funded by the CSC . This scholarship is for a maximum of 4 years. Its amount is currently 1350 €/month (amount periodically re-evaluated by the CSC). In addition, doctoral candidates will have to pay administrative fees. Candidates having obtained the CSC scholarship are required to commit to returning to China after the defense of the thesis or after a postdoctoral stay abroad (after agreement of the CSC).

Recruitment campaign

It takes place in several stages:

• A call for doctoral research projects is launched to researchers and academic researchers at Sorbonne University. The doctoral research projects are then validated by the doctoral schools and published.
• Chinese candidates send their applications to the project leaders , who forward the files of the candidates they have pre-selected to the doctoral schools. The candidates' files are examined by each doctoral school, which may issue a pre-admission letter subject to funding.
• The list of all candidates pre-selected by the Sorbonne University doctoral schools is sent to the CSC.
• Candidates must then apply in China on the CSC website . They are evaluated by the Chinese party, which notifies and awards the thesis scholarship if necessary.

Eligibility conditions of candidates

The CSC 2021 is only open to candidates of Chinese nationality who do not have any job outside the Chinese territory at the time of their application . They must demonstrate a very good level of English and, for some fields of humanities and social sciences, a very good level of French (B2 minimum, C1 recommended).

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• Be a student in the final year of a master's degree or have recently graduated or,
• Be in the first year of the PhD program, a letter of recommendation from the home university will be required.

Chinese student abroad

• Be a student in the final year of a master's degree or have graduated less than a year before applying for the scholarship.

  Calendar 2021-2022

• October 1st: Postinf of  validated projects on the Sorbonne University website , opening of students applications, Chinese candidates contact the project leaders and send them an application file . Applicants  submit their application file under this   link .
• January 31 : Closing of applications. The project leaders sent the selected application after hearing the candidates at their doctoral school. 
• Until february 21 : after examination, the Doctoral schools send the signed and stamped pre-admission letters of the selected candidates to the doctoral college
• February 28 : The doctoral collège send the pre-admissions letters to the candidates
• Until March 31 : The candidates selected by Sorbonne Universite candidate on CSC website
• May 31 : Diffusion of results by the CSC to Sorbonne Université. Results are send to candidates as well as project leaders. 

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For any questions (except for the ASDB), please contact Camille Vignes [email protected]

Modeling of Complex Systems (MSC) Program

The International Doctoral Program in Complex Systems Modeling (PDI MSC) is a cross-disciplinary program at all doctoral schools of the Sorbonne University. It is the first North-South doctoral program of Sorbonne University built on the commitment to recruit for 3 years young doctoral candidates from all countries and more particularly from Southern countries where the IRD has developed many collaborations for more than 60 years.

It also relies on the network set up by the International Joint Unit UMMISCO of Sorbonne University-IRD, whose teams specialized in mathematical and computer modeling are spread over five countries: Morocco, Senegal, Cameroon, Vietnam and France.

The themes of the PDI MSC are multidisciplinary; they relate in particular to the use of complex systems modeling to solve problems of development and/or management of resources and environments, particularly in southern countries with problems in health and epidemiology, management of renewable resources, urban and regional dynamics, ecosystem dynamics.

Each year, the last three promotions of doctoral candidates registered at Sorbonne University in co-supervision with several foreign universities are gathered on the IRD Bondy campus to follow a 3-week training course.

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European Founding Myths in Arts and Literature

Sorbonne University / University of Bonn / University of Florence

The Universities of Bonn, Florence and Sorbonne have agreed on a jointly structured doctoral training course with the title "Founding Myths of Europe in Literature, Arts and Music". The disciplines concerned arethe various philologies and literatures, the history of art and music, history, political science, philosophy, sociology, without a priori restrictions. Doctoral candidates prepare a thesis on the founding myths of Europe.

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Italian Studies

Since 2006, the Universities of Florence, Bonn and Sorbonne have agreed on a doctoral Program with a common structure and the mention "International Doctorate in Italian Studies". The whole of Italian Studies (Literature, Language, Civilisation, Performing Arts, Cinema) is covered in this training.

Coordinator: Professor Andrea FABIANO (ED 020: Civilisations, Cultures, Literature and Societies)

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Humanism and Rebirth

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Sorbonne University have signed a collaboration with the University of Florence (Università degli Studi di Firenze) that enables doctoral candidates working on the world of European Humanism, in all disciplines to enrolled in this framework.  The doctoral candidates will obtain the double title of Doctor of the University of Florence and Doctor of Sorbonne University, when they have defended their doctorate, directed in partnership by professors from both universities.

This co-diplomation is part of joint research on Humanism, directed, at the University of Florence by Donatella Coppini and at Sorbonne University by Hélène Casanova-Robin. It enables doctoral candidates to benefit from a rich education, thanks to the diversity of scientific methods implemented within each of these institutions. It also opens a large international research network on humanism (seminars, conferences, colloquia) to the doctoral candidates, due to the various collaborations already established by the partner research units within these universities.

The language of the doctorate must be either French or Italian; the subject must be on the texts (literary forms, philosophy, art, aesthetics...) of Humanism and the Renaissance (14th-16th centuries), transmitting the ancient tradition, and/or their posterity.

Coordinator: Professor Hélène CASANOVA-ROBIN Professor of Latin Literature (specialist in Humanism) Director of the E.A. 4081 Rome and its renaissances ED 022 Ancient and Medieval Worlds

Joint Ca'Foscari-Sorbonne University Program

The Universities of Venice (Ca'Foscari) and Sorbonne University have agreed to a joint doctoral program. This program has been signed between the doctoral school “Civilizations, Cultures, Literatures and Society” (ED 020) and the Venetian program” Lingue, culture e società moderne e Scienze del linguaggio”. It concerns the cultures of the Romance and English speaking countries in Europe, America and the world, the Germanic and Slavic speaking countries in Central and Northern Europe, in the following fields: literature, linguistics and civilization.

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Eduardo Ramos Izquierdo (ED 020)

Alexis Tadie (ED 020)

For more information, see: the University of Venice site

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Computational linguistics or "natural language processing" (NLP) refers to the design of computer programs dealing with all aspects of human language, from speech recognition to the analysis of the meaning of a text. Famous NLP applications are for example machine translation, information retrieval, text generation, chatbots…

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The computational linguistics master's program is a multidisciplinary program combining linguistics, mathematics and computer science.

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The program is taught by NLP researchers belonging to the computational linguistics track ( LLF research laboratory ), who also maintain close ties with industrial natural language processing work in Paris area.

The computational linguistics program enables students to master the techniques of natural language processing and their applications.

The professional orientation opens up to positions as computer linguists in artificial intelligence companies oriented towards the processing of written texts.

The research orientation may allow to pursue a PhD in computational linguistics.

Targeted Competences

• Know how to explore and computerize large and varied corpora of texts.
• Know up-to-date algorithms for natural language processing and machine learning and how to implement them in practice to solve a given task.
• Be able to use deep learning libraries.
• Know modern linguistic concepts allowing the description of various languages.

The master's program consists of two years of two semesters each.

• The first year focuses on the formal foundations of NLP, machine learning and the articulation with the formal description of languages. The courses are complemented by practical work on the computer.
• In the second year, the first semester includes in-depth courses, in particular for the research track, and application courses for the industrial track. The second semester is a research internship in a laboratory or an internship in a company, with the writing of a dissertation and defense.

Target audience

Degrees required for registration in first year.

3 rd year Bachelor's degree either:

• in Language Sciences or Humanities, but with skills in computer programming (python, java), and basic mathematical training (linear algebra, probability theory);
• or in computer science, with a strong interest in languages and linguistic formalization (beginners in linguistics may apply).

Admission requirements

The application should contain a copy of the student's diploma, a CV and a cover letter.

Admission is conditional on a level of English sufficient to read an article and understand a discussion in English. No minimum level of French is required, but basic skills in reading French would definitely help.

Continuation into a Ph. D program in computational linguistics, at the Doctoral School of Language Sciences (University Paris Cité) or elsewhere in France or abroad.

Doctoral Programme in Language Studies

The Doctoral Programme in Language Studies covers a wide range of linguistic fields, including various synchronic and diachronic approaches to language, translation studies and language technology.

25 new doctoral researchers are admitted each year. We're an international community, and the programme is multilingual: you can complete a degree in either Finnish, Swedish or English.

Want to know more? Visit our profile & activities page to learn more about the key research areas and activities in the programme.

The University of Helsinki (UH) annually allocates funding to doctoral programmes for salaried positions (employment contract). These doctoral candidate positions are designated as full-time work. The aim is that doctoral candidates employed by the University will pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree, which should be completed within four years.

Both current University of Helsinki doctoral candidates and new applicants planning doctoral studies are eligible to apply for these positions. 

Please read the application instructions carefully before applying. If you are also planning to apply for the right to pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree, remember to read the instructions related to applying for a doctoral study right .

Salaried doctoral candidate positions are aimed at enabling full-time work on dissertations and postgraduate studies, with the goal of completing a doctoral degree in four years. The exact duration of employment, its’ start and end dates are determined in the employment contract. 

The salary and other further details concerning the employment relationship are available in the call for applications .

Applications for a salaried position in a doctoral programme are submitted by completing an electronic form and enclosing the required attachments. 

If you already have the right to pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki and you are applying for a salaried position in your doctoral programme:  

• Read the application instructions regarding salaried positions
• Complete the electronic application form 

According to the guidelines of the University of Helsinki, individuals recruited to salaried doctoral candidate positions must gain admittance to doctoral studies (doctoral study right) within the six-month trial period of the employment. 

If you already have the right to pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki, you may apply for a salaried position from another doctoral programme that suits your research profile. If you receive a salaried position from another doctoral programme, you will need to change your doctoral programme. Please note that you may need to reapply for post-graduate study rights if your faculty or target degree change in relation to an awarded salaried position. This application should be made in the spring at the latest, but please note that this may affect the start date of your potential employment. 

If you are applying for a salaried position in more than one doctoral programme, please complete a separate application form for each one.

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French Graduate Studies

The French Division offers MA and PhD degree programs spanning many aspects of French and Francophone studies including literature, culture, and contemporary society. The faculty is committed to providing graduate students with a firm foundation in scholarship, an awareness of new and current trends in the field and a thorough preparation in classroom teaching.

Our degree programs also offer many opportunities to explore other intellectual disciplines. Part of the Department of Modern Languages, the French Division works closely with its fellow divisions, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish-Portuguese. In addition, the French Division cooperates actively with other departments and interdisciplinary programs across the university, including Humanities, Women's Studies, Asian Studies, Afro-Caribbean Studies, to name but a few.

Graduate school is also a unique opportunity to enjoy the intellectual and cultural life available on campus. FSU's Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies hosts distinguished Visiting Professors and organizes high-profile events (international conferences, public lectures, etc.) featuring eminent speakers from France and the wider French-speaking world, making our program one of the most exciting in the U.S. In addition, students at FSU have the privilege of attending special events at some of the nation's best Music, Theater and Motion Picture Schools. The Napoleonic and Holocaust Institutes (run by the History Department), the English Department's Creative Writing Program and the Center for Advancement of Human Rights are among the many organizations sponsoring public lectures and other events that enliven intellectual life on campus. Please take a moment to look through our graduate student brochure to find additional information on teaching assistant stipends, as well as faculty information and upcoming conferences.

REQUIREMENTS (for general University requirements and for information on how to submit an online application, see Graduate-Studies ): BA in French or equivalent for admission to the MA program; MA in French or equivalent for admission to the PhD program; complete and acceptable ("good standing") academic transcripts; GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale; GRE scores; departmental approval, consisting of the collective appraisal of the program faculty. The application is then submitted to the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies for appropriate action. Before beginning graduate work in French, a student normally has an undergraduate major in French or the equivalent with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0. In special circumstances, a student who has not had such preparation may, with special approval from the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, remedy any deficiencies concurrently with work on the advanced degree. Consultation with the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies will determine the appropriate procedure.

FINANCIAL AID

Graduate students in French are eligible for a range of scholarships and other awards, many of them supported by the Ada Belle Winthrop-King Memorial Fund. These include fellowships, teaching assistantships, scholarships for residency in France and other Francophone regions, and travel and research funds. Click here for more details including application deadlines.

MA DEGREES AND REQUIREMENTS

MA in French Literature

Requirements for the MA in French Literature include course work, comprehensive examinations, and a 20-30 page research paper. A minimum of 32 semester hours in graduate courses (including Minor, if any) must be earned and at least 21 of these must be taken for a letter grade.

Required courses include a distribution of coursework across the centuries. Francophone literature can be substituted for any century course. In choosing their courses, students should be advised that many currently advertised positions require knowledge of critical theory and Francophone literature. Courses are not offered as exam preparation; rather, course work provides the basis for the student to further synthesize and expand their knowledge during exam preparation.

MA in French with a Concentration in Contemporary French and Francophone Studies

Requirements for the MA French with a Concentration in French and Francophone Studies include course work, comprehensive examinations, and a 20-30 page research paper. A minimum of 32 semester hours in graduate courses (including Minor, if any) must be earned and at least 21 of these must be taken for a letter grade. Required courses include 21 credit hours (7 courses) in French. At least 12 credit hours (4 courses) must be chosen from among those offered in 20th Century or Francophone Studies, with a further 9 credit hours (3 courses) chosen from among other courses in French.

MA Comprehensive Examination in Global French

Both the French Literature and the French with a Concentration in Contemporary French and Francophone Studies track conclude with an MA Comprehensive Examination in Global French, which takes place in the third and/or second to last week of the fall or spring semester and is based on courses taken by the candidate and on the exam text list. The student will take three written exams which will cover three main approaches: time, space, and an explication de texte (close reading), as well as one oral exam expanding on the written exams. The detailed format for the MA Comprehensive Examination for both tracks is outlined in the Graduate Studies Handbook.

MA Research Paper

In both the French Literature and the French with a Concentration in Contemporary French and Francophone Studies track, the student writes a 20-30 page research paper, which can be an expanded version of a paper done in a course taken to fulfill the MA course requirement. Besides being an exercise in research techniques, the paper is seen as the best expression of the student's written work in French. The MA research paper is written under the supervision of a directing professor and a committee consisting of two more members. The committee may request a defense if so needed.

The Doctor of Philosophy in French is a research degree designed to foster mastery of the language together with advanced knowledge and analytical and critical skills in selected areas of French and Francophone studies. The student is expected to become familiar with past and current achievements in the field and demonstrate the ability for original scholarly research.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 3 academic years of graduate study (at least 60 semester hours) beyond the BA degree (or equivalent) is normally required in the doctoral program. Credits acquired at the MA level count towards this. On progressing beyond the Masters level, candidates for a PhD in French will be expected to take 10 three-credit courses and thereby fulfill requirements in three categories, consisting of 4, 4, and 2 courses respectively as follows: a Major/Minor category that will consist of four courses, a Distribution category (see below) that will also consist of four courses, and two courses in an unrelated field that will serve as an Elective category. Although students will be required to adhere to the 4-4-2 pattern in fulfilling the requirements, there is considerable flexibility in the exact choice of courses. Some courses may help to fulfill requirements in more than one category (e.g. both the "Major/Minor" and "Distribution" categories), thus enabling students to take additional courses in areas of particular interest to them while remaining within the 10-course total overall. Course selection will be made by the student in consultation with the Graduate Adviser. For availability of courses and for information, please check the "Courses" link.

Major/Minor Requirements : in fulfilling these requirements, students will typically take two to three courses in the Major and one to two courses in the Minor.

Distribution Requirements : students will be required to take four courses across the fields represented by the French faculty. Specifically, students will be required to take two pre-1800 courses, and two post-1800 courses, to be determined in consultation with the Graduate Adviser. Courses taken to satisfy the Distribution Requirement can also be counted toward the Major or Minor.

Unrelated Field (Electives) : based on the overlapping 4-4-2 distribution system, two of the student's courses will be in unrelated fields, hence electives. This could involve work in such areas as theory, autobiography, gender studies, colonialism/post-colonialism, etc., and not necessarily standard century-based fields. In choosing electives students should keep in mind the need for intellectual coherence.

No more than two courses can be taken outside of the department, and all courses in the first semester must be taken within the department.

We encourage students to develop a secondary area of specialization, which can be easily done while satisfying the requirements stated above. The Graduate Adviser will work with every entering graduate student in order to work out a program consonant with each one's interests, background and needs.

Language Requirement

The language requirement for the doctoral degree consists of reading knowledge in one language other than French and English which is germane to the research in the student's proposed specialty area. The language requirement must be satisfied before taking the Preliminary Examination. In addition, a minimum of 3 months residency in a French-speaking country is strongly recommended prior to completion of the degree.

Doctoral Preliminary Examination

In at least the final semester of the minimum course work and residence, the student takes the written Doctoral Preliminary Exam, as prepared by the Doctoral Supervisory Committee (consisting of at least four faculty members, including a University Representative from outside the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics). The Doctoral Preliminary Examination will have proportionate coverage of both Major and Minor fields and is designed to ascertain the candidate's scholarly competence, the breadth and depth of linguistic and cultural literacy and bibliographical knowledge, and the feasibility of possible dissertation projects. The formal status of "candidate for the doctoral degree" ("ABD") is granted after the student has successfully passed the Doctoral Preliminary Exam.

Prospectus of Dissertation

After completion of the Preliminary Examination, the student will submit and orally defend a Prospectus of Dissertation, which has to be approved by the Doctoral Supervisory Committee.

Dissertation

The doctoral Dissertation must be on a topic connected with the major field and must constitute a significant research contribution to knowledge. When the research and collection of data have reached the stage of exposition, it is recommended that the candidate submit carefully edited preliminary drafts, chapter by chapter, to the Supervisory Committee for suggestions, corrections, and approval.

PLEASE NOTE: in case the dissertation research concerns human subjects, the student must include a copy of the IRB (Institutional Review Board) Approval Letter and sample copies of any Informed Consent Forms in the appendices of his/her manuscript. Issues of human subjects should be thoroughly discussed with your dissertation advisor since a failure to acquire the required clearance may negatively influence the chances of your work being published in the future. For more information see "GradSpace" (or "Grad School - Faculty/Staff") on your Bb site. Students should bring issues pertaining to human subjects committee applications and extensions to the Florida State University Human Subjects Office, housed within the Office of Research, for more information, click here .

Oral Defense of Dissertation

As the final exercise, the student is expected to defend the dissertation in the presence of the entire supervisory committee. The oral defense aims to assess that the student is able to successfully communicate, both through the oral examination and in the written dissertation, the knowledge, and skills he/she has acquired within his/her discipline of study. The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics is committed to strictly enforce the University's regulations on the oral dissertation defense, as well as on the subsequent manuscript submission process. For details, please consult the Graduate Studies Handbook.

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Doctoral Program

The Ph.D. program emphasizes rigorous theoretical work that has at its base a firm empirical foundation in language data. 

Students are provided with a broad-based background in linguistics, teaching experience in the classroom and other forums, and opportunities for original and high-quality research.  Our Ph.D. students write dissertations on a wide range of topics spanning and bridging many subareas of the field.  See our Ph.D. Alumni  page for dissertation titles and job placement information.

Overview of the Program

Through the completion of advanced coursework and strong methodological and analytical training, the Ph.D. program prepares students to make original contributions to knowledge in linguistics, to articulate the results of their work, and to demonstrate its significance to linguistics and related fields.  At every stage in the program, students are encouraged to present and publish their research and to develop active professional profiles. 

Students generally complete the program in five years

• Coursework in core areas of linguistics, chosen by each student in consultation with faculty advisors to build the foundation that best suits their interests and goals.
• Fall Quarter: Includes seminar to introduce students to the research of faculty in the department
• Winter Quarter: Includes participation in small research groups or in one-on-one apprenticeships
• Spring Quarter: Includes beginning to work on the first of 2 qualifying research papers

Years 2 and 3

• Balance shifts from coursework to development of research skills
• Students complete two qualifying papers and then selects a principal advisor and committee for their dissertation by the end of year 3.

Years 4 and 5

• Devoted to dissertation and advanced research

Teaching Experience

As they move through the Ph.D. program, students also gain teaching experience by serving as teaching assistants in their second, third, and fourth year of graduate study. They also have access to the many programs provided by Stanford's Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning , including the varied resources of the Teaching Commons .

Offers of admission to the Linguistics Ph.D. program include funding for the full five years of doctoral study, including tuition and stipend, regardless of citizenship. 

We also encourage our applicants to apply for as many external fellowships and scholarships as they are eligible for; a compilation of funding opportunities for Linguistics graduate students can be found on our  Fellowship and Funding Information page .  Applicants should note that the deadlines for these fellowships are typically in the fall of the year prior to admission.

In addition, the  Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) program is designed to build a multidisciplinary community of Stanford graduate students dedicated to finding creative solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Join dozens of  Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences students  who gain valuable leadership skills in a multidisciplinary, multicultural community as  Knight-Hennessy Scholars . KHS admits up to 100 applicants each year from across Stanford’s seven graduate schools, and delivers engaging experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders ready to address complex global challenges. As a scholar, you join a distinguished cohort, participate in up to three years of KHS's leadership program, and receive full funding for up to three years of your PhD studies at Stanford. Candidates of any country may apply. KHS applicants must have earned their first undergraduate degree within the last seven years, and must apply to both a Stanford graduate program and to KHS. Stanford PhD students may also apply to KHS during their first year of PhD enrollment. If you aspire to be a leader in your field, we invite you to apply. The KHS application deadline is October 9, 2024. Learn more about  KHS admission .

Additional information is available about the student budget , Stanford graduate fellowships , and other support programs .

Outside the classroom, there are many opportunities, both formal and informal, for the discussion of linguistic issues and ongoing research, including colloquia, workshops, and reading groups.

Partnership Opportunities

Although not part of the formal doctoral program, there are numerous opportunities for research and development work at the Center for the Study of Language and Information and  off-campus at local companies.  

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Ph.D. Programs

The Department of Linguistics offers four concentrations leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Linguistics (see list below). No matter the concentration, our faculty work closely with students, guiding their research and supporting their passions.

• Applied Linguistics
• Computational Linguistics
• Sociolinguistics
• Theoretical Linguistics

Applicants to the Ph.D. program are encouraged to identify prospective research advisors, at least one of whom should be in the concentration to which they apply.

After entering the program, Ph.D. students may elect to add a minor in a second one of these concentrations [new policy effective Spring 2023].

An interdisciplinary (second) concentration in Cognitive Science is also available to Ph.D. students.

Master’s in Passing

If, in their course of the Ph.D. program, a doctoral student meets all of the requirements of a M.S. degree in Linguistics, he or she may apply to receive a “Master’s in Passing.” Please consult section IV.D.3 of the Graduate School Bulletin for full details about the “in passing” or “terminal” Master’s degree.

Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics

Dietrich college of humanities and social sciences, graduate courses in applied linguistics & second language acquisition (alsla).

The courses listed below are offered as part of the Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition and the M.A. in Applied Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition .

82-783 Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research

This course introduces students to the field of second language acquisition (SLA) in order to provide them with an understanding of the way in which second languages are learned and acquired. The course will survey various theories of second language acquisition (e.g., Innateness and Universal Grammar, Connectionism, Input/Output, sociocultural theory, emergentism), and their claims will be examined in the light of recent research findings. The course will also examine the impact of internal and external variables on second language acquisition and development. Some topics include: the role of learning environment for language acquisition, explanations for different success among second language learners, variations in second language use, and the effect of classroom instruction in second language acquisition.

  82-793 Teaching Methodologies for the Foreign Language Classroom

This course is intended to expose students to different language teaching methodologies. We will study the development and history of teaching approaches and methods, and examine the intersection of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theories of language learning to approaches and methods. Students will also apply the content of this course by way of their classroom observations for the 82-893 Practicum I course. Students will leave this course more comfortable as language teachers and able to adapt and apply their knowledge to new teaching situations.

  82-795 Ideologies of Critical Language Awareness

Within the field of Critical Language Awareness (CLA), language is understood as a social practice and, as such, is inseparable from historical, political, moral, and other ideological variables. Awareness of the ideologies and contexts that shape languages--and the teaching and learning of languages--allows one to understand and respect learner experience, interact effectively with language learners, design relevant curricula and materials, and potentially disrupt inequities that confront language learners daily. This course will introduce students to scholarship and pedagogies commonly found in CLA as a foundation for their own teaching, tutoring, consulting, and interacting with language learners in a variety of contexts. Through an exploration of communication skills and strategies (productive and receptive language skills, pronunciation and accent modification, etc.), students will investigate multiple approaches to language learner support. Course presentations, readings, discussions, and assignments will require students to think critically about teaching and research practices, the values on which those activities are based, and ways to challenge and transform the biases inherent in them. Students will also reflect on and evaluate a variety of instructional, sociocultural, cognitive, and linguistic dimensions of language learning, focusing on how these dimensions are expressed and experienced differently across various spaces, identities, technologies, and learner abilities. The main purpose of the course experience is to equip students with the information and analytical skills to support the diverse needs of language learners they will encounter in their future work.

82-885 Introduction to Qualitative Methods

This course focuses on the theoretical and practical principles that guide qualitative inquiry in second language and multilingual contexts. The course provides students the opportunity to explore in depth data collection and analysis tools (e.g. interviews, participant observation, discourse analysis, narrative analysis, etc.). In addition, students reflect about the ethics and style in research reporting characteristic in this approach. The course is grounded on individual research projects conducted by students during the course of the semester.

82-888* Research Methods in SLA

The course introduces students to research methodology as it applies to language learning and language teaching. It provides an examination of different approaches currently used in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research ranging from experimental studies to survey investigations. The goal is to develop an ability to critically evaluate, design, and implement sound SLA research. 

82-888* Introduction to Linguistic Data Analysis Using R

This course provides a hands-on introduction to the fundamental aspects of statistical  analysis of quantitative linguistic data using the open-source statistical environment R. Students will first understand how spoken and written language can be conceptualized as data, what this data looks like, and how to think about such data from a computational perspective. Students will also learn how to visualize and appropriately form specific research questions related to linguistic analysis, and how data and its presentation can be manipulated in unethical ways. Students will also examine how the same data set can tell different stories/outcomes depending on the analyses and presentation. In-class labs and homework will make use of corpus, psycholinguistic, and survey data from a variety of languages and methods. 

82-888* Qualitative Perspectives on Context, Instruction and Learning

This course asks two central questions: 1) How do we capture language learning outcomes that aren’t measurable quantitatively? and 2) How do we understand the relationship between context, instruction, and second language learning? To answer these questions, we will examine research and its practical applications from a variety of qualitative traditions (e.g., ethnography, discourse analysis, qualitative interviews, diary studies) that has been carried out in a wide range of contexts, including study abroad, technology-enhanced environments, and informal learning in the wild.

82-888* Second Language Acquisition and Technology

We will explore how technology can be used and researched in contexts of second language acquisition and teaching. Well investigate research, best pedagogical practices, and technological tools used in Computer-Assisted Language Learning. Students will learn how to conduct a review of a pedagogical tech tool or app (e.g., Chat GPT, Duolingo, Lingostar AI) and how to integrate it into a task-based or project-based lesson plan. In addition to teaching demos, students will engage in the creation of a research project proposal and/or literature review regarding a specific facet of technology-enhanced language teaching and learning.

82-888* Second Language Pragmatics

Pragmatics is broadly understood as the study of language use in social context. This course, therefore, addresses various topics in second language (L2) pragmatics, including theories in pragmatics learning, multilingual translanguaging in L2 pragmatics, research methods in L2 pragmatics, target areas of investigation, instruction and assessment, and learning contexts. Through critical examinations of the literature in these areas, students will develop an understanding of existing research paradigms in L2 pragmatics and future directions.

82-888* Second Language Speech

This course provides an overview of the fundamental questions, theories, methodologies, and findings of second language (L2) speech research. In this team-based, collaborative course, students will read published research to first understand how speakers perceive, process, and produce the sounds of an L2. Students will then work together to develop a testable hypothesis related to L2 speech. Students will collect pilot data, perform null hypothesis tests, and compare the results to previous findings. Throughout the course, students will gain experience in each step of the research process and have the opportunity to disseminate their findings to a larger audience. The course focuses on both theoretical frameworks of human language and cognition, as well as the ‘applied’ function of speech research as it relates to effective foreign language teaching. 

82-888* Interaction and L2 Development

* Titles, sections and offerings for 82-888 change regularly. See the schedule of classes for current information.

• Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition
• M.A. in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition

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The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) graduate certificate provides training to those interested in teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language. The certificate is given to those who complete the practical preparation needed to teach English both within and outside the US to post-secondary students and adults. The courses for the program focus on the specific knowledge and skills specified for ESL teachers as identified by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.

Students in the TESOL concentration follow an integrated program of study that helps them develop expertise in areas such as second language acquisition, cross-cultural communication, language structure, and instructional methodology. Besides developing skills in analyzing language, assessing language ability, and planning language instruction, students apply their knowledge through practical experiences in the U.S. and abroad.

The MA in Applied Linguistics program in the Department of English specializes in real-world applications of linguistics. Applied linguistics focuses on the many ways that language plays a role in real life settings. Students will gain proficiency in linguistic theories and methodologies and may develop a research focus in areas such as computer-mediated communication, politeness theory, intercultural communication, medical discourse, bilingualism, language policy, and language teaching and learning.

The PhD program in Applied Linguistics prepares students to teach and conduct original research in the US and abroad. Students specialize in areas of applied linguistics, including TESOL, second language writing, language policy, sociolinguistics, corpus/computational linguistics, critical discourse analysis, second language acquisition, multimodal communication, and more. Past students have found positions in institutions of higher education, the US State Department and other governmental agencies, and in consulting in the multicultural workplace.

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France probes death of egyptian phd researcher reem hamed amid conspiracy theories.

The French authorities have opened an investigation into the death of an  Egyptian PhD student at Paris Saclay University,  Reem Hamed , that took place last week in the capital, Paris, amid conspiracy theories of possible foul play.

" The cause of death has not been officially declared yet. We have been waiting for the decision of the prosecutor-general as Egypt's consulate and embassy and the Egyptian community in France have been very concerned about the incident," Abdel-Hameed Al-Nakreesh, a representative of the community of Egyptians in France, told The New Arab .

No further details on the ongoing investigation were available at the time of publication.

But over the past 48 hours, screenshots of social media posts, reportedly made by Hamed, of her claiming she was being targeted at home and college which were removed shortly before her death on Thursday, 22 August, have gone viral.

"I, Reem Hamed, a PhD student in France, testify that I am in a dire need to inform the concerned security authorities in Egypt that I have been under surveillance and that my [electronic] devices have been infiltrated and above all I am being forced to remain silent and not to report [these violations]," she said in one of the posts in question.

In another post, Hamed claimed a neighbour had reportedly spread a mysterious gas under her doorstep that was likely to affect her nerves and kill or sedate her. In other posts, she said her food had been tampered with and that she was being followed.

Hamed said that the police did not take her seriously when she reported such incidents. Neither did the Egyptian embassy in Paris, she claimed.

TNA  could not independently verify the authenticity of screenshots in question.

On Sunday, the Egyptian foreign ministry released a statement that it had been following up the inquiry with the French authorities and for the family to receive the body the soonest for a proper burial service back home.

Activists accused the Egyptian government of falling short in protecting Egyptians abroad.

Hamed's death brought to surface memories of incidents of Egyptian scientists reportedly killed to halt their scientific pursuits, such as the legendary Samira Mousa , Egypt's first-ever female scientist and  Ali Moustafa Mosharafa  both dating back to the 1950s.

Echoes of Samira Moussa: Mysterious Death of Egyptian PhD Student in France Raises Alarming Questions The sudden death of Dr. Reem Hamed, an Egyptian PhD student in biotechnology in France, has caused widespread shock and stirred a wave of disturbing and mysterious… pic.twitter.com/f2p7OtKfU2 — khaled mahmoued (@khaledmahmoued1) August 25, 2024

It remains unclear whether the field of research Hamed had been working on was linked to her 'alleged murder' as suggested by social media users. 

According to her LinkedIn profile , Hamed acquired a master degree in genomics and epigenetics in 2002 from the same university. She has been working on studying the regulation of gene expression in senescence.

Meanwhile, the deceased's brother, Nader Hamed, wrote a  post  on his Facebook page urging social media users to stop sharing posts attributed to his sister and consider him the only source of information. He had noted that his sister had died a few days after visiting her family in Cairo.

"The incident is being investigated by the French prosecution. No official report has yet been released about Reem's death that confirms or denies any criminal suspicions," Hamed posted, urging the public to be cautious about publishing any information that may obstruct justice or impact his sister's rights.

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Congratulations Felicia!

Linguistics PhD candidate Felicia Bisnath sucessfully defended her dissertation on Friday, July 26th.

Title: "ASL-English language contact and its social meaning among deaf and hard-of-hearing users of ASL in the United States"

Chair:  Savithry Namboodiripad

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Graduate Programs

• Concentration in Computational Linguistics
• Concentration in Language Documentation
• Concentration in ESL (English as a Second Language)
• Interdisciplinary Study Master of Science - Computational Linguistics Concentration
• Linguistics Concentration PhD in Information Science
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The MA in Linguistics with a concentration in ESL offers students broad training in all core areas of the discipline. Our MA programs prepare students for challenging careers in a variety of industries, including government, education, law, bioinformatics, and natural language processing. The ESL concentration specifically prepares students for careers in teaching English as a second and/or foreign language and language arts instruction for K-12 (with additional certification and coursework from the College of Education). Our MA programs also serve as an excellent foundation for doctoral studies in Linguistics and other language-related fields such as speech pathology, deaf education, audiology, or the teaching of English as a second language.

The five major foci of graduate studies in Linguistics are:

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)  Of general interest to many of our students, but of special interest to those interested in Teaching English as a Second Language, are courses on second language acquisition; pedagogical approaches to English grammar; methods and practicum in teaching English as a second or additional language; and English language variation and change, including varieties of English spoken worldwide. Our practicum in ESL is often available at an international venue. We also offer a Graduate Academic Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Language Documentation, Curation, and Conservation The world's languages, approximately 7000 of them, are disappearing at an alarming rate. Each language encodes unique knowledge about the ecologies - both animals and plants - of the societies that are centered on the languages spoken. To preserve and employ this data to further our understanding of this essential part of what it means to be human, linguists and interested members of language communities work together to collect and analyze linguistic data, and to preserve it in archives for use in the future. We offer courses on scientifically sound and ethically appropriate data collection methodologies, gold standard archiving practices, and methods for data mining. All these lead to research projects on non Indo-European languages and provide students with extraordinary opportunities to learn about new cultures and customs.

Computational Linguistics

The newest focus of the UNT Linguistics Department's graduate offerings is computational linguistics (CL). CL technologies are increasingly present in daily life, from voice-enabled smart phone assistants to predictive text input to machine translation technologies. From an academic viewpoint, CL is the scientific study of language from a computational perspective, living at the intersection of language and technology. Students develop keen skills in linguistics and linguistic analysis. This knowledge can then be applied to the design of computational systems for automating linguistic analysis. At UNT we place a particular focus on how computational methods can support the work of documenting endangered languages, linking two of our department's strengths.

Language Variation and Change Languages can vary in just about every aspect of their grammar. Compare for example American English and Australian English, which differ in accent, words used to refer to the same objects, and also in some sentence patterns. To understand language as a human system we ask how languages vary, the limits to the ways in which they may vary, and what causes them to vary. We offer courses on theoretical frameworks dealing with these questions and these data. We also offer courses on the many varieties of English in America, the structure of African American English Vernacular, the structure and history of the Englishes around the world, and on principles of language change, reconstruction, and change through language contact.

Linguistic Analysis of Literature UNT is one of the few linguistics programs in the country to offer regular courses in the linguistic analysis of poetry and prose. The courses focus on the many kinds of repetition that are used by the world's great writers - repetitions of sound, parallelisms of form - which have the effect of making literary texts a permanent part of the world's art.

A sixth area we are developing in conjunction with the Department of Library Sciences is Language Data Curation and Archiving. In this area of study, students will gain important competencies in the concepts, practices, and technologies used for managing linguistic data, e.g., data modeling and database design, representing information for storage and access, digital curation and data management, and information systems.