Programs
MA
NOTE: Admissions to the MA for Fall 2022 is for the thesis program only (coming soon)
For more information see the Handbook
Indigenous Language Revitalization (MA)
McGill offers an Ad Hoc MA in Indigenous Language Revitalization for members of communities whose languages are threatened. The MA program is joint between the Department of Linguistics (Faculty of Arts) and the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (Faculty of Education), and is designed to provide its graduates with tools that will help them in efforts to maintain, document, and revitalize their communities' language. The two-year program includes coursework in both Linguistics and Education, as well as a final MA project, to be completed in the second year. Successful applicants will have a native speaker's knowledge of an Indigenous language of the Americas or a demonstrated commitment to learning it as a second language, as well as demonstrated ability and interest in the scholarly and practical work related to language revitalization.
Interested applicants should contact jessica.coon [at] mcgill.ca (Professor Jessica Coon).
Language Acquisition Program (PhD)
Interdisciplinary Language Acquisition Program (LAP)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Linguistics: Language Acquisition
For more information see the Handbook
Qualifying Year
Applicants whose application files show strong evidence for truly outstanding potential despite a lack of background in linguistics may be considered for admission to a Qualifying Year (QY). Several students have successfully used this program to transition into the field of linguistics from other fields (e.g., from Math, or Political Science). The QY in Linguistics is very small and very selective - we typically admit no more than one QY student per year, and sometimes none.
The application procedure for the Qualifying Year is the same as for our M.A. and Ph.D. program, with an application deadline that is usually in early December, to be admitted for the fall term of the following year. We do not offer funding for the QY.
The Qualifying year permits students to make up the gaps in their background by taking appropriate undergraduate courses. Students in the QY will normally be required to take the following undergraduate courses: Phonetics (LING 330), Phonology I (LING 331), Syntax I (LING 371), Introduction to Semantics (LING 360), Morphology (LING 440), plus three other courses.
Students typically take a QY in order to apply for a M.A. or a Ph.D, program in Linguistics in the following year. Admission to the QY does not automatically guarantee subsequent admission to our M.A. or Ph.D. program.
For more information see the Handbook
Courses
500 Level Courses
500 level courses are high-level seminar courses, usually intended for students in honours programs and graduate level students.
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LING 565 Fall 2020 |
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700 Level Courses
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Resources
Awards
Past award recipients can be found on the People page.
Cremona Memorial Prize in Linguistics
Established in 2002 by a bequest from Isida Bernardinis Cremona, B.A. 1965, M.A. 1967. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Linguistics. Value varies.
Lara Riente Memorial Prize in Linguistics
Established in 2002 by family, friends, fellow students, professors and the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation in memory of Lara Riente, B.A. 1992, M.A. 2001. Lara was a gifted graduate of the Department of Linguistics whose sudden and tragic death was mourned by all who knew her.
Eligibility:
- Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships committee on the recommendation of the Department of Linguistics on the basis of high academic standing to a graduate or an undergraduate student enrolled in a full-time degree program in Linguistics.
- Preference shall be given to students in Neurolinguistics and/or Morphology.
- Value: $500
Forms
Letter of Understanding
PhD Forms
Evaluation Paper Committee Form
Evaluation Paper Post-Defense Form