MA

The ELAP Masters Degree is oriented towards both language fieldwork and theoretical analysis. Students have a choice of two MA pathways, Language Support and Revitalisation (for students with or without a background in linguistics) or Field Linguistics (for those with a BA or equivalent in Linguistics).

The core courses are:

Language Support and Revitalisation Pathway

• Introduction to the study of language
  Term 1 & Term 2 (full unit)
• Issues in Language Documentation and Description
  Term 1 (half unit)
• Applied Language Documentation and Description
  Term 2 (half unit)

• Techonolgy and Language Documentation
  Term 1 (half unit)
• Issues in Language Documentation and Description
  Term 1 (half unit)
• Applied Language Documentation and Description
  Term 2 (half unit)
• Field methods
  Term 2 (half unit)

These courses provide the theory and techniques needed for fieldwork on endangered languages in the pathway in Field Linguistics, and for support for endangered languages in the pathway in Language Support and Revitalisation. A range of optional courses are available in linguistics, applied linguistics, and language studies. For those that have studied linguistics before, the pathway in Field Linguistics provides an opportunity to put linguistic training and insights into use. Fieldwork skills will enable students to take a role in documenting and assisting threatened languages around the world. For those concerned about assisting endangered language communities around the world, the pathway in Language Support and Revitalisation provides the necessary awareness of linguistics, language ecology and language planning and policy making.

The entry requirement for the Masters Degree is a 2:1 Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in any discipline. All students take the core courses and submit a Masters dissertation at the end of the year. The MA may be taken part-time, over two or three years.

Linguistics Department Course Handbook 2008-9