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Graduate Program: Linguistics

UCLA's Graduate Program in Linguistics offers the following degree(s):

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Masters available on Doctoral track

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Linguistics Graduate Program at UCLA 3125 Campbell Hall Box 951543 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1543

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Marianne Celce-Murcia, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Applied Linguistics & TESL at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she taught and mentored graduate students for thirty years. She is now Dean of English Programs at the American University of Armenia (AUA) in Yerevan . Professor Celce-Murcia has published widely in the areas of language teaching methodology (including discourse-based approaches), the teaching of pronunciation, and pedagogical grammar. Both at UCLA and at AUA she has worked with professionals who are non-native speakers of English in need of improving their spoken and written English to progress professionally

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  1. Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics Program Requirements

    As stated in the Program Requirements published by the Graduate Division, the normative time to complete the Ph.D. degree in Applied Linguistics is, "From first enrollment in the doctoral program to advancement to candidacy: two to three years. From first enrollment to completion of degree: three to five years.

  2. The Graduate Program

    UCLA's Linguistics Department began as an interdepartmental graduate M.A. program in 1960; a Ph.D. program was introduced in 1962, and a B.A. program in 1965. The department was established in 1966, and has flourished ever since. At the undergraduate level, the department currently administers twelve majors: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics ...

  3. Applied Linguistics

    How to Apply to UCLA Graduate School. ... Graduate Program: Applied Linguistics. Admission Requirements; Program Statistics; MAJOR CODE: APPLIED LINGUISTICS. 0074. Interested in learning more about applying at UCLA Graduate School? UCLA will never share your email address and you may unsubscribe at any time.

  4. Linguistics

    Linguistics Graduate Program at UCLA. 3125 Campbell Hall. Box 951543. Los Angeles, CA 90095-1543.

  5. Graduate Admissions

    The UCLA Linguistics Department welcomes applications from students interested in pursuing the Ph.D. degree. The department currently has approximately 45 graduate students. The admissions process is highly competitive; those offered admission are provided with full financial support, with commitments up to five years.

  6. Home

    The UCLA Linguistics Department's normal business hours are M-F 8am-12pm, 1-4pm. ... Applied Approaches. Mar 21, ... Mar 18, 2024 - 2021 PhD alum Maura O'Leary, currently of Swarthmore College, has just accepted a tenure-track offer in the Western Washington University Linguistics Department. Dr. ...

  7. Browse Applied Linguistics

    Current graduate program information, including complete text for officially approved graduate programs and requirements, is available on the Graduate Division website. University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90095-1361 Main telephone: 310-825-4321 (campus operator) Speech- and hearing-impaired access: TTY 310-825-2833

  8. Applied Linguistics Overview

    3125 Campbell Hall. Box 951543. Los Angeles, CA 90095-1543. Linguistics. 310-825-0634. Linguistics e-mail. Kie R. Zuraw, PhD, Graduate Studies Director. The UCLA Academic Senate approved the disestablishment of the Department of Applied Linguistics; the discontinuance of the graduate degree and certificate programs, Language Teaching minor, and ...

  9. Marianne Celce-Murcia, PhD

    Department: Applied Linguistics. 3300 Rolfe Hall. Los Angeles, CA 90095-1531. Campus Mail Code: 153102. Phone: 310-825-4631. Fax: 310-206-4118. Website. Brief Curriculum Vitae. Marianne Celce-Murcia, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Applied Linguistics & TESL at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she taught and mentored graduate ...

  10. The Five Years of the Graduate Program

    The Department of Linguistics is part of the Humanities Division within UCLA College of Letters and Science. 3125 Campbell Hall, Box 951543 | Los Angeles, CA 90095-1543 | P: 310-825-0634 | F: 310-206-5743 | E: [email protected]

  11. Applied Linguistics BA

    The Applied Linguistics major investigates linguistic issues relevant to the everyday world, shedding light on the nature of language and language use. Students will learn linguistic theory, the study of the structure of human language generally. With its focus on service learning, students will also learn linguistic practice, engaging in the community, schools, and work places of our ...

  12. Applied Linguistics

    Applied Linguistics. The field of Applied Linguistics is now represented at UCLA in the form of an undergraduate major sponsored by the Department of Linguistics. A former UCLA Department of Applied Linguistics existed prior to 2014. The former Applied Linguistics MA and PhD programs no longer accept applications for graduate study. The old ...

  13. Graduate Students

    The UCLA Linguistics Department's normal business hours are M-F 8am-12pm, 1-4pm. Office schedule and availability may change based on UCLA protocol (www.covid-19.ucla.edu). Masks are optional but strongly recommended indoors. All UCLA affiliates and visitors must self-screen for symptoms before coming to campus.

  14. For Prospective Students

    The Department of Linguistics is part of the Humanities Division within UCLA College of Letters and Science. 3125 Campbell Hall, Box 951543 | Los Angeles, CA 90095-1543 | P: 310-825-0634 | F: 310-206-5743 | E: [email protected]

  15. Department Overview

    The UCLA Linguistics Department focuses on the scientific study of language in all aspects. The fields represented include phonetics, phonology, syntax, and semantics, as well as the interdisciplinary areas of psycholinguistics, language acquisition, historical linguistics, and mathematical linguistics. The department has a strong emphasis on ...

  16. Faculty

    The UCLA Linguistics Department's normal business hours are M-F 8am-12pm, 1-4pm. Office schedule and availability may change based on UCLA protocol ... Professor, Vice Chair - Director of Graduate Studies Ph.D. 2008, Rutgers University Email: [email protected] Phone: 310-825-8926 Office: 3103M Campbell Hall Pronouns: she, her

  17. Ph.D. Recipients

    Professor Emerita of Applied Linguistics, UCLA: 1972: A Syntactic and Psycholinguistic Study of Comparison in English: Laurence: Horn: 1972 (B. Partee, chair) On the Semantic Properties of Logical Operators in English: Larry M. Hyman: Professor Emeritus, Department of Linguistics, UC Berkeley: 1972: A Phonological Study of Fe'fe'-Bamileke ...

  18. Dissertations and Publications

    A comprehensive list of the Ph.D. dissertations written at UCLA Linguistics over the last 50+ years. Publications. A list of the Working and Occasional Papers published by UCLA Linguistics. M.A. Recipients & Theses. A comprehensive list of the M.A. papers and theses written at UCLA Linguistics over the last 30+ years.

  19. Advancing to Doctoral Candidacy

    2. Once your language petition is approved by the Graduate Division, you can officially nominate your dissertation committee. To nominate your dissertation committee, read the Doctoral Committee Regulations in the Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA (pp. 10-12) and fill out the Nomination of Doctoral Committee form. Leave the ...

  20. Prospective Students

    The UCLA Linguistics Department's normal business hours are M-F 8am-12pm, 1-4pm. Office schedule and availability may change based on UCLA protocol (www.covid-19.ucla.edu). ... Though academic positions for Linguistics PhD students are limited in number, Linguistics is a relatively new and growing field in US universities. ...

  21. M.A. in Applied Linguistics Program Requirements

    A total of eight (8) units of 500-series coursework may be applied toward the 10-course minimum required by the department for the M.A. degree in Applied Linguistics; however, only four (4) of those units may be used to fulfill the University's 9-course minimum requirement. In addition, students are required to participate in Applied ...

  22. Graduate Courses

    The Department of Linguistics is part of the Humanities Division within UCLA College of Letters and Science. 3125 Campbell Hall, Box 951543 | Los Angeles, CA 90095-1543 | P: 310-825-0634 | F: 310-206-5743 | E: [email protected]

  23. Yang Wang accepts position at the University of Utah

    The Department of Linguistics is part of the Humanities Division within UCLA College of Letters and Science. 3125 Campbell Hall, Box 951543 | Los Angeles, CA 90095-1543 | P: 310-825-0634 | F: 310-206-5743 | E: [email protected]