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The Linguistics Program and the German Graduate Program

We have coordinated the German M.A. and the Linguistics Ph.D. degrees in order to provide an integrated program in language, linguistics, and literature, and invite applications for the following two related degree programs:

(1) an M.A. in German with a concentration in German Linguistics, and
(2) a Ph.D. in Linguistics with a minor specialization in German Literature.

A person completing these two degrees will be well-trained in linguistic theory, German Linguistics, and German Literature, and will have teaching experience and familiarity with CALI (computer assisted language instruction). This degree program aims to produce scholars in the area of German Language and Linguistics who would fit well in a department of foreign (or German) Language and Literature.

Applicants for the M.A. in German should have the equivalent of a major in German. The degree involves four graduate courses in German Literature, one graduate survey of Linguistics, three courses in German Linguistics, a comprehensive exam, and a thesis. Students in this program will be supported through teaching assistantships in German. It is anticipated that a student completing this degree will go on to pursue the Ph.D. in Linguistics as outlined below. Individuals interested in applying to the M.A. program in German should contact:

Nicholas Vazsonyi, Graduate Director
Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Languages
USC, Columbia, SC 29208

Applicants for the Ph.D. in Linguistics should hold an M.A. (or the equivalent) in German and/or Linguistics. The degree requirements include six or seven core courses in linguistic theory (phonology, syntax, etc.), a four course specialization in some subdiscipline of Linguistics (e.g. historical linguistics, second language acquisition, sociolinguistics), and a four course secondary specialization in German Literature. A student in this program will be supported through a combination of teaching assistantships in German, assistantships in the Foreign Language Learning Center (language lab), and research assistantships. Individuals interested in applying to the Ph.D. program in Linguistics should contact:

Kurt Goblirsch, Graduate Director
Linguistics Program
USC, Columbia, SC 29208

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