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Master of Philosophy in Linguistics
Master of Philosophy in Linguistics
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: approx. 10
ADDRESS: NTNU, Department of Language and
Communication Studies,
Dragvoll, building 4, level 5.
PHONE: +47 73 59 65 29
URL: www.ntnu.edu/studies/mphfling
STUDY ADVISOR:
Trude Hjulstad
EMAIL: studieveiledning-isk
@
hf.ntnu.no
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND
APPLICATION DEADLINE: see page 1.
ABOUT THE MASTER’S PROGRAMME
The Master’s programme in Linguistics
is based on the students’ specialisation
at the Bachelor’s level, but involves a
deeper and more specialised study wit-
hin the field. The aim of the programme
is to develop the students’ skills as
scholars. The courses at the Department
focus on academic theory and method,
and the main areas of study are Syntax,
Phonology, Semantics and Pragmatics.
Depending on their previous specialisa-
tion at Bachelor’s level, they will be given
the opportunity to combine topics from
these areas in order to complement or
enrich the topic of their thesis.
WHY STUDY AT THE INTERNATIONAL
MASTER’S PROGRAMME IN
LINGUISTICS AT NTNU?
Research done in the fields of Linguistics
at our Department is well recognised
internationally. Candidates who complete
the Master’s programme learn how to
perform an individual project through
writing a Master’s thesis.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s
degree or equivalent in Linguistics or
an equivalent degree with a sufficient
emphasis on topics related to Lingui-
stics (for instance a Bachelor’s degree
in Language Technology). Successful
applicants to the programme must
have completed at least three courses
in Linguistics as part of their previous
studies. Applicants must also have
achieved a minimum of the equivalent of
a C grade (Norwegian grading system) in
their undergraduate degree.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The MPhil programme requires two
years of full-time study. The second se-
mester of the second year is more or less
fully devoted to the Master’s thesis. The
Master’s thesis (45 credits) is preferably
written within the scope of specialisation
determined by the student’s combination
of topics. The thesis is an independent
piece of scholarly work which takes
place under academic supervision.
EXAMPLES OF MASTER’S THESES IN
LINGUISTICS
ww Serial Verb Constructions in Manda-
rin Chinese
ww Future Present Progressive in
Brazilian Portuguese
ww The discourse of advertising in
Ghanaian Written advertisement: A
pragmatic approach
ww Some aspects of Asante phonology.
An autosegmental analysis
ww The Expression of Negation in Ewe
STUDY ENVIRONMENT
Students at the international Master’s
programme in Linguistics are part of a
small group at the Department, and they
will have close interaction with
academic staff. The international
students take the same courses as
Norwegian students who pursue the
Norwegian Master’s programme in
Linguistics. The study environment in
Linguistics at Master’s level is therefore
international.
CAREER PROSPECTS
A Master’s degree in Linguistics is
essentional for students who wish to
pursue a career within research, both
related to language in itself and to
technological development. In addition,
Linguistics is also relevant in teaching.
An MPhil in Linguistics may form a basis
for many work activities, such as within
IT, emphasising different aspects of
language analysis, Internet search, and
translation (both manual and automa-
tic). Companies dealing with language
technology, dictionaries, and production
of texts with high demands for linguistic
accuracy may offer prospective jobs for
a Linguist.
In order to understand what
language is, one must know
something about its construc-
tion and how it gives meaning.
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Linguistics explores linguistic
problems in order to under-
stand more about language.
This degree is also known as
the International MPhil in
Linguistics.
Photo: Åshild Berg-Tesdal/NTNU HF