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Every language is a system that conveys thoughts and meaning through a set of grammatical rules. Learning to break down the construction of words and sentences, you’ll discover the universal grammar behind human language. This course introduces stand...

This course introduces important phenomena and types of analysis in phonetics and phonology, i.e. speech sounds and sound systems found in the world’s languages. Students will learn how to carry out acoustic analysis of speech using speech software, ...

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This course surveys how concepts in linguistic structure are applied to the analysis of sign language, at the levels of phonology, morphology, lexicon and syntax. Sociolinguistic issues in the use of sign language use will be explored, including vari...

An intensive course that surveys foundational issues in the core areas of linguistics (semantics, syntax, phonology and phonetics). An advanced introduction to the scientific study of language for post-graduate students without sufficient prior lingu...

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Students will become familiar with a range of key qualitative and quantitative research methods used in modern linguistics. This will include data analysis skills and the ability to apply these skills to linguistic and interdisciplinary research.

Advanced study of topics in theoretical and cognitive linguistics, e.g. phonetics and phonology, syntax, semantics or psycholinguistics. The topics covered will vary from year to year. The course will explore classic and cutting-edge research in rela...

Advanced study in sociolinguistics. Topics will vary year to year, including quantitative sociolinguistic studies of language variation and change through to qualitative sociolinguistic studies in interactional sociolinguistics and discourse analysis...

Advanced study of topics which involve the interfaces between different aspects of the linguistic system, e.g. language variation and change, language acquisition, the development of New Zealand English. The topics covered will vary from year to year...

This course will develop students’ ability to carry out linguistic research through in-depth discussion of literature and methodology in an area of current research in linguistics. The area is to be agreed with a supervisor. This will lead to the dev...

MA thesis in Linguistics. Students cannot enrol on line for theses and should contact the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offices, or Victoria International if you are an International student.