Anthropology and Linguistics
- Programs under this Major:
- Doctor of Philosophy Program (PhD)
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The Department of Linguistics together with the Department of Anthropology offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Anthropology and Linguistics http://linguistics.arizona.edu/programs/graduate/anthro.php and participates in the Graduate... Show Full Description
The Department of Linguistics together with the Department of Anthropology offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Anthropology and Linguistics http://linguistics.arizona.edu/programs/graduate/anthro.php and participates in the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT). Students may choose to complete an MA degree en route to their Ph.D. and may choose to complete the MA in Linguistics or the M.A. in Anthropology. Ph.D. ANLI Students must select from a menu of Linguistics and Anthropology courses to make up a total of 46 units of coursework, minimum. The menu requires students to complete the following:
I. ANLI Core Course requirements:
In Linguistics, 10 units total: LING 503 (Syntax); LING 510 (Phonology), LING 697A (Prelim), LING 595a (Colloquium) and the written comprehensive paper in Linguistics.
In Anthropology, 9 units total: ANTH 608A (Anthro Theory I), ANTH 608B (Anthro Theory II) and ANTH 680 (Foundations of Ling Anthropology) and the written comprehensive exam in Anthropology.
AND:Either LING 515 (Phonetics) or LING 507 (Statistical Analysis)
AND either ANTH 620 (Linguistic Field Techniques) or LING/ANTH 588 (Linguistic Elicitation and Documentation).
II. Elective requirements in Linguistics: Students take one course from at least five of the Core Group;see online Linguistics Graduate Student Handbook for Core Group offerings Note that overlap between Core Group requirements and LING 515, LING 507 & LING 588 requirements are allowed.
III. Elective requirements in Anthropology: Students take 12 units chosen from the following: ANTH 576 (Language and Culture), ANTH 580 (Historical Linguistics), ANTH 583 (Sociolinguistics), ANTH 589 (American Indian Languages), ANTH 679 (Language and Ethnography) or ANTH 696C (Topics Seminars).
Before moving on to dissertation research, students write a comprehensive exam in Anthropology and a qualifying written comprehensive paper in Linguistics (while taking the "Prelim" LING697a course). In addition students will complete the Comprehensive Oral exam. During dissertation research, students take a minimum of 18 dissertation units, and complete the Final Oral exam in compliance with Graduate College regulations.
Ph.D. ANLI students are required to take their Oral Comprehensive exam after completion of both written comprehensives and before the end of their fourth year of study. A student's comprehensive exam committee (for both written and oral) will consist of two Linguistics faculty, two Anthropology faculty, and one additional faculty member. A student's dissertation committee will minimally consist of two faculty members chosen from one department and a third faculty member chosen from the other. Hide Description
I. ANLI Core Course requirements:
In Linguistics, 10 units total: LING 503 (Syntax); LING 510 (Phonology), LING 697A (Prelim), LING 595a (Colloquium) and the written comprehensive paper in Linguistics.
In Anthropology, 9 units total: ANTH 608A (Anthro Theory I), ANTH 608B (Anthro Theory II) and ANTH 680 (Foundations of Ling Anthropology) and the written comprehensive exam in Anthropology.
AND:Either LING 515 (Phonetics) or LING 507 (Statistical Analysis)
AND either ANTH 620 (Linguistic Field Techniques) or LING/ANTH 588 (Linguistic Elicitation and Documentation).
II. Elective requirements in Linguistics: Students take one course from at least five of the Core Group;see online Linguistics Graduate Student Handbook for Core Group offerings Note that overlap between Core Group requirements and LING 515, LING 507 & LING 588 requirements are allowed.
III. Elective requirements in Anthropology: Students take 12 units chosen from the following: ANTH 576 (Language and Culture), ANTH 580 (Historical Linguistics), ANTH 583 (Sociolinguistics), ANTH 589 (American Indian Languages), ANTH 679 (Language and Ethnography) or ANTH 696C (Topics Seminars).
Before moving on to dissertation research, students write a comprehensive exam in Anthropology and a qualifying written comprehensive paper in Linguistics (while taking the "Prelim" LING697a course). In addition students will complete the Comprehensive Oral exam. During dissertation research, students take a minimum of 18 dissertation units, and complete the Final Oral exam in compliance with Graduate College regulations.
Ph.D. ANLI students are required to take their Oral Comprehensive exam after completion of both written comprehensives and before the end of their fourth year of study. A student's comprehensive exam committee (for both written and oral) will consist of two Linguistics faculty, two Anthropology faculty, and one additional faculty member. A student's dissertation committee will minimally consist of two faculty members chosen from one department and a third faculty member chosen from the other. Hide Description
Department: Linguistics
- Phone:
- (520) 621-6897
- Fax:
- (520) 626-9014
- Mailing Address:
- Jennifer Columbus, Program Coordinator
Douglass Building, Room 232, 1100 E. University Blvd. Tucson AZ 85721 - Website:
- http://linguistics.arizona.edu/
- Majors:
- Anthropology and Linguistics, Human Language Technology, Linguistics
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