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The Language and Linguistics Concentration at the University of Memphis specializes in applied linguistics such as dialectology, language acquisition, and sociolinguistics. Core areas of linguistic study include phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics, and discourse analysis.
The Language and Linguistics Concentration provides students with the tools necessary to investigate language. Students confront the questions, theories, and methods of exploring language as a system. In addition to the theoretical nature of language study, students explore the real-life implications of language for literature, English as a Second Language, composition, language development, and the social dimensions of language and linguistics.
Students majoring in either English as a Second Language. or Linguistics often take courses in both areas. The University of Memphis offers both a B.A. and an M.A. with a concentration in E.S.L. Both degrees require courses in Linguistics as well as in E.S.L. Also, the Linguistics concentration requires students to meet a foreign language requirement.
An average of two Linguistics and three E.S.L. courses are taught each semester on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Summer courses and workshops are also offered for teachers seeking an add-on endorsement in E.S.L.
Some graduate students teach English abroad in the Czech Republic, China, and at Chuo Gakuin University in Japan. Students have also presented papers at professional conferences such as The Southeastern Conference on Linguistics, NWAVE, Tennessee TESOL, and International TESOL.
E.S.L. Practicuum Opportunities in the Memphis Community include:
- The Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program
- The Jewish Community Center Russian Resettlement Program
- Vocational English classes offered by the Memphis City Schools at the Messick Adult Center
- The Intensive English for Internationals (I.E.I.) program at the University of Memphis
- Tutoring English at the Memphis College of Art
Employment opportunities upon graduation include teaching in the U.S. and abroad in various programs in E.S.L. and Linguistics. Current graduates are pursuing Ph.D.s at the University of Memphis and at other schools and teaching E.S.L. in the U.S. and in foreign countries.
For more information:
Admission
Degree Requirements
Faculty
Graduate Courses in ESL and Linguistics
Intensive English for Internationals
M.A. in Linguistics checklist
Summer Program in Pilsen, the Czech Republic
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