Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes The following goals
and learning outcomes have been established for students
pursuing the MA degree in Linguistics. Develop a rigorous
concept of language in all its aspects, as well as an
interdisciplinary sensibility demonstrating an advanced
understanding of connections among the social sciences and the
humanities. - Develop an advanced interdisciplinary interpretive
framework for studying language in ways that will enable
students to solve practical and theoretical problems. - Develop
an advanced understanding of the nature of language structure,
language use, language acquisition, and language change. - Have
an advanced knowledge of the history of the field of
Linguistics—its theories, methods, and intellectual
justifications. - Develop an advanced understanding of the
theoretical and methodological approaches used in Linguistics
and interdisciplinary scholarship. Gain a thorough understanding
of linguistic diversity and commonalities by examining both, the
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