The Linguistics concentration is theoretically oriented and provides a solid foundation in the major subfields of linguistics: phonology, syntax, and semantics. As part of their English degree, students who choose this concentration take an introductory course in linguistics and three additional cour...
Mason’s English degree is not a conventional one. As an English major, you can study the poetry of Milton and learn to write digital poetry. You can specialize in Renaissance literature or modern world literature. You can take courses on the folklore of Mexico or the films of Bollywood. You can learn...
With concentrations in Literature, Cultural Studies, Linguistics, Professional and Technical Writing, and the Teaching of Writing and Literature, the Mason English department offers master's degrees aimed to meet a wide range of intellectual and professional needs and interests. Graduate certificate...
Sylvia Schreiner is a linguist specializing in syntax, morphology, semantics, and language documentation & revitalization. Much of her work to date has focused on the morphosyntax and semantics of tense, aspect, mood, and modality. She leads an NSF CAREER project documenting Akuzipik/St. Lawrence...
The master's degree in English with a concentration in linguistics is theoretically oriented and provides a solid foundation in the major subfields of linguistics: phonology, syntax, and semantics. It requires 30 credits and can be earned on a part-time basis in two years.
Douglas Wulf earned his BA in physics from Northwestern University, MA in English and applied linguistics: TESOL from Wright State University, and Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Washington. He has worked as a computational semanticist at a computer firm and was once a captain in the Air ...
Géraldine Walther's research interests lie at the intersection between computational linguistics, linguistic typology, and cognitive science. She is investigating in the degree of internal cohesion within linguistic systems, which she researches using computational and quantitative methodologies appl...
The PhD in linguistics trains students in the science of language. Students become specialists in the core areas of linguistics — phonology, syntax, and semantics — and learn to integrate this core with the study of second language acquisition. This 72-credit degree program prepares students for posi...
At the core of this program are courses on teaching literature and teaching composition, reinforced by courses in literature, writing, linguistics, and composition theory. The program offers practicing educators the opportunity to renew knowledge and envision new paths as instructors; students new t...