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To: SENATE
Subject: Graduate Studies - DML
Calendar Submission
From: H. M. Evans
Secretary
Senate Committee on Graduate
Studies and
Registrar
Date: March 16, 1970.
At its meeting on March 10, the Senate Committee on Graduate Studies
passed the following motion pertaining to the submission from the Department
of Modern Languages, Paper G5-89, that
"the Graduate Calendar submission from the Department of Modern
Languages be forwarded to Senate for approval."
It is recommended that Senate approve Senate Paper S.351 (Paper GS-89).
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Department of Modern Languages
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persons are at
present eligible to supervise graduate theses:
The
major interests of each
faculty member are indicated.
N.J.
Lincoln
B.A.
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(London), M.A.
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(Alberta),
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Ph.D. ?
(Cornell).
Assistant Professor (South Asian Linguistics,
Typology), Chairman
G.L.
Bursill-Hall
M.A.
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(Cantab.), Ph.D.
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(London),
Professor (Linguistic Theory, History
, of
Linguistics)
B.E.
Newton
M.A. ?
(Oxon.),
Associate Professor (Historical Phonology,
Ancient and Modern Greek)
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J.H.
Wahigren ?
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (California),
Associate Professor (Russian Linguistics,
Computational Linguistics)
W.R. Babcock ?
B.M., M.A., Ph.D. (Rochester),
Assistant Professor (Acoustic Phonetics,
German Dialectology)
E.R. Coihoun
? B.A., Ph.D. (Cornell),
Assistant Professor (Caribbean and Latin-
American Dialectology)
R.C. DeArmond ? B.A. (Washington), M.A., Ph.D. (Chicago),
Assistant Professor (Slavic Linguistics,
Modern Linguistic Theory)
J. Foley ? B.A., (Nebraska), PhD. (M.I.T.),
Assistant Professor, (Phonological Theory)
H.M. Hammerly ?
B.A. (Columbia U.Sc.), Ph.D. (Texas)
Assistant Professor (Applied Linguistics,
Phonological Theory.)
C.F. Holliday
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B.A. (N.Y. State College), Ph.D. (Cornell),
Assistant Professor (Russian Linguistics)
Margret B. Jackson
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Ph.D. (Munster),
Assistant Professor (Germanic Linguistics)
T. W. 'Kim
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B.A. (So. Illinois), M.A., Ph.D. (Michigan)
Assistant Professor (Romance Linguitics)
E.W. Roberts ?
B.A. (Wales), M.A., Ph.D. (Cantab.),
Assistant Professor (Phonetics, Phonological Theory)
R. 'Saunders ? A.B. (Penn. 'State), A.M., Ph.D. (Brown),
Assistant Professor (Russian Linguistics,
Phonological Theory)
Marguerite St-Jacques
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L.-es-L., Docteuf de troisieme cycle (Paris),
Assistant Professor (French Linguistics,
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The Department offers graduate work leading to the degrees of M.A.
an1 Ph.D. in Linguistics. Specialized programmes are offered in French,
German, Russian and Spanish Linguistics and in the areas of Romance,
Germanic, and Slavic Linguistics. Under the rubric of General. Linguistics,
otl1ier areas which faculty are currently prepared to supervise include:
descriptive linguistics, history of linguistics, computational linguistics,
Soith Asian linguistics, comparative and contrastive linguistics,
linguistic theory, Caribbean and Latin-American dialectology, Amerindian
1 ixiguis tics, and Indo-European.
Suoervisorv Committees
Upon admission all students are assigned a temporary supervisor who
will assist in the selection of courses and carry out general supervision
until a supervisory committee is formed at the end of the first semester.
Fo final examinations a special examining committee is formed, normally
composed of the supervisory committee plus an outside examiner.
Programme
Admission:
Applications for admission, together with transcripts and references,
uld be sent to the departmental Chairman of Graduate Studies. Applicants
uld hold a B.A. degree or the equivalent normally with at least high second-
ss standing (B+) in their last two years. All applications and supporting
umentation must be received by the department no less than three months
ore the beginning of the semester in which it is wished to start. Applicants
h insufficient undergraduate training in Linguistics may be required to do
ded non-credit study prior to commencing formal coursework.
Requirements:
The student may choose one of the following programmes:
a)
At least 20 hours of graduate coursework and a theses of
10 hours on a topic acceptable to the supervisory committee.
b)
At least 30 hours of graduate coursework and no less than
two extended essays, subjects to be approved by the Supervisory
Committee.
The Coursework must include Linguistics 800-5 and 801-5. In the case of
Russian Division the latter is to be taken as a mandatory audit. The
iaining courses are to be selected from the offerings of the Division in
ch the thesis is to be written (two 5-hour courses in the case of Linguistics,
man and Spanish; three courses totalling 10 credit hours in French; five
iour courses in Russian, including one course in Old Church Slavonic; under
:ion b) these are all to be increased by a further 10 credit hours in each
e). Except in the Russian Division, the student is further required to audit
additional course either in General Linguistics or within the Division
cerned.
Both types of programme culminate in a comprehensive oral exam which may
alo include a written component at the discretion of the supervisory committee.
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This committee is also responsible for drawing up a specific individual
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programme of coursework and readings to help the student prepare for this
exam depending upon his particular interests and past experience.
All M.A. candidates are expected to show a high degree of competence
in at least one language other than English.
Ph!.D. Proaramme
Admission:
A student may normally be admitted to the Ph.D. programme after
completion of an M.A. in Linguistics or its equivalent, provided his work
has been of a high standard and provided he shows distinct potential for
advanced work and independent research.
Upon completion of the coursework, the requirement for an M.A. thesis
or extended essays may be waived at the discretion of the departmental
Graduate Studies Committee for certain outstanding students who wish to enter
the Ph.D. programme.
Requirements:
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After not less than four semesters in residence, the candidate is
uired to take a çqprehensive oral examination covering the field of
eral linguistics, particularly those areas in which he has chosen to
cialize. To prepare for this examination, an individual programme of
rsework, readings and graduate seminars will be drawn up for the
didate by his supervisory committee depending on his particular
erests, aptitudes, and previous training. This examination may not be'
en more than twice and it should not be attempted until the candidate
his supervisor are satisfied that sufficient preparation has been made.
In addition to the M.A. requirements, the coursework must include
Li riguistics 802-5 and 803-5. In the case of the Russian Division, the
tter is to be taken as a mandatory audit. The remaining courses are to be
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lected from the offerings of the Division in which the thesis is to be
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itten (two 5-hour courses in the case of Linguistics, German and Spanish;
ree courses totalling 10 credit hours in French; five 3-hour courses in
R% ssian). Except -in the Russian Division, the student is further required
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audit one additional course either in General Linguistics or within the
Di vision concerned.
NOTE: In the event that Linguistics 800-5 and 801-5 or
equivalent have not been included in a Master's
degree taken elsewhere, these courses must be taken
in addition to the above.
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Following successful completion of the comprehensive examination, a
dissertation must be written, on a subject acceptable to the department,
gu
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ing evidence of original research of high quality. The completed
dissertation must be defended before a special examining committee approved
by the Faculty of Arts Graduate Studies Committee and including an outside
eçaminer from another university. This examining Committee may reject a
dissertation in whole or in part, and in' the latter case the dissertation
may be re-submitted after all suggested changes have been made.
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All Ph.D. candidates are expected to show a high degree of competence
at least two languages other than English. They should also have some
owledge of the structure of at least one non-Indoeuropean language. In
diti.on, they may at any time be required to undertake additional training
order to remedy any deficiencies in their general academic background.
Time Required for Programme
Although the university regulation'allows a time limit for completion
of the degree of five years for the M.A., and ten years for the Ph.D.,
(icluding the work of
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the M.A. degree), an M.A. student is normally expected
to complete his degree in two years; a Ph.D. student in three years aftr the M.A.
scription of Graduate Courses
All courses may be offered either as seminars or as lecture courses.
At the discretion of the departmental Graduate Studies Committee, they may
also exceptionally be offered as reading courses.
Linguistics
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Phonology
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801-5
8th-5
803-5
80-5
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805-5
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80-5
80p-5
81p-5
81 -5
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813-5
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899
Morphology and Syntax
Semantics
Theory
Descriptive Techniques
Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Social Linguistics
Computational Linguistics
History of Linguistics
General Linguistics I
General Linguistics II
General Linguistics III
General Linguistics IV
M. A. Thesis
Ph.D. Dissertation
French
802-3
Problems in
French
Semantics and Lexicology
80-3
Problems in
French
Linguistic Theory
80-3
Contrastive
Structures of French and English
80-3
History of French
80-5
Problems in
French
Dialectology
807-4
Problems in
French
Phonology
808-4
Problems in
French
Grammar
898
M.A. Thesis
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Dissertation
German
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820-5
Problems in
German
Phonology
Problems in
German
Morphology
82-5
Problems in
German
Syntax
82-5
Problems in
German
Linguistics
821t-5
Contrastive
Structures
of German and English
Russian
800 3
801-13
802-3
803-3
804-3
805-3
806-3
807J 3.:
808T3
809 3
810-3
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899
Komance
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828-5
829-5
898
899
Continued
History of German I
History of German II
Comparative Germanic Linguistics
North Germanic
East Germanic
M.A. Thesis
Ph.D. Dissertation
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German
Problems in Russian Phonology
Problems in Russian Morphology
Problems in Russian Syntax
Problems in Russian Linguistics
Contrastive Structure of Russian and English
Historical Russian Linguistics
,'Historic Slavic Linguistics
Comparative Slavic Linguistics
West Slavic
South Slavic
Old Church Slavonic
M.A. Thesis
Ph.D. Dissertation
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82115
822-5
Spanish
8201 5
8215
822-5
823-5
824-5
825-5
898
899
Problems in Romance Linguistics
Comparative Romance Linguistics
History of the Romance Languages
Problems in Spanish Phonology
Problems in Spanish Morphology
Problems in Spanish Syntax
Problems in Spanish Linguistics
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Contrastive Structures of Spanish and English
History of Spanish
M.A. Thesis
Ph.D. Dissertation
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Identification of Changes Proposed in the D?'IL Graduate Calendar
Page 1:
List of Faculty
1)
Only the names of faculty members eligible to supervise graduate
theses are now included.
2)
Following the lead of the History Department, an indication is
given
of
the research interests of each faculty member.
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Preamble
A slightly more detailed indication is given of the areas in which
faculty members are currently pre
p
ared to supervise graduate research.
pervisory Committees
The original statement has been greatly simplified by excluding
such things as the make-up and duties of the various committees. These
matters, are covered by faculty and university regulations and the details
of our internal departmental arrangements are contained in a handbook
for graduate students which is given to each student upon his arrival.
Areas of Study
This section in last year's calendar has been eliminated, since
it is
felt to be unnecessary in view of the lengthy preamble mentioned
above. It was also felt that this section was an indication of the
various programmes we would like to exist, rather than the ones which
really did exist.
M. A.
Programme
1)
Following the lead of most other departments in the university,
we have now decided to give students the option of submitting extended
essays together with addtional coursework instead of the thesis.
2)
Whereas the old calendar specified rigid sequences of courses,
the new calendar makes the vast majority of courses optional.
3)
It is now specified that M.A. candidates are expected to show
a high degree of competence in at least one language other than English.
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Ph.D. Programme
1) A
fuller statement is given regarding the comprehensive oral
exam.
2)
The coursework requirements now permit the student many more
options than the previous calendar.
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A slightly fuller statement is given regarding the dissertation,
4)
A language requirement is now imposed.
5)
A statement is included regarding the time required for the
programme.
Description of Graduate Courses
We now wish to make it possible to offer all courses either as
seminars or as lecture courses; also, exceptionally, as reading courses,
depending on the availability of faculty, student needs, etc.
Linguistics
1)
The 18 graduate courses in linguistics of the old calendar have
been reduced to 13 in the new one. The whole subject matter of the
pevlous courses will still be taught, but it has been entirely re-
organized into a smaller number of five-hour courses rather than the
three-hour courses which we had before. This should permit students to
finish their coursec
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iork faster than before and will require less faculty
members, though this will be counter-balanced by the fact that we intend
to use more than one faculty member in teaching certain of there-
organized courses.
2)
The increase from three credit hours to five requires a complete
re-numbering of courses.
3)
In the previous calendar Linguistics 020, "Problems
in
General
Linguistics", was used to teach subjects not covered by the remaining
courses. It often happened that a student would take this 820 course
twice with different faculty members and entirely different subject
flatter. However, since the Registrar was very unhappy to see the same
:ourse number appearing more than once on a student's record, we have
ow made it possible to assign different numbers to this kind of course.
erman , Romance, Spanish
The number of credit hours has been increased from three to five
nd the courses re-numbered. This change brings the DML in line with
tlier departments in terms of the number of credit hours for graduate
ourses. It will enable students to complete their coursework faster
nd it will make it possible for us to increase the amount of reading
hich we can require of our graduate students for each course. It has
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proved impossible to handle the required amount of material in a
hree-hour course,
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1) French 800 and 801 are increased from three to four credit
urs and re-numbered 807, 808. It was felt that the amount of material
ing taught in these two classes warranted such a change.
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2)
806-3, "Problems in French Dialectology", is a new course. Not
only is it considered very necessary for a degree in French linguistics,
but it also makes it possible to deal with Canadian French, a subject
which may prove popular in view of the increased interest In Canadian
studies.
3) It is intended ultimately to increase the credit hours for
French graduate courses to five, as in the case of all other graduate
courses within the department. However, at the present time this is not
feasible in view of the shortage of qualified faculty in French.
Russian
There are no changes from last year's calendar.
NJL/mhj
March 3rd, 1970.
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