French Language and Linguistics
| Specialisation of: | Linguistics |
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| Degree: | Master of Arts in Linguistics |
| Mode of Study: | Full-time and part-time |
| Duration: | 1 year (full-time); 1,5 years (part-time) |
| Start date: | September, February |
| Language of instruction: | French |
| Location: | Leiden |
| Croho/isat code: | 60815 |
The MA specialisation in French Language and Linguistics offers you in-depth courses in a wide array of linguistic topics on theoretical and applied linguistics, including language acquisition, syntax, and semantics. Apart from applying the French language on an academic level – as all courses, papers and presentations are in French – the programme offers language courses for special purposes, such as economic and legal French. You will discuss matters of interest such as, how do language and people influence each other? What is the real function of language? Courses are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
Programme
The one-year specialization Linguistics specialization MA in French Linguistics offers you specialized courses in a wide array of topics.
You build on the linguistic research methods and skills that you have acquired during the BA. Theoretical aspects of language acquisition are checked against reality in our language acquisition course, in which you will carry out experiments with second language learners of French. In addition, you can take language courses for special purposes focusing on economic and legal French.
All courses build on actual linguistic research carried out at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL), one of the largest linguistics institutes in the Netherlands, which gives you the benefit of the relevant and up to date expertise that is available to you.
You have the freedom to combine a number of courses from our specialization with courses from the Leiden programme in another Roman language, or from one of the eighty other different languages which Leiden offers.
Alternatively, if you are interested in pursuing a career in secondary education, you are invited to select courses from both French Linguistics with French Literature and Culture. We encourage MA thesis projects that are specifically designed for prospective teachers in secondary schools.
You will conclude the programme by writing your thesis at the end of the second semester, for which you will be supervised by a member of our small but dedicated staff of active researchers.
