Linguistics Grad Programs

[Grace Fielder]

Thanks Miriam.  I think he wants to stay in the US but I think the UK
system might actually suit him better.  I'll pass this along. Grace


On Friday, October 18, 2002, at 12:40  AM, Miriam Meyerhoff wrote:

> If the student is not committed to staying in the US, there are of
> course some very good programs in the UK. Loughborough (*lots* of
> good people in social psych etc.), Lancaster (lx), Sunderland (Media
> Studies) and University of London (Education) among others, and
> depending on his particular interests, University of Edinburgh.
>
> The UK system is a bit different: you either apply directly to do a
> PhD (needs quite specific topic already) or you do a one-year taught
> MSc which then converts into your first year of a PhD.
>
> Wish him luck, mm
>
>> Hi,
>> I am advising a student who wants to pursue a graduate degree in
>> linguistics
>> and is particularly interested in issues of language and power.  His
>> B.A. is
>> a joint degree in Anthropology and General Linguistics here at the
>> University of Arizona.   What would be some good places I could
>> recommend he
>> apply to?
>> Thanks,
>> Grace Fielder
>> University of Arizona
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