8.1415, Qs: AAVE, MA Programs

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-8-1415. Fri Oct 3 1997. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 8.1415, Qs: AAVE, MA Programs

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Date:  Thu, 02 Oct 1997 23:33:30 EST5EDT4,M4.1.0,M10.5.0
From:  coleman at ycvax.york.cuny.edu
Subject:  Teacher training for AAVE speakers

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Date:  Wed, 01 Oct 1997 10:00:33 +0000
From:  "Daniel L. Everett" <dever at verb.linguist.pitt.edu>
Subject:  MA Programs

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Thu, 02 Oct 1997 23:33:30 EST5EDT4,M4.1.0,M10.5.0
From:  coleman at ycvax.york.cuny.edu
Subject:  Teacher training for AAVE speakers

A friend and I are developing workshop materials for teachers who work
with speakers of AAVE.  We would apprecite any information on other
such workshops and sources for reading about them.  Please e-mail me
directly.

COLEMAN at YORK.CUNY.EDU
Charles Coleman
Dept. of English
York College CUNY


-------------------------------- Message 2 -------------------------------

Date:  Wed, 01 Oct 1997 10:00:33 +0000
From:  "Daniel L. Everett" <dever at verb.linguist.pitt.edu>
Subject:  MA Programs


I am looking for information on M.A. in Linguistics requirements at
various types of universities. The questions I have are the following:

1. Does your department distinguish between a terminal M.A. and a
nonterminal M.A.? (Where 'terminal' means that the student will not be
considered for admission to a Ph.D. program.)

2. If the answer to one is 'yes', are there different requirements for
each?

3. For an M.A. which does not preclude students from being
subsequently considered for admission to a doctoral program, is a
comprehensive exam required?

4. How broad is the comprehensive exam?

5. Is a thesis required in addition to the comprehensive exam or as an
alternative to a comprehensive exam?

I will post a summary if there is a sufficient number of responses.


-  Dan Everett

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