Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
MPhil in Linguistics
Website for Current Students 2012-13
Contact
- The MPhil Director is: Dr John Williams, Room TR-09, English Faculty Building, 9 West Road, (7)67386, e-mail jnw12@cam.ac.uk
- The Graduate Secretary (course administrator) is Mrs Louise Radok, Room 220 Raised Faculty Building (Mon-Weds 9.00am-1.00pm, Thurs 9.00am-12.00 noon), email ljr39@cam.ac.uk
- The Linguistics Department Secretary is Ms Madeleine Forbes, Room 220 Raised Faculty Building (Mon-Thurs 8.30am-3.00pm), email mf476@cam.ac.uk
- The Faculty's Graduate Studies Office (for information on funding, progressing to PhD) is in room 228 of the Raised Faculty Building (Mon-Thurs 9am-1pm), email mml-graduate-studies@cam.ac.uk
Courses
- For information on introductory courses click here
- To download the timetable for the current term click here.
- For the Research Methods schedule click here
- For the 2000-word essay titles click here
- For details on AHRC funding, click here
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Calendar
| Michaelmas | |
| Mon 1 Oct at 11.00 am | MPhil introductory meeting (in Room G-R 06/07, ground floor, English Faculty Building) followed by buffet lunch in the Brown Library (3rd floor, English Faculty Building). |
| Tu 2 Oct | Michaelmas Full Term begins |
| We 3 Oct at 4.00 pm | MML Faculty Graduate Party, Graduate Centre, Raised Faculty Building |
| Fri 5 Oct | Submit Study Plans to Linguistics Secretary if you haven't already done so. |
| Mon 12 Nov | Submit titles for 2000 & 4000 word essays by midday. |
| Wed 21 Nov | First 2000 word essay due by midday |
| Fri 30 Nov | Michaelmas Full Term ends |
| Lent | |
| Thu 10 Jan | Remaining essays are due by midday |
| Tu 15 Jan | Lent Full Term begins |
| Mon 18 Feb | Submit title and abstract for thesis by midday |
| Thu 14 Mar tbc | Oral presentations for assessment |
| Fri 15 Mar | Lent Full Term ends |
| Easter | |
| Tu 23 Apr | Easter Full Term begins |
| Thu 6 June | Thesis is due by midday |
| Fri 21 Jun | Easter Full Term ends |
| 24-26 Jun |
Provisional date for oral examinations of theses. |
| tbc | MPhil Farewell Lunch |
| Tu 12 July | Meeting of the Board of Graduate Studies to approve degrees |
| Sat 21 July tbc | Congregation - awarding of degrees |
Assessment
- Guidelines on the MPhil in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics Course (PDF)
- BoGS Official Information about MPhil thesis
- Information for Research Students - some common questions and answers prepared by staff and research students of the Linguistics Department
General Information
- Preliminary Reading List
- Recommended books you can consult in order to check specialist words and expressions that turn up in textbooks and in lectures.
- The Student portal has some useful information and resources
- Board of Graduate Studies Guidance and Procedures
- The Faculty's Graduate Studies pages
- Find out how to progress from the MPhil to PhD.
- Information on Funding
- Procedure for Obtaining Letters of Recommendation
Resources
- The MML Graduate Centre
- MML Computing Information and Support
- University Library
- MML Library
- Cambridge University Linguistics Society
- Upcoming events and talks on Linguistics within the University
- The Graduate Union
- University Centre
Forms
| Initial study plan form | [Word], [PDF] |
| Essay title submission form | [Word] |
| Thesis title and abstract submission form | [Word] |
| Application for small grant for attending a conference/conducting experiments | [Word] |
| FD1A form | [PDF] |
