Master’s degree in Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics and Phonetics (TELPh)

Linguistics aims to identify the common properties of languages by studying their formal features, their history, their diversity, the way they are learned, and the pathologies that can affect them. The TELPh Master’s degree is especially oriented towards research, theorization and experimental analysis of linguistic phenomena. In addition to providing comprehensive training in the different fields of linguistics, this program offers a thorough introduction to the different experimental methods used to describe linguistic phenomena and a critical discussion of the different linguistic theories adopted in modern linguistics to explain such phenomena.

On this page you will find the detailed curriculum as well as links to places where key information can be found.

Curriculum

Block 1: Fundamentals of linguistics 1

Students have to pick 5 out of the following list of courses:

Block 2: Skills in linguistics 1

Students have to pick 2 out of the following list of courses:

Block 3: Broadening 1

Students have to pick 2 out of the following list of courses:

Block 4: Thesis

 

Block 1: Fundamentals of Linguistics 2

Students have to pick 4 out of the following list of courses:

Block 2: Skills in linguistics 2

Students have to pick 1 out of the following list of courses:

Block 3: Broadening 2

Students have to pick 2 out of the following list of courses:

Block 4: Thesis

Block 1: Fundamentals of linguistics 3

Students have to pick 5 out of the following list of courses:

Block 2: Skills in linguistics 3

Students have to pick 1 out of the following list of courses:

Block 3: Broadening 3

Students have to pick 2 out of the following list of courses:

Block 4: Thesis

The last semester is entirely dedicated to research, leading to the writing and defence of an M2 Master’s Thesis (30 credits).

  • The M2 thesis is a written research project under the supervision of one (or two) supervisors that the student must find before the end of the first semester of year 2.
  • The last semester is entirely dedicated to the realization of this project.
  • The length of the written thesis spans between approximately 50 and 100 pages. Templates are available on the PGSL Moodle page.
  • The thesis  is defended orally at the end of the year in front of a scientific committee including the supervisor(s), the director of the TELPh 2nd year, and at least one expert on the research topic.
    • The oral defense allows students to show their competence on and mastery of their own research and their capacity to be challenged (via the committee’s questions) on their choice of topic, methods, results, and outcome.
    • In 2024-2025 the oral presentation was 20 minutes + 15 minutes of questions and answers. Definite information for 2025-2026 will be available soon.
  • The M2 project is evaluated in its entirety based on both the written thesis and the defense, according to a set of criteria to be found here soon.

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