Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics

Overview

In addition to providing comprehensive training in the different fields of linguistics, this Master in Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics from University of Paris 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.

What you'll study

Within the Master’s degree in Language Sciences, the specialty in Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics aims to train researchers in linguistics and language professionals. The Master’s prepares students for diverse professions, mostly in the field of research, linguistic policy making and teaching. The Master’s degree provides access to a variety of professional fields: research in linguistics, teaching, speech therapy, communication-related professions, teaching French as a foreign language, language policy making (regional languages, language contact, European integration, etc.), software engineering, linguistic engineering, etc.

Skills and competencies developed

• Ability to describe and explain linguistic phenomena.
• Ability to conduct original and well supported research on how languages function: students will learn how to start from a research hypothesis within a precise theoretical framework; how to collect the necessary data (corpus research, psycholinguistic experiments, field work); and how to perform the quantitative and qualitative analyses based on the data collected.