MA in Pure Linguistics
Program Overview
The MA in Pure Linguistics is a four-semester program. During the first semester, students complete foundational and prerequisite courses designed to strengthen their theoretical and methodological background in linguistics.
Foundation Courses (First Semester)
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Research Methodology in Linguistics
- History of Iranian Languages
Core Courses (Subsequent Semesters)
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Morphology
- Syntax
- Language Typology
- Semantics
- Sociolinguistics
- Historical and Comparative Linguistics
- Acoustic Phonetics
- Principles of Grammar
- Cognitive Linguistics
- Iranian Dialects and Languages
Career Opportunities & Academic Pathways
Graduates acquire advanced analytical and research skills that prepare them for careers in academia, language research, language documentation, and linguistic consulting. Potential career paths include university teaching, research positions in linguistic institutes, language policy and planning, corpus development, lexicography, language documentation projects, and linguistic analysis for educational and governmental organizations. The program also provides excellent preparation for doctoral studies in Linguistics and related fields.