University of Calcutta Linguistics

My graduation is completed and now I want to take admission in Master of Arts in Linguistics Course at Department of Linguistics, University of Calcutta so please give me detailed course structure and give me admission criteria?

Can you provide me the syllabus of M.A (Master in Arts) in Linguistics program offered by Department of Linguistics of University of Calcutta?

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The syllabus of M.A (Master in Arts) in Linguistics program offered by Department of Linguistics of University of Calcutta is as follows:

Semester I
Introduction to Linguistics
Code: A1
Module I

Scope and nature of linguistics; Branches of linguistics; Language and Communication
Definition of language; Characteristics of language
Theories regarding the origin of language
Levels of language and their hierarchy; phonological, morphological, syntactic and semantic
Language relation: genetic, areal, typological and morphological.
Language: spoken language and written modes and relation between them; Writing systems: evolution of writing systems.
Concepts of Syntagmatic and Pardigmatic Relations; Synchronic and Diachronic relations;
Competence and Performance; Innateness hypothesis; Langue and Parole
Language universals and specific properties of language

Module II
Language variations: Dialect, Idiolect and Language; Dialect geography and isoglosses; Register,
Style, Code, Sociolect; Pidgins and Creoles
Standardisation of language: processes of standardization.
Language as a system of communication: Communicative functions of language: Referential,
Emotive, Conative, Poetic, Metalinguistic and Phatic functions of language; Animal communication and human communication; Design features of language
Semantics: Basic concepts

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Syllabus M.A in Linguistics Department of Linguistics of University of Calcutta






Syllabus M.A in Linguistics Department of Linguistics of University of Calcutta
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