Applied Linguistics

Faculty

Lilia I. Bartolomé, PhD, Stanford University

Language and Literacy Development
Ethnographic Research Methods
Critical Bilingual/Multicultural Education
Teacher/Parent Education

Kristina Beckman-Britto, PhD, University of Arizona

Sociolinguistics
Forensic Linguistics
Rhetorical Discourse

Lily Compton, PhD, Iowa State University

Computer Assisted Language Learning
Online Teaching
Curriculum & Instructional Technology

Corinne Etienne, PhD, Indiana University

Language Contacts and Language Attitudes in Creole-Speaking Areas (in particular Haiti)
Foreign Language Pedagogy
French Applied Linguistics
Teacher Cognition

Panayota Gounari, PhD, Pennsylvania State University

Cultural Studies in Education
Politics of Language
Critical Pedagogy
Critical Discourse Analysis

Kate Kiss, PhD, University of Florida

Literacy Pedagogy and Development (especially writing)
Identity Development
Foreign Language Pedagogy and Systems Theory

Donaldo Macedo, EdD, PhD, Boston University

Applied Psycholinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Second Language Acquisition
Pidgins and Creoles
Critical Literacy

Charles Meyer, PhD, University of Wisconsin

Corpus Linguistics
Structure of Modern English
English as an International Language

George K. Mikros, PhD, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Computational and Quantitative Linguistics
Computational Stylistics, Corpus Linguistics
Research Methods in Linguistics

Avary Carhill Poza, PhD, New York University

Discourse and Narrative Analysis
Second Language Development
ESL/Bilingual Classroom
Classroom Interaction
Immigration Youth

The Program

The MA Program in Applied Linguistics is comprehensive in its scope and designed to introduce students to the theoretical, empirical, and practical dimensions of applied linguistics. The program emphasizes both theory and practice. These areas of inquiry are reflected in faculty and student research and the intellectual diversity characterizing the content of the various courses that students will be taking.

Courses are offered in basic theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, and the interdisciplinary areas of psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics. These courses provide students with a thorough understanding of the linguistic, cultural, and ideological considerations that govern language acquisition. The program also offers courses in discourse analysis and ethnographic research methods, ESL/EFL methodologies, and cross-cultural studies. The program is thus designed to enable students to understand the diversity of issues inherent in the study of language so they are well prepared to teach and carry out research in applied linguistics.

The program offers concentrations in English as a second language & bilingual education (ESL) and foreign language pedagogy (FLP). The program presents a wide range of opportunities to students interested in conducting research, working with community-based organizations, or preparing to teach in various contexts, such as public schools (K-12), adult education, and language schools outside the United States. Many of our students go on to pursue doctoral work in such fields as linguistics, education, and literacy studies.

Nearly 25 percent of our students come from outside the United States, contributing to a culture of linguistic and cultural diversity which enriches the department’s intellectual and social life. In addition, students from a variety of American cultural and linguistic groups make up a significant percentage of the current student body.

An online option is available, combining our faculty’s expertise and our long tradition of excellence in applied linguistics studies with new technologies for online delivery and E-learning. All courses at our campus program are offered in the evening and each class meets for 2.5 hours per week. The program can be completed in a minimum of two years and is open to students wishing to attend on a full-time or part-time basis.

Programs

Applied Linguistics, MA