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Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
MLA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master's Program in Applied Linguistics (hereinafter: MLA ) contributes to a robust educational offering that aligns with the social needs the University of Guadalajara seeks to address through its curricula and outreach activities. It was created within the Department of Indigenous Language Studies, then directed by Dr. José Luis Iturrioz Leza, in response to a clear societal demand for specialization in the study of languages and linguistics. Therefore, the MLA is designed for teachers of native and second languages, translators, speech therapists, text analysts, and, in general, professionals who at some point in their careers require specialized knowledge of language or linguistics.
The MLA was approved by the H. General University Council in August 1996, modified in February 2006, July 2015 and October 2021. It is a classroom-based program in face-to-face mode with a research orientation that aims to provide the necessary theoretical and methodological tools so that students can perform satisfactorily in the academic field and in professional practice in areas related to language and linguistics.
In a broad sense, all linguistic research, except for purely theoretical work, can be considered part of applied linguistics. Associations (such as the AMLA: Mexican Association of Applied Linguistics) and applied linguistics journals demonstrate that most scholars adopt the broad meaning of the discipline's name. Taking the term Applied Linguistics in its broadest sense, at the MLA we include studies that do not offer direct solutions but constitute an indispensable preliminary step in resolving problems related to language.
For example:
- Studies of variation within a language: analysis of registers, sociolects, orality, standard language, diachrony, dialectology, etc.
- Contrastive studies: Spanish/language 'x', taking into account the points of greatest difference between the two languages.
- Description of discursive and textual phenomena: studies of coherence, cohesion, narrative structures, etc. with diverse orientations.
- Studies of child speech (normal and limited) and language acquisition.
- Studies of the actual language proficiency of children and young people to improve teaching tools.
- Studies of language policy, language shift, bilingualism, linguistic awareness and appreciation, etc.
- Description of phonological, morphosyntactic and semantic aspects of a given language.
The teaching methods at MLA are determined by the strategy of fostering a constant dialogue between theory and practice. In this sense, professors are clear on the objective of evaluating not only theoretical knowledge but also skills in applying theory to concrete cases and in the dissertation project.
The MLA was approved by the H. General University Council in August 1996, modified in February 2006, July 2015 and October 2021. It is a classroom-based program in face-to-face mode with a research orientation that aims to provide the necessary theoretical and methodological tools so that students can perform satisfactorily in the academic field and in professional practice in areas related to language and linguistics.
In a broad sense, all linguistic research, except for purely theoretical work, can be considered part of applied linguistics. Associations (such as the AMLA: Mexican Association of Applied Linguistics) and applied linguistics journals demonstrate that most scholars adopt the broad meaning of the discipline's name. Taking the term Applied Linguistics in its broadest sense, at the MLA we include studies that do not offer direct solutions but constitute an indispensable preliminary step in resolving problems related to language.
For example:
- Studies of variation within a language: analysis of registers, sociolects, orality, standard language, diachrony, dialectology, etc.
- Contrastive studies: Spanish/language 'x', taking into account the points of greatest difference between the two languages.
- Description of discursive and textual phenomena: studies of coherence, cohesion, narrative structures, etc. with diverse orientations.
- Studies of child speech (normal and limited) and language acquisition.
- Studies of the actual language proficiency of children and young people to improve teaching tools.
- Studies of language policy, language shift, bilingualism, linguistic awareness and appreciation, etc.
- Description of phonological, morphosyntactic and semantic aspects of a given language.
The teaching methods at MLA are determined by the strategy of fostering a constant dialogue between theory and practice. In this sense, professors are clear on the objective of evaluating not only theoretical knowledge but also skills in applying theory to concrete cases and in the dissertation project.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
MLA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master's Program in Applied Linguistics (hereinafter: MLA ) contributes to a robust educational offering that aligns with the social needs the University of Guadalajara seeks to address through its curricula and outreach activities. It was created within the Department of Indigenous Language Studies, then directed by Dr. José Luis Iturrioz Leza, in response to a clear societal demand for specialization in the study of languages and linguistics. Therefore, the MLA is designed for teachers of native and second languages, translators, speech therapists, text analysts, and, in general, professionals who at some point in their careers require specialized knowledge of language or linguistics.
The MLA was approved by the H. General University Council in August 1996, modified in February 2006, July 2015 and October 2021. It is a classroom-based program in face-to-face mode with a research orientation that aims to provide the necessary theoretical and methodological tools so that students can perform satisfactorily in the academic field and in professional practice in areas related to language and linguistics.
In a broad sense, all linguistic research, except for purely theoretical work, can be considered part of applied linguistics. Associations (such as the AMLA: Mexican Association of Applied Linguistics) and applied linguistics journals demonstrate that most scholars adopt the broad meaning of the discipline's name. Taking the term Applied Linguistics in its broadest sense, at the MLA we include studies that do not offer direct solutions but constitute an indispensable preliminary step in resolving problems related to language.
For example:
- Studies of variation within a language: analysis of registers, sociolects, orality, standard language, diachrony, dialectology, etc.
- Contrastive studies: Spanish/language 'x', taking into account the points of greatest difference between the two languages.
- Description of discursive and textual phenomena: studies of coherence, cohesion, narrative structures, etc. with diverse orientations.
- Studies of child speech (normal and limited) and language acquisition.
- Studies of the actual language proficiency of children and young people to improve teaching tools.
- Studies of language policy, language shift, bilingualism, linguistic awareness and appreciation, etc.
- Description of phonological, morphosyntactic and semantic aspects of a given language.
The teaching methods at MLA are determined by the strategy of fostering a constant dialogue between theory and practice. In this sense, professors are clear on the objective of evaluating not only theoretical knowledge but also skills in applying theory to concrete cases and in the dissertation project.
The MLA was approved by the H. General University Council in August 1996, modified in February 2006, July 2015 and October 2021. It is a classroom-based program in face-to-face mode with a research orientation that aims to provide the necessary theoretical and methodological tools so that students can perform satisfactorily in the academic field and in professional practice in areas related to language and linguistics.
In a broad sense, all linguistic research, except for purely theoretical work, can be considered part of applied linguistics. Associations (such as the AMLA: Mexican Association of Applied Linguistics) and applied linguistics journals demonstrate that most scholars adopt the broad meaning of the discipline's name. Taking the term Applied Linguistics in its broadest sense, at the MLA we include studies that do not offer direct solutions but constitute an indispensable preliminary step in resolving problems related to language.
For example:
- Studies of variation within a language: analysis of registers, sociolects, orality, standard language, diachrony, dialectology, etc.
- Contrastive studies: Spanish/language 'x', taking into account the points of greatest difference between the two languages.
- Description of discursive and textual phenomena: studies of coherence, cohesion, narrative structures, etc. with diverse orientations.
- Studies of child speech (normal and limited) and language acquisition.
- Studies of the actual language proficiency of children and young people to improve teaching tools.
- Studies of language policy, language shift, bilingualism, linguistic awareness and appreciation, etc.
- Description of phonological, morphosyntactic and semantic aspects of a given language.
The teaching methods at MLA are determined by the strategy of fostering a constant dialogue between theory and practice. In this sense, professors are clear on the objective of evaluating not only theoretical knowledge but also skills in applying theory to concrete cases and in the dissertation project.
Admission Requirements
In addition to those established in the General Postgraduate Regulations of the University of Guadalajara, the following admission requirements will be considered pertinent: a) submitting a written work in which the applicant demonstrates a minimum level of experience in reflection and analysis on language (undergraduate thesis, publications, or high-quality school work); b) demonstrating reading comprehension in English through an exam at the Department of Modern Languages of CUCSH at level B1; c) for applicants who are not native Spanish speakers, passing a reading comprehension and writing exam in Spanish at the Department of Modern Languages of CUCSH at level B2; d) a letter of intent expressing the student's interest in entering the Master's Program in Applied Linguistics; e) attendance at and passing the preparatory course taught by the professors of the Master's Program in Applied Linguistics; f) taking the Ceneval exam (EXANI III) and obtaining a score satisfactory to the expectations of the Master's Program in Applied Linguistics; g) personal interview with members of the Academic Board constituted as a postgraduate admission committee.
Applicants should note that the Master's in Applied Linguistics is an in-person, classroom-based postgraduate program. As our program is included in the National Registry of Quality Postgraduate Programs of CONACYT, it requires full-time dedication (40 hours per week) from students for the 24 months of its duration.
Applicants should note that the Master's in Applied Linguistics is an in-person, classroom-based postgraduate program. As our program is included in the National Registry of Quality Postgraduate Programs of CONACYT, it requires full-time dedication (40 hours per week) from students for the 24 months of its duration.
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