Overview

Linguistics Section / Linguistics Section is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching assistantship during two semesters

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

155

Applied

13

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	January 2nd	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Phonology and phonetics, syntax and semantics, morphology, psycholinguistics, language acquisition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	207,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 32-D808
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. David Pesetsky
Linguistics Chair
Phone: 617-253-4141
Fax: 617-253-5017

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