Linguistics and Applied Linguistics within the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics has a reputation for excellence in research, supervision, and teaching nationally and internationally, attracting students from all around the world.
Monash is the top-ranked university in Australia for research in linguistics and applied linguistics. In the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Report (2012), we achieved a rating of ‘above world standard’ and were ranked 17th in the world according to QS World University Rankings by Subject (2014). Our staff and graduate research students undertake cutting edge, world-leading research and teaching in many areas of linguistics and applied linguistics.
Undergraduate Courses
In the Bachelor of Arts, we offer an undergraduate program (both major and minor) in General Linguistics and English as an International Language, an innovative course that focuses on intercultural communication. We also teach some subjects as part of Bachelor of Global Cultural Literacies.
We also offer Honours programs in Linguistics and English as an International Language.
Masters by Coursework
We offer Masters by coursework degrees in applied linguistics and translation/interpreting studies. Students who enrol in the Master in Applied Linguistics have two options: a) General Applied Linguistics, and b) Teaching World Englishes for International Communication.
Graduate Research
We also have an graduate research program in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics which offers both a MA and a PhD in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
PhD and MA by research (HDR) in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
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An unspoken class war has long been waged around the pronounciation of the letter "h" - is it haitch or aitch? Despite a snobbish leaning to the latter, haitch makes more sense. Read more
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Dr Howard Manns, Director of the Applied Linguistics Masters talks about how accent bias can affect us in our daily lives. Read more
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While for English speakers the past is ‘behind us' and the future ‘in front', linguistic researchers understand there are also languages where the past is in front of us and the future is behind, or where the past is up and the future is down. There are cultures where the past is associated with the… Read more
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To coincide with Valentine's day, Monash Master of Applied Linguistics coordinator Howard Manns explores the language of 'love', love across culture, and some Australian English 'naughty' words. Read more
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By Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, from the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics. As the debate continues over whether Australia Day should be celebrated on January 26, this series looks at the politics of some unresolved issues swirling around Australia Day – namely, the republic and reconciliation. And just for good measure, we’ll check… Read more
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My DMs rarely get replies and I don't understand why ... Julian Morgans from VICE asks the linguistic experts at Monash Arts. Read more
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Catherine Cook has been awarded a doctorate for her fascinating thesis about Person Reference Across the Multiple Worlds of Table-Top Roleplaying Games. That is the second part of the title of the thesis; the first part is much more fun and gives an idea of the problems Cat deals with in this thesis: I Rolled… Read more
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Niru Perera was interviewed by the Tamil radio group at SBS recently about her work on language practices in a Hindu temple in Australia; you can listen to the interview here. (Although she introduces herself in Tamil, for most of the interview, Niru speaks English) Related to this, the Language and Society Centre is… Read more
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Congratulations to Dr Marc Orlando, Professor Rita Wilson, Dr Jim Hlavac and Dr Paul McShane from the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics (LLCL) who have been awarded funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the project Developing translating and interpreting services for improved governance in Indonesia. Crucially, translating and interpreting provides the communication bridge… Read more
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Monash's Dr Simon Musgrave (School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics), will be teaching at the University of Vienna over the 2018 European summer semester. Dr Musgrave's short term teaching position is a mobility opportunity offered by the University of Vienna for courses to be taught between March 2018 and June 2018. The program supports short-term teaching visits of faculty… Read more