Linguistics
Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.
The undergraduate programme of study in Linguistics will give you an academic perspective of Maltese and global linguistics. During the course we will provide you with knowledge on the multifaceted qualities of linguistics, ranging from sociolonguistics, psycholinguistics and Maltese sign language, to applied linguistics, Python programming, Stylistics and the tripartite influence of discourse, ideology and power. We also encourage you to participate in our Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe that a multicultural and diversified international experience will deliver a more holistic and beneficial academic journey.
Maltese
Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.
The programme of study in Maltese is an opportune course to provide you with an academic perspective on the national first language and mother-tongue of Malta. During the course you will learn about the linguistic, phonetic, morphologic, syntactic and literary qualities of Maltese, in conjunction with external features such as history, culture and society. Through a chronological lens of how both Maltese language and literature have developed throughout the years, we will instil within you a deep appreciation for the country's history and its contemporary important status as Mediterranean and active country.
Communication and Academic Skills Programme
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
Linguistics
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LLT1160 | Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language Variation and Change | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT1910 | Language Skills for Linguistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIN1024 | Hands-on Language | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT1011 | Introduction to Linguistics 1 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIN1017 | Maltese Sign Language 1 for Linguistics Students | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT1012 | Introduction to Linguistics 2 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LLT2810 | Introduction to Research Methods in Linguistics | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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LIN1060* | Tools and Techniques in the Analysis of Language | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN1121 | Language for Humans and Machines | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN2017 | Maltese Sign Language 2 for Linguistics Students | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN2034 | Conversation Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2180 | Language Variation and Change: Historical Linguistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2191 | Psycholinguistics: Language Acquisition | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2360 | Language and Culture of Deaf People | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2510 | Introduction to Programming for Language Applications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit LIN1060 is highlyrecommended.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIN2022 | Models of Grammar | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN2083 | Issues in Semantics and Pragmatics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN2350 | Issues in Phonetics and Phonology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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LIN2033 | Discourse Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN3098 | Corpus Linguistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2161 | Lingua Francas | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2830** | Quantitative Research in Linguistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT3190 | Second Language Acquisition and Language Learning | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT3370 | Foundations in Sign Linguistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
** Study-unit LIN1060 is highlyrecommended.   |
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIN3003 | Synoptic Study-Unit: General Linguistics | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
LIN3004 | Synoptic Study-Unit: Interdisciplinary Issues in Linguistics | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIN3010 | Language Typology and Universals | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Recommended Optional Unit (Recommended Optional units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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LIN2017 | Maltese Sign Language 2 for Linguistics Students | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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LIN2034 | Conversation Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN3301 | Experimental Psycholinguistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN3502 | Multimodal Interaction and Communication | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN3503 | Speech Technology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2180 | Language Variation and Change: Historical Linguistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2191 | Psycholinguistics: Language Acquisition | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2360 | Language and Culture of Deaf People | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2510 | Introduction to Programming for Language Applications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2520 | Introduction to Machine Learning for Language Applications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT3060 | Advanced Issues in the Sound Structure of Languages | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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LIN2033 | Discourse Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN3098 | Corpus Linguistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2161 | Lingua Francas | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT2830 | Quantitative Research in Linguistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT3190 | Second Language Acquisition and Language Learning | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT3370 | Foundations in Sign Linguistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Maltese
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet. | |||||
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MAL1003 | L-Ortografija tal-Malti | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL1020 | Minn Djalett Għarbi għal Ilsien Nazzjonali: L-Istorja tal-Malti | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet. | |||||
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MAL1006 | Introduzzjoni għall-Fonetika u l-Fonoloġija tal-Malti | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL1010 | Għajnuniet Bażiċi għar-Riċerka | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL1021 | Daħla għal-Lingwistika | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL1060 | L-Idea tal-Letteratura | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet. | |||||
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MAL1070 | L-Eqdem Testi Poetiċi Maltin | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL1080 | In-Narrattiva Maltija tal-Bidu | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet. | |||||
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MAL2017 | Il-Pjanifikazzjoni Lingwistika | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL2050 | Il-Partijiet tad-Diskors | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL2070 | Il-Poeżija Romantika: Dun Karm, Rużar Briffa u Oħrajn | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet. | |||||
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MAL1002 | Il-Varjabbli Soċjolingwistiċi f'Malta | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL2002 | Il-Morfoloġija Derivattiva tal-Malti | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL2080 | In-Narrattiva Storika u Realista | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL2090 | It-Teatru Malti mill-Bidu sa Ebejer | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet. | |||||
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MAL2005 | Is-Sintassi tal-Malti | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL3003 | Il-Morfoloġija Inflettiva tal-Malti | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL3070 | Il-Poeżija Moderna: Mill-Isfond Storiku sal-Ilħna Mkissra | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL3080 | In-Narrattiva Moderna: Minn Camilleri sa Żahra | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet. | |||||
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MAL3009 | Kors Sinottiku fil-Lingwistika Maltija | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL3085 | Kors Sinottiku fil-Letteratura Maltija | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.