Diploma in Linguistics

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Diploma in Linguistics are offered by the Department of Linguistics in the K.M. Institute of Hindi and Linguistics of the University.

Motivation and Objectives

The purpose of Diploma in Linguistics is to acquaint the students with the theoretical aspects of the extremely fascinating area of Language Sciences and train them for research in this field of the study of natural languages. This course outline is prepared keeping in view that the students should have a sound background in different theoretical and methodological orientations of the field. At the same time, Linguistics being an empirical science, they should be well-equipped to look at and analyse the naturally occurring data and contribute to the ongoing research. Thus every course will include theoretical discussions as well as practical training for data analysis.

The programme is designed in such a way that the compulsory courses introduce the students to a wide range of areas and methodologies in which linguists work and the optional courses provide a more in-depth study of these areas. Thus, while being aware of different orientations in the field, the student could select areas of their interest for a more in-depth knowledge in that area through the optional courses.

Course Structure, Credit Requirements and Duration

Diploma is a 1-year programme spread over 2 semesters. Diploma students will be offered the same courses in the first 2 semesters as will be offered to M.A. Linguistics students. In order to earn Diploma, the students will be required to complete a minimum of 48 credits over the period of 2 semesters. In each of the 2 semesters, 2 core courses and at least 2 elective course will be offered by the Department. In addition to these, at least one tutorial-based remedial course will be offered in each semester. The electives can be opted from the ones offered by the department as well as from any other department subject to the condition that a minimum of 38 credits is earned from the departmental core and tutorial courses during the period of 2 semesters. Rest of the 10 credits may be earned from the departmental electives, tutorials or open electives or a combination of these. Besides these, the same regulations about evaluation, course workload and credit distribution and tutorial-based remedial courses will apply to this programme as mentioned above for the M.A. programme.

After the end of the first 2 semesters, they may decide to continue for 2 more semesters and earn an M.A. degree or quit to earn Diploma.

The detailed course outline for each course may be decided by the course instructor in consultation with the departmental committee at the beginning of the semester.

Regulations related to tutorial-based remedial courses – All the students are required to opt for at least one group of these courses. The group is to be opted in the first semester based on the student’s requirements / preference as well as the advise given by the tutor-guardian of the student based on his/her assessment of student’s need / requirement. Once opted, all the four course of the group is to be completed by the student across the four semesters – this group cannot be changed in the middle of the programme, except in exceptional cases of non-availability of faculty to teach the course or its irrelevance for the student concerned. In addition to the compulsory selection of one group, a student may select at most one more group based on his/her requirements / preference as well as the advise given by the tutor-guardian of the student based on his/her assessment of student’s need / requirement. The same conditions as above will apply for this group also.

Evaluation Pattern

The normal evaluation pattern of the courses will be as follows -

Continuous Assessment: 40%

End-Sem Exam: 60% (written exam of minimum 3 hours)

It is to be noted that the question paper setting and assessment for the end-sem exam will be carried out by the concerned course instructor.

For the course ALI102, Introducing Phonetics and Phonology, the evaluation pattern will be as follows

Continuous Assessment: 40%

End-Sem Exam: 45% written exam of 2 ½ hours + 15% practical/oral exam of ½ hour

For all the tutorial courses i.e. ALI133 and ALI149 – ALI164, the evaluation pattern will be decided by the concerned course instructor in consultation with the departmental committee before the start of the semester subject to the condition that it must include minimum of 40% continuous assessment.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline with 45% or equivalent (for admission in 1st year)

Number of Seats: 20

Mode of Admission: Entrance Exam / Interview / Merit (as decided by the admission committee)

Fee Structure

Semester Fees**: Rs. 3,275 per semester

Examination Fees**: Rs. 2,070 per semester

Dissertation Fees (if applicable)**: Rs. 2,000 (one time)

**Subject to revision and updation by the relevant bodies of the University / state government / any other competent body