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Program Description
The Master of Arts in English Language Studies is a postgraduate program designed to enhance academic and professional expertise in the fields of English linguistics, literature, and communication. It combines advanced theoretical knowledge with practical skills in teaching, research, and applied linguistics, empowering graduates to take on roles in academia, publishing, education, media, and professional writing.
Program Objectives
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To advance knowledge in English linguistics, discourse analysis, and literary theory.
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To develop research capacity and critical inquiry in language and communication studies.
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To foster pedagogical innovation for English language teaching and curriculum design.
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To prepare graduates for leadership roles in education, translation, publishing, and academia.
Program Structure
| Course Code | Course Title | Year |
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| MAELS 501 | Advanced Theories in Linguistics | Year 1 |
| MAELS 502 | Critical Approaches to Literature | Year 1 |
| MAELS 503 | Research Methodology in Language and Literary Studies | Year 1 |
| MAELS 504 | English Language Teaching in Multilingual Contexts | Year 1 |
| MAELS 505 | Academic and Professional Writing | Year 1 |
| MAELS 506 | Elective: Literary Translation / Sociolinguistics | Year 1 |
| MAELS 601 | Seminar in Contemporary Language Issues | Year 2 |
| MAELS 602 | Dissertation / Research Project | Year 2 |
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MELS - Lecture 01This lecture (by Lindia Tjuatja) for CMU CS 11-711, Advanced NLP (Spring 2024) covers: Linguistics and Computational Linguistics
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MELS - Lecture 02
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MELS - Lecture 03
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MELS - Lecture 04
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MELS - Lecture 05
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MELS - Lecture 06
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MELS - Lecture 07
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MELS - Lecture 08
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MELS - Lecture 09 (Linguistics and Literature)
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MELS - Lecture 10 (Deconstruction I)
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MELS - Lecture 11 (Deconstruction II)
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MELS - Lecture 12 (Freud and Fiction)
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MELS - Lecture 13 (Jacques Lacan in Theory)
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MELS - Lecture 14 (Influence)
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MELS - Lecture 15 (The Postmodern Psyche)
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MELS - Lecture 16 (The Social Permeability of Reader and Text)
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MELS - Lecture 17 (The Frankfurt School of Critical Theory)
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MELS - Lecture 18 (The Political Unconscious)
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MELS - Lecture 19 (The New Historicism)
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MELS - Lecture 20 (The Classical Feminist Tradition)
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MELS - Lecture 21 (African-American Criticism)
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MELS - Lecture 22 (Post-Colonial Criticism)
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MELS - Lecture 23 (Queer Theory and Gender Performativity)
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MELS - Lecture 24 (The Institutional Construction of Literary Study)
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MELS - Lecture 25 (The End of Theory?; Neo-Pragmatism)
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MELS - Lecture 26 (Reflections; Who Doesn't Hate Theory Now?)
