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PhD Second Language Studies

2 Years On Campus Phd Program

University of Hawaii Manoa

Program Overview

The PhD program in second language studies at UH Manoa was established in 1988. The graduate faculty of the PhD program comprises all members of the SLS faculty, as well as faculty members of the Departments of Anthropology, East Asian Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics.The courses in the program are organized into four areas of specialization:Second language analysis Structural analysis of learners language development; comparison of native and nonnative languages; second language varieties; differences arising from social and geographical contexts; phonological, grammatical, and discoursal properties; typological factors; putative universals.Second language learning Studies of the biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors in the language learning process; the role of universals; interlanguage; processes of comprehension and production.

Program Key Stats

$37670 (Annual cost)



72.8 %

Eligibility Criteria


100
539
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100

Additional Information & Requirements

One transcript for each post-secondary institution attended, Official TOEFL or IELTS exam scores, Statement of objective, Letters of recommendation, Official GRE scores

Career Options

  • Business
  • Communications
  • Foreign service
  • International economics
  • International law
  • International relations
  • Journalism
  • Politics
  • Publishing
  • Teaching
  • Writing

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