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MLN212 Thesis

Individual Supervisors Year II, Semester II To fulfill the requirements of the Master of Arts in Linguistics degree, students can choose to complete a thesis instead of taking the elective courses taught in the final semester. The thesis is worth 15 credit points, and consists of original research conducted into a topic in the field […]

MLN211 Comparative Grammar

Dr. Chan Somnoble Year II, Semester II In this subject, students compare French and Khmer grammar, exploring and analyzing the differences and similarities between the two very different languages.

MLN210 The Noun Phrase

Dr. Sylvain Vogel Year II, Semester II In this course, students explore the problems of defining a noun phrase from the point of view of general syntax. Students also learn to analyze noun phrases in Khmer and Phoung, taking account of nouns, classifiers, quantifiers, and the distribution of constituents.

MLN209 Applied Linguistics

Dr. Prum Moal Year II, Semester II Students examine the extent to which linguistic research on a particular language can be applied to other languages, focusing specifically on the Khmer language. As part of this, students explore the extent to which language phenomena can be transferred to other languages, and examine the possibility of universal […]

MLN208 Linguistic Diversity

Dr. Hean Sokhum Year II, Semester II In this course, students examine the great amount of diversity and difference which exists between languages from different areas of the world.

MLN207 History of Linguistics

Dr. Hean Sokhum Year II, Semester II In this course, students examine the history of the Khmer language, and of other world languages. Students also survey the history of research into the use of language. As part of this, they review and examine the theoretical thought of major figures in the history of the linguistic […]

MLN206 Foreign Languages III (French, English, Japanese)

Dr. Chan Somnoble Year II, Semester I As part of their Masters program, students learn either English or French as a foreign language. They develop their abilities in speaking, reading and writing, and focus on learning general and technical linguistics terms and jargon. As well as studying either English or French intensively, students can choose […]

MLN205 Translating Languages

Dr. Sylvain Vogel Year II, Semester I In this course, students explore those aspects of linguistics which are applied to the process of translation. After a short introduction to the history of translation, students focus on the problems of language and reference, and linguistic signs and reference.

MLN204 Cambodian Epigraphy

Dr. Long Seam Year II, Semester I This course acts as an introduction to epigraphy within the Cambodian context.

MLN203 Information Technology

Dr. Chhim Bunthoen Year II, Semester I This course provides students with those computer skills they will require to research and write up their theses. Students are introduced to the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, to help with their research, writing and presentation skills.