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PhD French Linguistics (Language, Literature and Culture Major) at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in French Linguistics covers French as a native and second language, French as a minority language (Louisiana French), and minority languages in France (Picard, Breton, Occitan). It provides French-specific training in syntax, semantics, morphology and phonology. Faculty expertise includes social and dialectal variation, historical change, language contact and endangerment, and second-language knowledge, production and processing.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School  |  Department: Department of French and Italian  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

French-specific training in syntax, semantics, morphology and phonology, with study of French as a native, second and minority language.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of French and Italian graduate programmes (French/Francophone Studies and French Linguistics), Fall 2026 deadline January 15, 2026 for domestic and international applicants. Three letters of recommendation; statement of purpose of 300-500 words submitted in English and in French; CV or resume; research paper reflecting previous coursework in French; academic transcripts; short MP3 audio recording for French applicants. GRE is optional. International applicants: TOEFL iBT minimum 79 or IELTS minimum 6.5.

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Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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