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[southsidesunset]

Apologies if you've already seen this post over in applyingtograd - I was directed here with my questions

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[southsidesunset]

Well, I'm a Literature Major by training, and am potentially going into a program that would be linguistics heavy and I just haven't taken enough linguistics to feel confident in a linguistics research program yet. I feel like a year of intensive classes would prepare me for that. I do see what you mean about a research Masters being more useful.

Haha oh man, it's all so confusing!I guess I just need to start contacting people and talking to professors and whatnot...

[southsidesunset]

Ok great, that's exactly what I was just wondering.

So it looks like an MPhil or any Masters by research would be more useful than a taught Master's and could potentially speed up the whole process, but I wouldn't necessarily be shooting myself in the foot by taking a taught one instead.

Thanks for your detailed responses! I've found them super helpful :)

[southsidesunset]

I don't think you're lecturing at all! It sounds like you've worked hard to get to where you are, I'd be proud of myself too. I hope to find myself in a position like that not too long from now, so I appreciate hearing how and why others were so successful.

[yamikuronue]

Taught masters still do a dissertation; or at least, mine does. Maybe it varies?

My british friend shrugs, so... do more research into it? She thinks the point is that since it is a Master's there's always a research component, even in a taught degree.