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Ph.D. Qualifying Examination for Linguistics

January 1978

Keith Mountford

Historical

State conclusively the origin of language and the date of its appearance on each of the five continents. Be prepared to defend your statements with original evidence.


Theoretical

Develop a new non-verbal system of communication independent of all known linguistic models. Estimate the impact this form of communication would have had on the oral tradition in literature if it had developed instead of speech.

Another Great Moment in Linguistick Historie—Evan Smith
Dates in the Month of May that Are of Interest to Linguists—James D. McCawley
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