Explore the programs and courses offered by General Linguistics
This program leads to an Academic Licence (Bachelor’s degree) in General Linguistics, within the Language Studies branch of the Arabic Language and Literature Department at Blida2 University. Spanning six semesters (three years), it aims to train students in linguistic competencies, enabling them to perform precise linguistic analysis, literary criticism, scientific research, and the application of linguistic tools in communication, teaching, and translation.
The mandatory core courses throughout the program include: Classical Literary Texts (Poetry/Prose), Classical Literary Criticism, Morphology, Rhetoric, Research Techniques, Oral and Written Expression, Quranic Sciences, Arabic Grammar (‘ilm al-ḍabṭ), Arabic Philology (fiqh al-lugha), Sources of Language and Literature, General Linguistics, Literary Theory, Origins of Arabic Grammar, Semantics, Text Linguistics, Grammatical Schools, Functional Grammar, Syntax, Phonetics, Lexicology, Linguistic Research Methodology, plus Foreign Language (French/English) and Information Technology modules.
In the final years (5th and 6th semesters), students delve into advanced topics including: Arabic Linguistics (modern linguistic schools and analysis of Arabic texts), Text Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Functional Grammar, Syntax, Semantics (Quranic and contemporary semantics), Grammatical Schools (Kufan, Basran, and Andalusian), Theory of Systems (nazariyyat al-nizam), Terminology and Lexicography, Translation of Linguistic Terminology, Phonetics, Lexicology, Contemporary Critical Approaches (stylistics and discourse analysis), culminating in a graduation research thesis on a linguistic or critical topic.
The program is open to holders of the Baccalaureate diploma (or equivalent), particularly from the Arabic Language and Literature track. Registration follows the standard national university admission procedures. Students enroll in the Arabic Language and Literature Department – Language Studies branch – specializing in General Linguistics, following a six-semester system with possible bridges to other specializations according to applicable regulations.