Dr. Hans Hock

Professor

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Biography

Hans Henrich Hock is a Research Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, specializing in historical linguistics, particularly within the Indo-European language family. His work focuses on the linguistics of South Asia, including Sanskrit, as well as contact linguistics and language ideology. He holds degrees from Northwestern University (M.A.) and Yale University (Ph.D.) and has recently been awarded a D.Litt. from Deccan Postgraduate Research College in 2018. Hock has served as the convener for the Veda Section at the World Sanskrit Conference, reflecting his active involvement in the field. He has been recognized with honorary titles, including Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America and Honorary Life Membership from Societas Linguistica Europaea. Additionally, he has been associated with various departments at the university, further emphasizing his extensive expertise in linguistics.

Research Interests

Awards

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D.Litt.

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Honorary Life Membership

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Fellow

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
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