The Linguistics major introduces students to the scientific study of language. Students explore central aspects of linguistic structure as they come to master the questions, methodologies, and perspectives of the field. Areas of study include:

Phonology and phonetics, the sound systems of particular languages and the physical properties of language sounds
Psycholinguistics, the cognitive mechanisms used in producing and perceiving language
Syntax, the rules that combine words into larger units of phrases and sentences
Semantics, the study of the meanings of linguistic units and how they are combined to form the meanings of sentences or conversations

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Linguistics courses build scientific skills in data analysis and humanistic skills in logical argumentation and clear writing, providing an excellent foundation for a wide range of careers.

Students attain a sophisticated understanding of how human languages work, and of the theories that explain language structure and use.

Students learn:

✔ to analyze data and discover patterns in it,

✔ to propose and test hypotheses to explain those patterns,

✔ to build and modify theories about how language works.

Finally, students learn to express their thinking in writing that is clear, precise, and logically organized.