Do you love the scientific study of languages and the written works of literature? Language allows us to express our thoughts, interrogate our beliefs, establish bonds with others and gain insight into who we are. By selecting a few semester courses, students will develop a particular awareness of language in all its splendour and will become astutely mindful of the important role that language plays in the life of an individual and a society. The purpose of these courses are to produce students who can demonstrate a critical understanding and skill in the fields of language, literacies, and literature as well as research in the field of educational linguistics with the purpose of engaging positively with language diversity issues encountered in today’s society. Join the Semester Study Abroad Programme today! Choose from a variety of bachelor and master’s courses, across a wide range of disciplines for international credit transfer.

As a major, English offers a varied and soundly based program that unifies the study of composition, language, and literature. It prepares the student for a career in business, communications media, teaching, and for advanced study in graduate and professional schools. It is truly a versatile major.

The English Language and Intercultural Center (ELIC) offers fully customizable programs for individuals seeking to study in the United States academic and cultural context. As the centerpiece of the ELIC's international student support initiatives, the English Language Institute (ELI) provides state-of-the-art learning opportunities led by our world-class leaders and instructors. We hope to see you here soon!  

This program aims at exploring a wide range of topics in the Portuguese language, Brazilian literature, literature in English, Comparative literature, Translation Studies, Cultural Studies. the courses will focus on issues such

Get a practical introduction to the methodology of corpus linguistics for researchers in the social sciences and humanities.

The scientific study of language, encompassing structure, meaning, and use in contemporary societies as well as historical and evolutionary perspectives on human language. Students develop a basic understanding of the social and cognitive dimensions of language and the analytic tools of modern linguistics. Such a foundation has relevance for a wide range of studies, including cognition, artificial intelligence, comparative literature, language teaching, race and ethnic studies, and international studies. 5 units.

Computational Linguistics lies at the intersection of linguistics and computer science. The field focuses on how computers and algorithms can be used to model the sounds, grammar, and meaning of human language. Professionals and researchers in computational linguistics apply computational and statistical techniques to linguistic data, in order to answer challenging questions in linguistics research and to build useful computer software and websites that intelligently process information in the form of human language.

Our Ph.D. and M.A. programs ready students for opportunities in academia, private industry, public service, and more. We offer coursework, laboratory experience, and research supervision in theoretical, experimental, descriptive, and applied linguistics. Our students master the discipline of linguistics in its broadest sense, acquire knowledge of a specialized area, and carry out independent research.

Linguistics is the study of language. Studying language enables us to understand the ways in which people encode their experience, communicate their sense of the world, transmit knowledge, and interact with each other. Linguistics investigates the range of patterning found in systems of sound, structure, and meaning in languages. The goal of linguistic study is both specific and general: Linguists attempt to describe the structure of specific languages in order to generate theories about universal characteristics of human language and to gain insight into the functioning of the human mind.

Because language is so fundamental to everything that we do, an understanding of linguistics is part of a well-rounded liberal arts education. In addition, the study of linguistics prepares students for careers and advanced work in fields such as anthropology, business, communications, computer science, education, English as a second language (ESL), foreign languages, journalism, neuroscience, speech and hearing sciences, philosophy, psychology, and other fields requiring analytical, communication, and research skills.

Linguistics is the study of the remarkable human capacity to learn and use natural languages. Prominent questions include the nature of the systems of mental representation (both abstractly and neurologically characterized), how these representations arise, how they change, how they are written, and how languages are put to use in social and literary contexts.

How many languages are there? What does knowing a language entail? How do people develop this ability? How is language stored in the brain? Why don’t we all speak the same? Why do languages change over time? How different is human language from forms of animal communication? Questions such as these are studied systematically in the field of linguistics.

Important Notice: This minor program is currently under review for approval within the integrated Commonwealth curriculum. Students who have previously declared this minor should follow the pre-integration sequence for program completion by working with their minor advisor. At this time, new minor declarations are not being accepted. Interested students are encouraged to monitor this website for status updates. This minor will enhance study within students' major areas of study by facilitating exploration of linguistics and its significance across disciplines, by offering opportunities to engage in linguistics-focused research and discussion, and by bringing together a cohort of faculty and students across campus who share a passion for language study.

Get an introduction to applied linguistics and how linguistics is applied in a range of fields - from language teaching to law.

The linguistics major/minor allows students to study the mental structures of language (phonology, syntax, semantics) and how people use language in everyday life to organize their social worlds. In doing this, our major provides training in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, writing and argumentation, and a variety of methods for rigorous investigation.