Linguistics, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics provides students with a fundamental understanding of how language works. Specifically, the program: develops knowledge of the structure of language how children and adults learn language how language is used in different types of discourse and texts and how languages change over time. Through their studies, students come to appreciate what all languages share in common and in what ways they differ from each other. Because studying linguistics develops essential skills that have broad applications, the major provides excellent preparation for careers in fields, such as teaching, publishing, translating and for advanced studies in humanities and law. Students majoring in English, Comparative Literature or Linguistics study language, writing and literature from a variety of cultural, national and historical traditions. English and Comparative Literature majors can take courses in literary studies, literary theory, creative writing, rhetorical studies and English education. Linguistics majors study the origins and development of language, including how it is learned, stored in the brain and changes over time.

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