Linguistics, Interpretation, and Translation

A program that focuses on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. Includes instruction in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioral linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and computational linguistics, grammatical theory and theoretical linguistics, philosophical linguistics, philology and historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, phonetics, phonemics, dialectology, semantics, functional grammar and linguistics, language typology, lexicography, morphology and syntax, orthography, stylistics, structuralism, rhetoric, and applications to artificial intelligence.

Do you ever think how wonderful it would be to be in a room of people speaking a language that’s not your native language and understand what they’re saying? Studying other languages and engaging with others in their language immerses you in different cultures, fostering empathy and greater awareness of social and political divides.

As a Linguistics major, your studies will encompass all aspects of language—historical, structural, acquisitional, and practical. You’ll explore how children learn a language. How language use—whether colloquial or slang—impacts how certain people are viewed and treated. You’ll study why language varies based on factors such as education, social class, and gender.