Majors in this track receive a thorough grounding in the structure of English and also learn about many other languages. They become knowledgeable about the function of language in society and receive practical teaching experience.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge of:

• Core concepts: Students will comprehend the core concepts of linguistics, as well as the basic literature that assumes such concepts.
• Cognitive/social aspects of language: Students will achieve an awareness of language in its broader cognitive and social context.
• Language diversity awareness: Students will develop an awareness of linguistic diversity and variability.
• Critical thinking: Students will master the ability to construct arguments for choosing between alternative analyses of linguistic phenomena and to identify relevant data bearing on the analyses.
• Problem solving: Students will be able to analyze linguistic data from English or other languages and to construct descriptions of particular linguistic phenomena in particular languages.
• Communication skills: Students will attain the skills necessary to prepare written and oral presentations on linguistic topics.