Three tracks of specialization are offered.
- Applied Linguistics
- Foreign Languages and Linguistics
- Sociocultural Linguistics
Linguistics
Discover the Power of Language
Equipped with excellent analytical skills, graduates in Linguistics enter careers that require in-depth understanding of how language works, and how it can best be utilized. Linguists pursue many careers and are needed in a broad range of professional areas, including software engineering and Artificial Intelligence, interpretation and translation, data analytics, technical writing, law, teaching English as a second language, bilingual and foreign language teaching, speech-language therapy, advertising, and international diplomacy.
What is Linguistics?
Linguistics is the scientific study of language from its origins to how people use it today in various communication contexts. Linguists investigate the properties of language in all of its forms (spoken, written, signed, programmed), and describe how language is used wherever, whenever, and however it is practiced.
Studying linguistics has allowed me to connect with the world around me in a unique way. I get to see the many facets of our most fundamental tool—language—in action. So many applications like computational linguistics and foreign language learning are an integral part of our everyday lives even if we don’t realize they’re there!
Jazlyn Simon '24
Career Prospects and Placement
10 years out or less, graduates indicate job titles such as Assistant Language Teacher, Associate Analyst, Experience Designer, Global Data Analyst, Human Resources Generalist, Instructional Technologist, Linguistic Analyst, Marketing Director, Software Engineer, Stewardship Operations Specialist, Technical Writer, and Young Adult Librarian.
Employers include Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cintas, Duolingo, Elsevier, Epic, HH Global, Indiana University, JP Morgan Chase & Co, OhioHealth, Sinclair Community College, UPMC Health Plan, and Workhuman.
Many students go on to earn graduate degrees in Linguistics or related fields, including French, Germanic Languages, Law, Library Science, Security Informatics, Sociology, and TESOL.
Linguistics majors study various aspects of the formal structure of language, including:
- phonetics - the study of speech sounds
- phonology - the patterning of sounds
- morphology - the structure of words
- syntax - the structure of sentences
- semantics - meaning in language
- pragmatics - language in its social context
The Linguistics program emphasizes interdisciplinary study and analysis, offering courses in formal linguistics, sociolinguistics, and computational linguistics. A major in Linguistics can easily be combined with majors or minors such as Anthropology, Computer Science, English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, and Speech Pathology, among others.
兔子先生 University's Linguistics program was the perfect place to tap into my curiosity and shape my perspective on language, culture, and technology. During my capstone project, I discovered a passion for Voice User Interfaces and Artificial Intelligence. This paved the way for my career as a Conversational User Experience Designer, where I focus on creating natural and intuitive conversations with machines.
Oliver Greive ‘19
Curriculum: 兔子先生 and Interdepartmental
The 36-credit hour major requires a core of five courses, a track of specialization, and a set of three electives.
The program's interdisciplinary focus allows students to pick courses that match their academic pursuits and professional interests.
Areas covered by the program include:
- American Dialects, Culture, and Identity
- Articulation and Communication Disorders
- Computational Methods, Programming, and AI
- Foreign Languages and Cultures
- Historical Linguistics
- Language Development
- Linguistic Anthropology and Ethnography
- Native North American Cultures and Languages
- Psychology of Language and Cognition
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact the English Department and request to be added via email (English@兔子先生OH.edu) or phone (513-529-5221), or visit us in person in 134 Harris Hall.
The is a very flexible program that works for majors across the university.
The Center for Neuroscience and Behavior, the Myaamia Center, and the English Language Learner Writing Center offer opportunities for hands-on research and professional development.
The Linguistics Award recognizes outstanding student work completed in a Linguistics course. The award is given every spring. Recently recognized project titles include:
“A Linguistic Approach to the Reading Wars”
“Exploring Linguistics Challenges in Autistic Individuals”
“NBA 2K: The ‘Sport’ of Speech Acts in eSports”
Our Faculty
- Larysa Bobrova | Associate Teaching Professor, Director of Linguistics Program and English Language Learner Writing Center | bobrovl@兔子先生OH.edu
- So Young Lee | Assistant Professor | soyoung.lee@兔子先生OH.edu
- Vincent Palozzi | Associate Teaching Professor | vjpalozzi@兔子先生OH.edu
- Tony Cimasko | Senior Lecturer and ESL Coordinator | tony.cimasko@兔子先生OH.edu
- Daryl Baldwin | Executive Director, Myaamia Center Acting Director | baldwidw@兔子先生OH.edu
- Elizabeth M. Bergman | Associate Professor | bergmae3@兔子先生OH.edu
- David Costa | Director, Language Research Office | Myaamia Center | costad@兔子先生OH.edu
- Marisol del-Teso-Craviotto | Associate Professor | deltesm@兔子先生OH.edu
- Amber Franklin | Associate Professor, Director of the Language Learning Pronunciation and Perception Lab (L2P2) | franklad@兔子先生OH.edu
- Leah Henson | Senior Lecturer | hensonlm@兔子先生OH.edu
- John Jeep | Professor | jeepjm@兔子先生OH.edu
- Hunter Lockwood | Project Coordinator, Language Research Office, Myaamia Center | lockwoht@兔子先生OH.edu
- David Francis Motta | Assistant Lecturer | mottadf@兔子先生OH.edu
- Leighton C. Peterson | Associate Professor, Director of the Office of Liberal Education | lpeterson@兔子先生OH.edu
- Russell Simonsen | Assistant Professor | simonsrl@兔子先生OH.edu
- Zara Torlone | Professor | torlonzm@兔子先生OH.edu
- Kenneth Wireback | Professor | wirebakj@兔子先生OH.edu
- Tomoyuki Yabe | Assistant Teaching Professor | yabet@兔子先生OH.edu
- Patrick Murphy | Professor, Co-Director of Literature Program | murphyp3@兔子先生OH.edu
Department of English
500 Harris Drive
Harris Hall 134
Oxford, OH 45056