Linguistics is the study of how human language is structured, acquired and used, how it changes over time, and how words and constructions mean what they do in human interaction. The program offers courses in a wide variety of the sub-fields of linguistics: the nature of meaning, sounds and patterns of sounds, the structure of words and sentences, anatomical foundations of language, historical linguistics, the role of language in society, signed language, and the relationship between language and gender.

Professional opportunities Second language teaching (including ESL) Speech/language pathology Audiology Endangered language preservation Artificial intelligence or natural language processing Interpretation and translation Publishing and advertising Curriculum planning