Minor in Linguistics

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A minor in linguistics is perfect for students fascinated by the structure, evolution, and cultural significance of language. It prepares students for careers in translation, language education, speech therapy, computational linguistics, or roles in research, publishing, and international relations.

Program Overview

Linguistics is an interdisciplinary program combining resources from English, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, computer science, and the foreign languages, to develop an understanding of the nature and implications of human language. The Linguistics program provides solid foundations in phonological and grammatical analysis, as well as opportunities to investigate the social, cultural, psychological, and physical aspects of language use.

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