An undergraduate English program concentration that treats language as a scientific system and applies linguistic methods to real-world problems. Suited to students interested in language structure, how people learn languages, and using linguistic knowledge in education, media, technology or policy.
Coursework examines core components of language such as grammar and phonology, cognitive processes involved in additional-language learning, the relationships between language and society, and the history of English. Instruction emphasizes hands-on research, experimentation, and analysis across these areas.
The program page refers prospective students to the university course catalog and academic advisors for current enrolment and progression details.
Graduates are prepared for roles that use linguistic expertise in diverse sectors. Examples noted by the program include: linguist positions in universities, research centers, or technology firms; applied linguist roles addressing language-related problems in public and private organizations; further study toward speech-language pathology leveraging phonetics/phonology background; and computational linguistics work combining structural descriptions with programming for speech recognition and AI.
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