Linguistics Program

Welcome to Linguistics!

Linguistics is devoted to the scientific study of language structure and use. The Linguistics Program at Wayne State offers an interdisciplinary approach to this field, permitting students to explore a wide range of topics and issues in language research.

Training in linguistics prepares students for advanced work in linguistic research, as well as for employment in teaching English and foreign languages; computer systems (especially natural language processing); broadcasting, mass media and journalism; publishing and editing; translation; international business; intercultural communication and negotiation; law; and generally any profession requiring the precise use or analysis of speech or writing.

The Linguistics Program is administered by a director, Professor Ljiljana Progovac, and an advisory committee of participating faculty who regularly teach courses for the Program.   

Program / Center News Program / Center Events Meet the Faculty

Alumnus puts linguistics on YouTube
Ari Hoptman, former undergraduate linguistics major at Wayne State, has created a video in three par ...

Nathan publishes book
Geoff Nathan has recently published Phonology: A cognitive grammar introduction (John Benjamins, 200 ...

Two WSU students present papers at LSA meeting

Two WSU students presented papers at the summer 2008 meeting of the Linguistic Society of America ...

 

Colloquium
9/25/2009
A colloquium presentation by Prof. Lisa Levinson, Oakland University ...

Colloquium and Open House
10/23/2009
A colloquium presentation by Prof. Keren Rice, University of Toronto, followed by the Fall Linguisti ...

Colloquium
11/20/2009
A colloquium presentation by Prof. Anne Curzan, University of Michigan ...

 
  
Andruski, Jean