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Department of Linguistics & TESOL | The University of Texas at Arlington

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Orientation & Program Facts

The Department of Linguistics & TESOL at The University of Texas at Arlington provides comprehensive training in methods of language analysis, as informed by current linguistic theory and data from a variety of languages. Students receive instruction in the analysis of sound systems (phonetics and phonology), grammar (morphology and syntax), and meaning (semantics and pragmatics); in addition, the program has strengths in language documentation, second language acquisition, and TESOL. Language specializations among the faculty include Native American languages, East and Southeast Asian languages, Austronesian, Spanish, and English.

Whether you are looking for a university program in linguistics or TESOL, or you're simply curious about what linguistics and TESOL are, you can find the information you want at our site. Our Mission Statement is a succinct description of the focus and philosophy of the Department of Linguistics and TESOL at UT Arlington. You can also read more about the discipline of Linguistics and the discipline of TESOL, with accompanying information about our department's programs.

Our website also has faculty and staff profiles, student pages, the pages of Lingua (UT Arlington's student linguistics organization), contact information, and answers to questions for both current students and prospective students.

Facts about UT Arlington's Linguistics Program

Are you considering UT Arlington's program in Linguistics or TESOL and you wonder about the linguistic and cultural diversity of its students or the success of its graduates? Read on...

How well-known is UT Arlington's Linguistics Program?

Since the early 1970's, the UT Arlington Program in Linguistics has awarded over 350 graduate degrees in Linguistics. Students concentrating their studies in linguistics have also earned degrees in related programs such as Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, Foreign Languages, and Education.

In 1995, the Chronicle of Higher Education ranked the UT Arlington Program in Linguistics 40th out of 120+ linguistics programs nationwide; at that time, UT Arlington was the only school in the top 40 that did not have a doctoral program, making it the #1 "masters-only" linguistics program in the country.

In 1998, the State of Texas granted permanent approval for a Doctoral Program in Linguistics at UT Arlington, one of three Ph.D. Linguistics programs in Texas and the only such program in North Texas.

Students recently and currently enrolled in the Program have come from the following countries:

  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Korea
  • Kuwait
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • Turkey
  • Zimbabwe
What sort of Ph.D. programs do your M.A. graduates get accepted to?

The M.A. Program has a noteworthy track record for placing students in Doctoral Programs outside the State of Texas. In recent years, our M.A. graduates been accepted for admission at:

  • Indiana University
  • State University of New York at Buffalo
  • The Ohio State University
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
What sort of a career might I pursue with a Graduate Degree in Linguistics from The University of Texas at Arlington?

Take a look at our Alumni page to see the careers of many of our graduates.

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