Department of Linguistics & TESOL | The University of Texas at Arlington
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The Discipline of Linguistics
Linguistics, the systematic study of human language, lies at the crossroads of the humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences. Linguists, then, are not necessarily individuals who can speak multiple languages, but rather, individuals who have acquired specialized training in the art and science of analyzing patterns of language structure and language use.
Students pursuing a degree in linguistics take courses in three core areas: sound systems (phonetics & phonology), grammar (morphology & syntax), and meaning & use (semantics & pragmatics). Beyond the areas of research represented in the core curriculum, the department has special strengths in discourse analysis, field linguistics, and the documentation of lesser-studied/endangered languages. Members of the faculty have published linguistic work on languages spoken across the globe, including North America and Europe (English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Tohono O'odham), Asia (Bai, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese), and Africa (Dinka, Hausa, Ngas, Somali).
UT Arlington offers an MA and a PhD in Linguistics.