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Linguistics, which is the scientific study of language, helps us to understand our world. In linguistics, we learn how to think analytically and critically about the ways that we communicate, which are not only rule-governed, but also fantastically innovative, flexible and central to our humanity.
A study of language through linguistics affords us so many ways by which to understand how power happens in our society. Race, gender, sexuality, class, ability, ethnicity, nationality, regionality, interests… language makes these identities and their history happen and vice-versa.
Join us to explore both the considerable diversities within and across languages and the commonalities that all human languages share.
Where to start? Join us in our introductory course
LINGUISTICS 201: Introduction to Language, Linguistics and Power
The course satisfies the Liberal Arts Social Core.
A wide variety of linguistics courses exist across campus. Some active current offerings include, but are not limited to:
ANTHROPLOGY 350 – LANGUAGE, CULTURE & SOCIETY
ANTHROPOLOGY/ETHNIC STUDIES/WLC 159/459/559—
LANGUAGE, RACE AND RACISM IN THE US (Intro + Advanced Study)
EDUCATION 479/579—LINGUISTICS FOR TEACHERS
EDUCATION 571—MULTILINGUAL LINGUISTICS (online, Spanish & English)
ENGLISH 490 – HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
GERMAN 339 – GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN CONTEXT
GERMAN 350 – INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LINGUISTICS
GERMAN 351 – GERMAN PRONUNCIATION AND PHONETICS
LINGUISTICS 251 – LANGUAGES OF OREGON
SPANISH 350 – PHONETICS AND PRONUNCIATION
SPANISH 351 – HISPANIC LINGUISTICS
SPANISH 456 – SPANISH IN THE UNITED STATES
WLC 301 – INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LANGUAGE AND CULTURE STUDIES
Future offerings include:
MEDICAL ETYMOLOGIES
In addition, the following programs center linguistics as a core area of inquiry:
Over the next few years, a core group of faculty across Schools and Colleges will continue to build the first linguistics Minor in the history of Oregon State University. Learn more about our linguistics faculty here:
Holly Berman (MA, Applied Linguistics), College of Education
Dr. Tekla Bude (PhD, English Language and Literature), School of Writing, Literature & Film
Dr. Adela Hall (PhD, German Linguistics), School of Language, Culture & Society
Amy Hansen (MM, Vocal Performance), School of Visual, Performing & Design Arts
Dr. Amanda Kibler (PhD, Education/Educational Linguistics), College of Education
Dr. Valeria Ochoa (PhD, Spanish Linguistics), School of Language, Culture & Society
Dr. Adam Schwartz (PhD, Language, Reading & Culture), School of Language, Culture & Society
For information about linguistics at OSU, contact:
Dr. Adam Schwartz adam.schwartz@oregonstate.edu
Dr. Adela Hall adela.hall@oregonstate.edu