The Department of Linguistics and the associated Graduate Group in Linguistics offer programs of study leading to the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in linguistics, as well as two minor programs, one in general linguistics and one in linguistics for language teachers. The M.A. program is designed for students wishing to teach English to speakers of other languages. The Ph.D. program has areas of emphasis in second language acquisition and development or structural/theoretical linguistics. The Department of Linguistics also administers the English as a Second Language Program for UC Davis students.
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New Book by Vaidehi Ramanathan: Bodies and Language: Health, Ailments, DisabilitiesThis new book, published in November, 2009 by Multilingual Matters, examines the role of language in the way people conceive of bodies and ailments and disabilities. Drawing on studies of patient and caregiver accounts, it addresses a range of issues concerned with bodily conditions associated with breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease, (type-1) diabetes, epilepsy, partial hearing, and autism. More... |
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Studying Linguistic and Cultural Identities: English Teachers in Chile and CaliforniaFunded by the US-Chile Binational Fulbright Commission and Grants in Aid of Research from UC Davis, Associate Professor of Linguistics Julia Menard-Warwick has been studying the cultural identities, language ideologies, and pedagogical approaches of English language educators in the far north of Chile and an urban area of northern California. More... |
Linguistics Colloquium Series
February 16: Dean Mellow (Simon Fraser University) More... February 24: Lee Osterhout (University of Washington) More...
New: Tutoring in Linguistics
The UC Davis Linguistics Club is offering weekly peer tutoring sessions 2-5 pm every Monday in 912 Sproul Hall. These are drop-in hours, so come with questions, and several experienced linguistics students will be available to help. Whether you are struggling in a course or looking for clarification on new concepts, you will find the answers here. For more information, please contact one of the clubs officers: Spencer Lamoureux (President) or Daniel Ross (Secretary).
Typology Reading Group
Professor Ekkehard König, a distinguished typologist from the Free University of Berlin, who is currently on staff to teach Linguistics 150 "Languages of the World," is leading a weekly reading group on Linguistic Typology: Basic Questions and Different Approaches. For further details contact Patrick Farrell.
Brandon Loudermilk: NSF Grant Recipient