About UC Davis Linguistics

The UC Davis Department of Linguistics boasts a vibrant array of research expertise about both human spoken and signed languages. 

 

The discipline of linguistics, the analytical study of the structure, function, usage, history, and change of language, is fundamental to understanding humanity more broadly. Our faculty and graduate students offer courses in all areas of standard structural and theoretical linguistics from phonetics to semantics as well as a breadth covering things from sociolinguistic theories and applied methodologies to specialized curriculum like computational and statistical modeling, neurolinguistic methods, and corpus studies. 

Please take a look at our faculty and graduate student webpages to get a more complete sense of what we have to offer at UC Davis. Additionally, current specific ongoing research projects are listed under the "research" tab at the top. You can also use the 'contact us' tab to send us a message. 

 

Undergraduate Program

At the undergraduate level, the Department of Linguistics offers a program of study leading to the A.B. degree, as well as two minor programs: one in general linguistics and one in linguistics for language teachers.

 

Graduate Program

We invite you to explore further and consider joining the ranks of the many undergraduate and graduate students for whom study in the UC Davis Department of Linguistics marked a pivotal and enlightening point in their lives.

 

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