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- Linguistics
Carol A. Chapelle, Chair
The cross-disciplinary linguistics program educates students in the
analytic and methodological procedures used in the study of human language
from multidisciplinary perspectives. In addition to offering an undergraduate
major and minor and a graduate minor, the linguistics program has a
synergistic relationship with programs and units across campus. Each
year 20-22 courses are offered as cross-listed linguistics courses.
The 10-13 linguistics majors take these courses with students from other
majors. Approximately 15 faculty members participate in the linguistics
program, but the largest group of linguistics faculty is in English,
where the internationally recognized MA program in TESL/applied linguistics
is housed.
Faculty in linguistics are well-known internationally as book authors
(e.g., Cambridge University, 2000 and 2001) , editors of major journals
(TESOL Quarterly, Language Testing) and presidents of professional
associations in applied linguistics (Teachers of English to Speakers
of Other Languages and American Association of Applied Linguistics).
A major milestone for the linguistics program was reached in May 2004
when the proposed doctoral program in applied linguistics & technology
was approved by the Board of Regents. This program will be unique in
the profession through its focus on current issues in applied linguistics.
The steady growth in the number and quality of students in the MA program
in TESL/applied linguistics over the past 5 years suggests that students
recognize the importance of technology in applied linguistics. This
year the MA program has 42 students, three of whom are Fulbright scholars.
The first annual conference on technology and second language learning
was co-sponsored by the Program in Linguistics, the Institute for Science
& Society in LAS, the Department of English, and the Center for
Excellence in the Arts and Humanities (October 10-11, 2003). The second
annual conference of technology and second language learning was held
on October 2.
- The Quentin Johnson Linguistics Lecture was presented
by Professor Elaine Tarone from the University of Minnesota on March
4, 2004.
- Two linguistics lectures (October 10 and March
5) were shared over the ICN with colleagues at the University of Iowa.
In the 2004-2005 academic year, two linguistics lectures are planned
in conjunction with the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities.
The program is strengthening ties with faculty in
computer science and HCI through a search this year for a hire in
computational linguistics.
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