Program in Linguistics |
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Linguistics is concerned with the fundamental questions of what language is and how it is related to the other human faculties. The approach of the linguist in addressing these questions is to consider language as a cultural, social, and psychological phenomenon. In this way linguists try to determine what is unique in languages, what is universal, how language is acquired, and how it changes. Linguistics is, therefore, one of the cognitive sciences; it provides a link between the humanities, the social sciences and brain sciences, as well as education and communication.
For more information about Linguistics, check out the Linguistic Society of America's FAQ
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Program in Linguistics | |
| 427 Burrowes Building | ||
| University Park, PA 16802 | ||
| 814.863.7891 | ||
| Philip Baldi, Director | Please direct website comments to Philip Baldi |
