Interdisciplinary Linguistics
Investigate the structure, acquisition, and social functions of human language.
Take Your Study of Language To the Next Level
Rooted in experiential learning and research, the multidisciplinary program allows for true exploration and discovery. Alongside researchers and experts in fields like humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, you'll help answer questions relating to the nature of human language, where it came from and how it is acquired.
The goal of the program is to enhance students’ abilities to reason about language by providing opportunities to analyze the sounds, words, sentences and/or meanings of natural language; to describe variation and change in natural language; and to form and test hypotheses about language by collecting, organizing, and analyzing linguistic data. Courses cover a variety of perspectives, including language, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, sociology, computer science, and neuroscience. By drawing on the theories and methodologies of these many disciplines, you'll gain critical skills and insights that will benefit you on both a professional and personal level.
Popular majors paired with the interdisciplinary linguistics minor or certificate include those focused on teaching, language, computer science, philosophy, psychology, and history.
Program Details
The majority of the interdisciplinary linguistics program is made up of course electives, giving you the ability to personalize your education. You may choose to take a holistic approach or specialize in a specific language(s) with courses in English, French, German, Spanish and American Sign Language. This flexibility allows you to take classes that interest you and fuel your career goals.
Within the interdisciplinary linguistics program, you'll learn from supportive faculty members from a variety of departments and backgrounds. Our professors have a wealth of knowledge and expertise and will use it to inspire and motivate you. Here, you won't just be a number. Faculty will know you by name and go out of their way to help you find your niche.
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Throughout your courses, you'll analyze linguistic data to form and test hypotheses in areas of linguistic structure such as sounds (phonology), words (morphology), sentences (syntax), and meanings (semantics). You'll also learn to apply knowledge of linguistics to issues relating to the use of language.
Here are a few courses in Interdisciplinary Linguistics at UW-Eau Claire.
ENGL 121
Busting Language Myths
Explore the underworld of English language studies, the part your high school teachers never told you about. Investigate and dispel several common myths about language using insightful readings, critical reflection, and linguistic research methods.
ENGL 221
Introductory English Linguistics
Introduction to the nature and structure of human language with an emphasis on the English language. Survey topics include phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, history of the English language, regional and social dialects, language acquisition.
ENGL 325
Topics in Language in Society
Explores issues of language in society from a linguistic perspective. Topics may include the history of the English language, language attitudes, language change, language variation, and others.
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