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Department of Linguistics
226 South College
University of Massachusetts
150 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003 USA
Phone: (413) 545-0885
Fax: (413) 545-2792

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Welcome!

The Department of Linguistics at UMass Amherst offers:

We are a center for research in the core areas of theoretical linguistics:

  • Semantics
  • Phonology
  • Syntax
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Phonetics
  • Language acquisition
  • Prosody
  • Morphology

Many members of the department also explore interdisciplinary connections between linguistic theory and other fields of inquiry, such as speech physiology and perception, philosophy of language, psychology, and cognitive science.

Department of Linguistics. • 226 South College • University of Massachusetts • 150 Hicks Way • Amherst, MA 01003 USA • Phone:(413) 545-0885 • Fax:(413) 545-2792