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Linguistics at UMass
Several features combine to give the Department of Linguistics its unique character as well as its international renown as a center of research and learning in linguistic theory. Here, faculty and students share a common focus on theoretical linguistics, with strength in all its branches. At the same time, many members of the department explore interdisciplinary connections between linguistic theory and other fields of inquiry, such as speech physiology and perception, philosophy of language, psychology, and cognitive science.
The department offers innovative undergraduate and graduate level courses, including general education and online courses through the Continuing Education Program, a highly-ranked PhD program, several undergraduate majors and a minor, and outreach to teachers, local bilingual populations and native communities.
The department's combination of breadth and formal focus has proved a fertile ground for research and learning. In the most recent National Research Council survey of doctoral programs, UMass Linguistics ranked #1 in quality of education and #4 in quality of faculty.