UMass Linguistics advances in World University ranking

The department of linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ranks second worldwide, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject released February 28, 2018.
Linguistics at UMass Amherst

We are internationally recognized as a major center for work in theoretical, experimental, and field linguistics. Our top-ranked doctoral program focuses on educating a small number of Ph.D. students as high-quality researchers and teachers.
Building a Community of Dignity & Respect
Experimental and Theoretical Advances in Prosody 4 at UMass October 10-13

Come join us for the satellite workshop on African American English
prosody on October 10 and the main conference October 11-13! See our
website for more details.

Position in Psycholinguistics

October 03, 2018

The Linguistics Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for an Associate Professor tenure-track position in Psycholinguistics, starting September 1, 2019. We seek...

Barbara Partee to be awarded British Academy medal

September 19, 2018

Barbara Partee will be awarded the Neil and Saras Smith Medal on September 24th in a ceremony in London. She will be the fifth recipient of this prestigious recognition of “lifetime achievement in...

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Sound Systems of Latin America (SSoLA) III

Skinner 012
8:00 am to 5:15 pm

Nov

16-16

Colloquium with Jonathan Bobaljik

ILC, N400
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

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What is Linguistics?

Linguistics is the systematic study of human language.

Linguists are interested in language for its own sake, as a complex product of the human mind. They are also interested in how language develops in children, how it changes over time, and how it is used in human society.

UMass Linguistics advances in World University ranking The department of linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ranks second worldwide, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject released February 28, 2018.

Linguistics at UMass Amherst We are internationally recognized as a major center for work in theoretical, experimental, and field linguistics. Our top-ranked doctoral program focuses on educating a small number of Ph.D. students as high-quality researchers and teachers.

Building a Community of Dignity & Respect

Experimental and Theoretical Advances in Prosody 4 at UMass October 10-13 Come join us for the satellite workshop on African American English prosody on October 10 and the main conference October 11-13! See our website for more details.

Position in Psycholinguistics

Barbara Partee to be awarded British Academy medal

Sound Systems of Latin America (SSoLA) III

Colloquium with Jonathan Bobaljik

What is Linguistics?

UMass Linguistics advances in World University ranking

The department of linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ranks second worldwide, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject released February 28, 2018.

Linguistics at UMass Amherst

We are internationally recognized as a major center for work in theoretical, experimental, and field linguistics. Our top-ranked doctoral program focuses on educating a small number of Ph.D. students as high-quality researchers and teachers.

Experimental and Theoretical Advances in Prosody 4 at UMass October 10-13

Come join us for the satellite workshop on African American English
prosody on October 10 and the main conference October 11-13! See our
website for more details.