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Program Details
Linguistics is the scientific study of one of the most fundamental aspects of being human: language. Linguists explore a range of fascinating areas including how language is represented and processed in the brain, the role of language in human-computer interfaces and artificial intelligence, clinical applications of linguistics in treating language disorders and delays, how children acquire language, the psychology of language, and the biological and evolutionary aspects of language.
Linguistics can also be taken as a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Work Experience
We offer a concentration in Psycholinguistics and Communication Differences. Qualified students in the concentration have the opportunity to take a practicum course that provides clinical experience in speech-language pathology.
Exceptional Faculty
Carleton is recognized nationally and internationally for its research into both theoretical and applied linguistics. Faculty members carry out research in a variety of areas: syntax, phonology, morphology, semantics, experimental phonetics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, communication differences and disabilities, language documentation, mapping and revitalization and historical linguistics.
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Career Outcomes
Explore your passions, refine new skills and discover the career that’s right for you.
Our students develop skills in analytical and critical thinking, logical reasoning, and written and verbal expression, all of which are necessary in today’s highly competitive job market. Students develop an understanding of the human mind and human relations and learn to apply the results of their studies to real-world issues.
Sample Courses
LING 1001 - Introduction to Linguistics I
Nature of language and linguistic knowledge. Formal description and analysis of language: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
LING 4510 - Lexical Semantics
Study of the meaning of words. Topics may include lexical decomposition, meaning variation, lexical relations, and lexical aspect.
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