Linguistics

Linguistics

The Brown Program in Linguistics is dedicated to the systematic study of languages as highly structured systems which speakers have unconsciously mastered and use for communication, social meaning and many other purposes.

Brown Linguistics faculty and students study such topics in a wide range of languages from across the globe and using a wide range of empirical methodologies. Particular strengths of our program include the study of language variation (within a language, across languages, and within society), and the study of meaning, communication, mind and the role of information in the ways languages are structured.

Academics

Brown Linguistics offers AB and ScB Concentrations in Linguistics.
The Brown Program in Linguistics offers a range of courses across different areas of Linguistics.

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Linguistics at NWAV!

Members of the Brown University Program in Linguistics recently attended the New Ways of Analyzing Variation conference in Miami, Florida.
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Linguistics concentrator Jeffrey Pogue '27 applied his knowledge from LING 0130 "Playing with Words: the Linguistic Principles behind word games and puzzles" to game show glory
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Linguistics Hosts BUGLE III

Students presented their work on various topics in linguistics to faculty and peers.
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Linguistics is currently housed on the ground floor of Arnold Lab at 91 Waterman St.
The Brown Linguistics community is made up of core faculty, staff, visiting professors and postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students and affiliate faculty.