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.
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.
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.
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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Field Methods class participates in "K'iche' in Community" event
Students in Scott AnderBois' class LING 1870 Linguistic Field Methods engaged with educators, activists, and members of the local K'iche' community as part of an event co-sponsored with CLACS and Education.
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Chaya Nove Featured in Two Language Preservation Events
Postdoctoral Research Associate Chaya Nove recently presented at Baruch College and Harvard University.
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Masako Fidler Presents With Colleagues
Secondary faculty member in Linguistics Masako Fidler presented twice with colleagues on her work with linguistics.
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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.