Annual course fee
AUD 27,000
Duration
1 Year
Intake months
September, january, may
Delivery locations
Eau Claire
Investigate the structure, acquisition and social functions of human language with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claires interdisciplinary linguistics minor or certificate. Rooted in experiential learning and research, the multidisciplinary program allows for true exploration and discovery. Alongside researchers and experts in fields like humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, youll help answer questions relating to the nature of human language, where it came from and how it is acquired. The goal of the program is to enhance students’ abilities to reason about language by providing opportunities to analyze the sounds, words, sentences and/or meanings of natural language; to describe variation and change in natural language; and to form and test hypotheses about language by collecting, organizing and analyzing linguistic data. Courses cover a variety of perspectives, including language, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, sociology, computer science and neuroscience. By drawing on the theories and methodologies of these many disciplines, youll gain critical skills and insights that will benefit you on both a professional and personal level. Popular majors paired with the interdisciplinary linguistics minor or certificate include those focused on teaching, language, computer science, philosophy, psychology and history.
Type of institution
University
Year established
1916
Total students
11,000
On campus accommodation
Available
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