Linguistics
Have you ever wondered why males and females seem to speak different languages? What is the difference between human communication and animal communication? How do children acquire language, and why it is so easy for them and so hard for adults? How does language evolve with time? What can be done to preserve minority languages? How do you transcribe sounds of any human language and what kinds of sounds do languages use? What do language sounds look like? How can you catch criminals by the unique patterns of their voices? Find the answers to these and many other questions when you choose linguistics at the University of Saskatchewan.
What is Linguistics?
Linguistics studies the basic nature of human language:
- speech sounds, sound systems and writing systems
- universal characteristics of word and sentence structure
- geographical and social variations of language and dialects
- the historical evolution of world languages
A Stepping Stone ...
If you are looking for an exciting program that explores the power and dynamics of language and investigates its applications in the lives of individuals, groups and societies, you should consider majoring in linguistics.
A linguistics major provides you with a unique flexibility in pursuing your interests, since you have an option to take not only linguistics, but also courses in languages, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, English, women and gender studies, communication and computer science.
We also offer an honours program for students who are considering graduate studies.
Career Opportunities
This is an ideal program for students who are considering careers in the following areas:
- speech and language pathology
- cultural studies
- communication
- speech research laboratories and institutes
- forensic linguistics
- publishing industry
- sales
- advertising
- literacy programs
- governmental institutions
- education
- language teaching
The U of S Advantage
The Linguistics Program at the University of Saskatchewan offers a well-rounded curriculum that delivers solid classroom instruction coupled with intensive tutorials.
Small class sizes create a high-quality learning environment that maximizes interaction among students and professors, as well as between peers.
Excellent study and work abroad opportunities are available to U of S students and credits earned abroad may be applied to your U of S degree.
Choose Your Program!
Linguistics offers the following programs:
Getting Involved
Linguistics Club and Linguistics Lunch Hour give students an opportunity to learn more about the specific features of languages and cultures, interact with other students and professors, and discuss their experiences with linguistics courses and learning languages.
Undergraduate students enrolled in the honours program, as well as graduate students, present their research results in Research Colloquia, which are open to anyone interested.
Outstanding Faculty and Students
Our faculty are dedicated to their teaching and their students. Veronika Makarova, Program Chair, was the recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award from the College of Arts and Science in 2009.
Our students have a high success rate in their applications for graduate programs in linguistics, applied linguistics, and language and speech pathology.
Admission Requirements
The following is a list of high school subjects required for admission. Please select the province/territory where you completed high school.
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