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Welcome to the Linguistics Department!

The Linguistics Department offers programs leading to Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in linguistics. A background in linguistics prepares individuals for a wide variety of careers. Currently, the fastest-growing area is technology, where linguists work on speech recognition, natural language processing, information retrieval, and a variety of web-based projects.

Linguistics graduates may go on to jobs in education, business, government, and publishing. Our programs also provide excellent preparation for graduate work in the professional fields (business, medicine, and law) as well as, of course, for a career in academia. To learn more, read about Careers in Linguistics and see who's hiring linguists these days on the LSA website.

News and Events

OU Linguistics at MULS 2021 - Patrick Gehringer and Jackson Wolf present at the Minnesota Undergraduate Linguistics Symposium
April 9, 2021 - Dr. Ellen Osterhaus presents Language Documentation and Community Engagement: Representing Sound Change in Wisconsin Walloon (register)
OU Linguistics at WCCFL 39 - Prof. Jason Overfelt presents Having space to sprout: Failed sprouting in sub-clausal ellipses
OU Linguistics launches Minor in Speech Language Pathology
OU Linguistics majors Patrick Gehringer and Jackson Wolf present at Honors College Research and Scholarship Event
TESL Program Coordinator Beckie Gaydos wins the Faculty Community Engagement Award
March 15-16, 2021 - OU Linguistics TESL Practicum and Hispanic Outreach host virtual Conversation Partners Event (volunteer here)
February 21, 2021 - OU Linguistics celebrates International Mother Language Day (Event Site, Program)
OU Linguistics launches linguistic diversity initiative
OU Linguistics major Niajah Hood receivesKeeper of the Dream Award