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Our Mission

To pursue the scientific investigation of language as a human phenomenon in its historical, psychological, and social dimensions, through effective and innovative undergraduate teaching, a research-oriented graduate program, and high-quality faculty and student research covering the major subareas within the discipline of linguistics.

Our Vision

To discover how language works and why, by encouraging excellence in scientific research and by building and testing theories based on accurate descriptions of languages, sound empirical methodologies and results from a range of disciplines.

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Faculty Distinctions

2 Distinguished University Professors,
7 University Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients,
2 University Distinguished Service Award Recipients,
1 University Distinguished Undergraduate Mentor Award Recipient,
2 Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients,
4 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellows,
College of Humanities Exemplary Faculty Award Recipient,
Honorary PhD Recipients,
NSF, NIH, NEH Award Recipients,

Recent Distinctions of our Faculty

History of Linguistics at Ohio State

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