News and Events
- Summer Linguistic Institute for Young Scholars 2010 (SLIYS): Two week-long July sessions for high school students fascinated by language
- Linguistic Institute for Language Teachers (LILT): Tuition grants from the Ohio Humanities Council.
- Linguistics Calendar: More info about department events.
- Department Newsletter: Read the Department Newsletter!
- News Archive
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.
Learn about Careers in Linguistics.
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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