News and Events
- Linguistics Calendar: More info about department events.
- Brian Joseph awarded Honorary Doctorate from The University of Patras, Greece!
- Peter Culicover wins University Distinguished Scholar Award!
- Anouschka Bergmann wins GATA teaching award!
- Department Newsletter: Read the Department Newsletter!
- Linguistic Variation across the Lifespan: 5/2-3/08
- ACL: Human Language Technologies: 6/15-20/08
- LSA Summer Meeting: 7/10-13/08
- OSU Mini-Institute: 7/14-18/08
- INLG 2008: More information on INLG 2008.
Buckeye Language Network
The BLN is a university-wide organization made up of the over 60 faculty and their students who study language at OSU. Visit the BLN Web site for information and to sign up for the BLN mailing list.
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.
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Faculty Distinctions
2 Distinguished University Professors7 University Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients
2 University Distinguished Service Award Recipients
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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