Welcome
Language Sciences is a hub for cross-disciplinary and cross-departmental collaborative research, teaching, service, and outreach related to the scientific study of human language at UW-Madison. Language Sciences houses an undergraduate Linguistics major, a Ph.D. program in Linguistics, and a Linguistics Ph.D. minor. We also offer courses in American Sign Language. Our faculty from across campus are engaged in innovative research projects spanning a broad range of topics and methods of inquiry.
Research in Language Sciences
Language Sciences faculty from across campus engage in many types of research into language, including formal studies of grammar, state-of-the-art psycholinguistic experiments, and community outreach projects.
Upcoming Course Schedule
Current and upcoming linguistics courses from across campus - over 30 courses offered each semester.
American Sign Language (ASL)
A third semester of ASL now launching in Fall 2025! Read about our ASL classes here.
Scholarships
Language Sciences awards annual scholarships to outstanding Linguistics majors, based on their achievements in research and service activities.
Workshop in General Linguistics (WiGL)
Our Student Org hosts this annual student conference every spring at UW-Madison, featuring presentations from many areas of linguistics.
Careers
Tech, education, and marketing are the most common career areas of our graduates, but a wide variety of paths are open to Linguistics majors. Learn more about the possibilities here!
News
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Events
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Apr29
Fisher on morphosyntax of AAE @ 4:00 pm 475 Van Hise
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May08
Linguistics Graduation Celebration 2025 @ 3:00 pm 1418 Van Hise
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May09
Altenhof Prelim defense @ 11:00 am 338 Brogden
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May09
Mikulin Prelim defense @ 12:30 pm online
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Jun16
Heritage Language Research Institute - 313 Pyle Center
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