Department of Linguistics
Linguistics is a scientific approach to human language. The major offers concentrations in ASL/English Interpreting, ASL Linguistics, French Linguistics, Spanish Linguistics, and Speech and Language Science, in addition to general linguistics. Learn more about Department of Linguistics.
Highlights
What's up with languages at USM?
USM’s language offerings have recently expanded. But that’s only part of the story.
Linguistics students shadow-sign As You Like It
ASL shadowed productions offer Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences the experience of theater instead of a sole interpreter. Each speaking actor is shadowed by a signing actor.
Prof. McDaniel with child in a language acquisition study
One of Professor McDaniel's research areas is child language acquisition. She studies children's syntactic knowledge through language games. This child is describing a scene shown on the computer.
USM Linguistics at So. Cal. Undergrad Linguistics conference
Jazmyn presented at the So Cal Undergraduate Linguistics conference: "Long Distance Wh-movement Structures in Germanic Languages: An Account Based on Case Marking & Language Production Pressures."
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News
Linguistics graduate publishes book on Celtic conlang
Linguistics major Lucy Shulman is this year's commencement speaker
The Linguistics Department is pleased to offer new degrees and language courses starting Fall 2018
Lucy Shulman, senior Linguistics student, accepted into JET
USM's Judy Shepard-Kegl highlighted by Portland Press Herald for ongoing work with deaf children in Nicaragua
The Economist highlights work of USM Professor in Nicaragua
Welcome two new linguists - Dr. Jeanne Heil and Dr. Sandra Wood!
USM language courses moving to linguistics department
Events
Mar
25
Mon
Spanish Conversation Table
11:30 AM, 305 A-Wing Science Building, Portland Campus
Mar
25
Mon
French Conversation Table
3:00 PM, 305 A-Wing Science Building, Portland Campus
Mar
26
Tue
Spanish Conversation Table
12:00 PM, 305 A-Wing Science Building, Portland Campus
Mar
26
Tue
Italian Conversation Table
2:45 PM, 305 A-Wing Science Building, Portland Campus
Mar
26
Tue
ASL Club Meetings
3:00 PM, Deaf Space, 410 A-Wing Science Building, Portland Campus