Metaphor is not merely a literary device but a fundamental cognitive mechanism that shapes how individuals conceptualise and communicate their experiences. In cognitive linguistics, research into ...

My empirical research on linguistic practice in India has been foundational to a series of articles coauthored with Mary Bucholtz that interrogate the relationship between language and identity. Our ...

The Linguistics Student Society, led by co-presidents Brandon Torruella and Eric Christensen, third and fourth from left, meets several times a semester. Jeff Parker serves as the club's faculty ...

This track explores the relationship between language and mind. Students will learn about the meanings and functions of language, the ways in which language is produced and comprehended, how it is ...

We learn about how and why languages change. Language is constantly changing. Today’s small changes could lead to entirely new dialects or languages in the future. We learn about how and why languages ...

Are you curious about language? Is a subject that combines the arts and sciences appealing? Do you ask "why?" or "how?" in relation to language? Western Michigan University offers a number of ...

LAST year, around New Year’s Day, I drew up a language and linguistics agenda for the Philippines for 2025. I thought of ...

At the School of Modern Languages, we have a passion for languages and linguistics! You can study a range of European and Asian languages with us, through our University Wide Language Programme (UWLP) ...

Below are some suggestions about how you might begin to prepare for your English Language and Linguistics degree. We don’t expect you to attempt to do even half of everything listed here: take time to ...