About Linguistics & Languages
About Linguistics & Languages
Linguistics is the study of human language: its structure, origin, evolution and its uses in society.
Undergraduate Programs
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Undergraduate Course Outlines
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Humanities Student Experience Office
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Graduate Programs
Learn more about our research focus and details about our MA and PhD programs.
NEWS & STORIES
March 19, 2024
Researchers team up with CBC Kids to make closed captions better
McMaster grad Melda Coskun is working on an interdisciplinary project that explores best practices for closed captioning in kids’ TV. ...
March 8, 2024
International visiting researcher program encourages mutual learning and collaboration
Four researchers from different backgrounds in Linguistics join together for a term here at McMaster to conduct research on under-studied languages....
STUDY ABROAD
Learn more about study abroad opportunities to enhance your Linguistics & Languages studies experience.
Our courses are so hands-on and application based that you end up developing a unique and valuable skillset, which ends up leading into a variety of career paths that would otherwise have been difficult to grow accustomed to.
Meliha Horzum '20
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McMaster English Language Development
The McMaster English Language Development (MELD) Office enables students whose first language is not English to succeed in an English-language environment.
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