George Mason University

Study linguistics at Mason. You'll learn to approach language scientifically and transform the way you think about sounds, words, sentences, and meaning.

Through undergraduate and graduate courses, you'll be connected to a research-minded group of linguists—faculty with expertise in phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, second language acquisition, and sociolinguistics.

You will have opportunities to put your developing understanding of linguistic theory to practical use. Work on the often-cited Speech Accent Archive, do experimental research in one of our Linguistics Labs, tutor a non-native speaker of English, or do an internship in Mason's English Language Institute.

At all levels, our students learn to connect theory to practice. They graduate with skills in problem solving, logical thinking, and data analysis that can be applied to many fields and careers.

College Prepares for May 2013 Convocations

This May, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences plans to host three convocations: one each for its graduate students, undergraduate humanities and interdisciplinary programs students, and undergraduate social sciences students.

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Speech Accent Archive Serves as Teaching Tool

In 1999, Steven Weinberger, faculty member in the Department of English and director of the Linguistics Program, developed the Speech Accent Archive, an online database of accents from around the world.

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Jennifer Culbertson Joins LING Faculty

The Department of English and the Program in Linguistics welcome Dr. Jennifer Culbertson to the faculty in Linguistics. She begins her full-time position in the Fall 2012 semester.

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