The Department of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania is an academic program dedicated to studying human language, its structure, history, and use. It explores how languages are formed, how they evolve, and how they function in society. Faculty and students research diverse topics such as grammar, phonetics, language acquisition, and language diversity. The department offers courses and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, aiming to deepen understanding of language's role in human culture and cognition. It prepares students for careers in research, language technology, education, and related fields by providing rigorous and comprehensive linguistic training.