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What is Linguistics? Language is one of the most fundamental human instincts. It is an extraordinarily intricate system which all of us master as young children without special teaching, and which gives us the abilities to communicate, tell stories, and express our deepest feelings. Linguistics is the scientific study of this human language ability. It is concerned with describing languages and with understanding our knowledge of language as speakers and how we come to have that knowledge. It is connected to many other fields of study, including psychology, anthropology, sociology, biology, physics, mathematics, computer science, philosophy, and literature. Linguistics at UCI Linguistics at UCI focuses on the theoretical and formal approaches to the nature of language. We are part of the School of Social Sciences and have close working relationships with various departments within the University. For further information please contact Kristen Harris Program Manager Telephone: (949) 824-7161 
linguist@uci.eduFax: (949) 824-5037 |
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