A theoretical foundation in general linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics)
An opportunity to acquire knowledge in related fields such as historical linguistics, linguistic anthropology, philosophy of language, psycholinguistics, second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, and computational linguistics
The research skills needed to systematically collect and critically analyze linguistic data in order to evaluate hypotheses about the structure, use, and acquisition of language
The communication skills to communicate the results of their linguistic investigations in oral and written forms
A data-based understanding of the positive value of the diversity and dynamic nature of human languages in the United States and throughout the world
