Applied Linguistics

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Linguistics, the scientific study of language, is an interdisciplinary field aiming to understanding how people acquire languages, how this knowledge interacts with other cognitive processes, how it varies across speakers and geographic regions, and how to model this knowledge computationally.

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About the program

Linguistics classes are offered through departments of English, Anthropology, Modern Classical Languages and Literatures, Communication Sciences and Disorders. This approach engages you in a truly interdisciplinary critical inquiry, enabling you to become informed participants in public discourse about language.

 
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Faculty

Dr. Mythili Menon

Associate Professor and Director of Linguistics

mythili.menon@wichita.edu

(316) 978 6763

Francis X. Connor

Associate Professor and Chair, English

francis.connor@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6456

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Professor Emerita of English and Linguistics

Rachel Showstack PhD

Associate Professor, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

rachel.showstack@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6006

Jens Kreinath PhD

Associate Professor, Anthropology

jens.kreinath@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7193

Douglas F. Parham PhD, CCC-SLP

Chair, Program Director and Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders

douglas.parham@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5344

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Dr. Menon talks with attendees of the Ulrich Fall Exhibition opening

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Dr. Mythili Menon is the Director of the Linguistics Program. Please contact her directly through email, telephone, or at the office during office hours. If you have questions about our program, classes, or need general information about the Linguistics program, and / or applying please talk with Dr. Menon.

 
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WichiLing: WSU Linguistics Club

Welcome to WichiLing, the linguistics club at Wichita State University!

The Linguistics Club at Wichita State University is open to everyone, whether or not you're a linguistics minor, and is free to join! Each week we meet to hang out, eat snacks, play language games, and talk linguistics. Sometimes an invited speaker comes in to talk about their job or research in linguistics, so WichiLing is a great way to network and think about your career as a linguist. It's also a good way to meet other linguistics students on campus if you want a study buddy!

Meetings

We generally meet every other Friday afternoon at 12 p.m. in Lindquist Hall 503.

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Menon Lab Linguistics Society of America Linguistlist Language Log CETARL

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