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Linguistics
College of Liberal Arts
Department Chair
John J. Attinasi
Department Office
Psychology (PSY) 114
Telephone / FAX
(562) 985-5792 / (562) 985-2593
Website
www.csulb.edu/depts/ling
Faculty
Professors
John J. Attinasi, Pamela Bunte, Robert M. Hertz, Alexandra M. Jaffe, Lorraine E. Kumpf, Barbara LeMaster, Stephen B. Ross (Emeritus), Sara W. Smith
Associate Professors
Malcolm A. Finney, Xiaoping Liang, Carol D. Lord
Assistant Professors
Rebekha M. Abbuhl, Michael J. Fender
Undergraduate Advisor
Robert M. Hertz
Graduate Advisor
Malcolm A. Finney
CLAD Advisor
John J. Attinasi
Administrative Coordinator
Phyllis L. Simon
Linguistics is the science of language. Linguistics majors study the nature of language, the similarities and differences among languages, the physical mechanisms of human languages (both spoken and signed), acquisition of languages, and socialization through languages. Areas include anthropological linguistics, psychological linguistics, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics, including teaching English as a second foreign language.
The Department of Linguistics at CSULB offers an undergraduate major and minor in Linguistics, an Interdisciplinary CLAD Minor, a Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), and the MA with four Options: TESL, General, Special, and Language and Culture.
Students desiring general information should contact the department office. Advisors are available for individual appointments during the Fall and Spring semesters to assist students with information about degree requirements and about graduate study.