Department of Linguistics

Welcome

Linguistics is available as a full degree course from October 2010

Welcome to the Department of Linguistics web pages, where you can find out about:

• the Department
• its staff
• its PhD students
• and Linguistics - What is it?

The Department offers a range of courses:

• undergraduate
• graduate

• excellent facilities and resources
• including a phonetics laboratory

Please use the menu options on the left to navigate the site.

Upcoming Events

The Linguistics Department will be holding an Open Day on Friday 12th March 2010. For more information please click here.

The Linguistics Department Open Day will run concurrently with Modern and Medieval Languages Faculty Open Day on Friday 12th March. To book a place, please complete the online booking form available here. Please mention that you are interested in attending the Linguistics Events.

Distinguished Scholar Workshop with Professor Peter Ludlow, University of Toronto, on the Syntax/Semantics Interface
Workshop organizers: Dr Kasia Jaszczolt and Professor Ian Roberts
Workshop secretary: Mrs Louise Radok

Time: Monday 12 April 2010, 10am-4pm
Venue: English Faculty, room G-R 07

The workshop will be followed by a drinks reception.

Participation in the workshop is free of charge for Cambridge PhD and M.Phil. students, staff, and undergraduate students taking Li4 and Li5 papers. Please register with Mrs Louise Radok on ljr39@cam.ac.uk by 12 March 2010.

University of Cambridge Festival of Ideas

The Department of Linguistics will be actively involved in this year's Festival of Ideas from 20 to 31 October. Program details are yet to be confirmed, but if you would like information on last year's Festival of Ideas, please click here.

Alumni

Watch this space! The Department of Linguistics will be contributing to the 2010 Alumni Weekend.

This year's event will take place from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 September. Full program details are still to be confirmed. For information on last year's Alumni Weekend please click here.

The Department of Linguistics is happy to answer any questions that current or prospective staff and students may have. Please contact us via e-mail, telephone or letter, or drop in to see us at the Sidgwick Site.