Languages, Linguistics, Literatures & Cultures

Welcome to the Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, & Cultures

The Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, & Cultures fulfills its mission by providing effective teaching of foreign languages, cultures, literatures, linguistics, and language pedagogy. The Department educates students to understand the profound relationship between language and cultural identity that underlies true cross-cultural competency. Since we cannot truly understand people of other cultures without some knowledge of their language, we encourage our students to examine how language influences and affects cultural perspectives.

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Language Programs’ Objectives

The language programs seek to enable students to:

• Proficiently control the four fundamental language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
• Develop critical understanding, empathy, and respect for other cultures.
• Function effectively in a changing global community.
• Stress the relevance of the study of language, culture, and literature to career preparation.
• Develop a lasting appreciation for language and literature as a means of broadening their understanding of human experience.

Linguistics Program Objectives

The Linguistics major and minor seek to enable students to:

• Interpret data from any world language, applying core theoretical concepts in analyses of a range of phenomena in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and discourse.
• Write effective prose, using conventions appropriate to the discipline of Linguistics.

Dr. Katelyn Knox, Interim Chair, Director & Professor of French
kknox@uca.edu
(501) 450-5585
Irby 207 B

Email us at lllc@uca.edu

Fax: (501) 852-0982