Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of language. Students of linguistics do not necessarily seek fluency in a second or third language. Instead, they study the components that make up any given language - the syntax, the grammar, the regional differences, the slang, the pronunciations, the symbols, the changes over time, how people learn a language, and more. FallArchive2025 1199 At UWM, Linguistics students can opt for a broad linguistics major which will touch on all aspects of language develo