The MATESL and Linguistics/SLATE programs provided me with theoretical and practical knowledge that could easily be applied to the real world. Diverse teaching and researching opportunities I had under the guidance of amazing mentors have been invaluable (e.g., teaching ESL writing, administering the EPT), and these helped me grow professionally.
ILLS 12Graduate student researchers and faculty convened over the course of two days (Feb 28-29, 2020) to discuss Language and Linguistics.
Better understand your worldLinguistics captures how we perceive the world around us and how we relate to one another.
Hittite class combines 21st-century and Bronze Age technologyHittite class, taught by Professor Ryan Shosted, offers students with opportunities to engage with an extinct language using both modern technology and ancient methods of pressing cuneiform symbols into clay.
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Department News
- Graduate students and faculty in Linguistics and related departments from various institutions convened at UIUC for the 12th annual Illinois Language and Linguistics Society Conference (ILLS
- UIUC’s second annual Sociolinguistics Symposium (SOSY) congregated on February 27th to discuss research results, exchange ideas and dialogues related to sociolinguistics.
- Dr. Eman Saadah has received Illinois Student Government Teaching Excellence Award this year. Please join us in congratulating her!
The MATESL program offers high-quality coursework in language assessment and a variety of opportunities to apply this knowledge in the real world, e.g., as a Teaching Assistant and EPT rater. The mentorship of talented professors such as Dr. Xun Yan has also been invaluable in helping me succeed.
