Department of Linguistics
Paul De Nijs
Graduate Student Research Recap: Summer and Fall 2024
This Summer and Fall 2024, many graduate students from the UIUC Linguistics department presented their research at conferences near and far.  Let’s take the time to congratulate each of them for their dedication to their work and their excellent representation of our department!   At...
Silvina Montrul giving Plenary at UIUC
UIUC Researchers Present at BUCLD 49
This past weekend, several researchers from UIUC presented their work at the 49th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development. The Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD) is one of the largest student-run linguistics conferences in the world. BUCLD is an...
Ping-Lin
Recent Graduate Ping-Lin Chuang joining Duolingo
We are pleased to announce that recent PhD graduate, Dr. Ping-Lin Chuang will be working with Duolingo after graduation. Congratulations on this exciting next step Ping-Lin! Please read the interview below to learn more about this exciting opportunity: Tell us a bit about this position...
Campus in Fall
Check out our 2024 Department Newsletter
After several years of planning, we are finally launching our first annual departmental newsletter, which we hope will become a regular tradition going forward. You can read the newsletter here. 
MidPhon29 Organizing Committee
UIUC Hosts MidPhon 29
 The University of Illinois just hosted the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference (MidPhon 29)!  The Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference is an annual meeting that...
Martin Lehrer

Martin Lehrer: Alumni Spotlight

During my first year in the program, I was admitted to a PhD program in Germany and offered a lecturer position. After a year of working and researching in Germany, I decided to return to UIUC to pursue my PhD in Curriculum & Instruction.

Jennifer Zhang

Dr. Jennifer Zhang: Alumni Spotlight

One of the most important skills I developed is essentially project management. With the research goal in mind and the time/budget/resources constraints: What can reasonably be accomplished, and how can I make sure that it happens? This training helped me define my projects and prioritize tasks more effectively.

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Featured Courses Fall 2024

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Practical application, research, and theory of second language reading and writing

EIL 445
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Learn the computational skills necessary to build, validate, and analyze corpora with the goal of exploring linguistic phenomena and testing linguistic theories.6

Ling 591
LING 403 Card

Hands-on learning experience to analyze an unfamiliar language and work to build a language archive

Ling 591
ESL 592 and ESL 593

These advanced ESL courses for visiting scholars enhance professional writing and oral presentation skills in your chosen academic discipline.

ESL 592 and ESL 593