The Department of Linguistics has an international reputation and is particularly strong in the areas of second language acquisition, applied linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and sociolinguistics. Like every major linguistics program in the United States, the department is centrally concerned with core areas of linguistic theory, but it is unusual in that it also attaches equal importance to applied and descriptive endeavors.
The areas of expertise of the faculty are theoretical and descriptive linguistics, Hispanic linguistics, sociolinguistics, and second language acquisition. The department has a good student-faculty ratio and prides itself on its collegial atmosphere and close cooperation between faculty and students.
So what kind of career options are available in the field of linguistics? We're glad you asked. You'll likely be surprised to learn just how many career possibilities exist.
General Contact Information
University of Pittsburgh
Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Linguistics
2816 Cathedral of Learning
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: 412-624-5900
Fax: 412-624-5520
E-mail: lingpitt@pitt.edu
Department Chair
Dr. Matthew Kanwit
E-mail: mkanwit@pitt.edu
Graduate Studies Admissions Director
Dr. Melinda Fricke
E-mail: melinda.fricke@pitt.edu
Director of Graduate Studies and Graduate Student Advisor
Dr. Amanda Huensch
E-mail: AMH360@pitt.edu
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Na-Rae Han
E-mail: naraehan@pitt.edu
Undergraduate Advisors
For queries about declaring a major or minor in linguistics, please contact our undergrad advisors at lingadv@pitt.edu.
Web Masters
Andrew Gray (administrator) applies updates to pages
Na-Rae Han (faculty advisor) handles technical issues
Help us keep the department Web pages up to date! To make a request for Web page maintenance, please email Andrew at ASG147@pitt.edu. Please include the URL of the page to be edited, which content to be replaced with what new information.