Overview

The Linguistics program at Reed College helps linguists to establish general principles governing the organization, emergence, and use of language.

Research in linguistics encompasses theories of how languages vary—and fail to vary—across space and time, how grammar evolved in the species and develops in the individual, and how language is used to create and reinforce social relationships.

Outcomes

The field of linguistics is normally divided into a number of subfields. These include:

Phonetics—The study of speech sounds (or, in sign languages, gestures), their acoustic and physiological properties, and how they are classified and described.

Phonology—How speech sounds/gestures are organized into systems, and how they interact with each other when combined to form larger units such as syllables, words, and phrases.

Morphology—The internal structure of words, their categories and formal properties, and how they are related to other words in the speaker’s ‘mental lexicon’.

Syntax—The rules or principles governing how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.

Semantics—How words (and parts of words) are associated with meanings, and how the meanings of phrases and sentences are computed based on the meanings of their parts.

Pragmatics—How speakers employ language to perform communicative tasks (making assertions, asking questions, issuing commands, etc.).

Discourse—The linguistic study of ‘texts’ (stories, conversations, etc.) and of issues related to narrative structure, style, genre, etc.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linguistic Analysis

Language, Culture, and Society

Topics in Linguistic Analysis

Topics in Language and Society: Language, Race and Ethnicity in the West

Phonological Knowledge

Syntax

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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110

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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145

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110

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Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application
Reed Writing Supplement
Self-reported SAT or ACT scores if available (neither will be used in our evaluation)
School Report (completed by your counselor; this form is available through the Common Application)
Counselor recommendation
Official high school transcripts
Official college transcripts (for any college you have attended, whether or not you want credit for those courses at Reed)
Two Teacher Evaluations (from two different academic disciplines; must be different from the counselor recommendation, as well)
Early Decision Agreement (ED I and ED II applicants only, must be signed by the applicant, parent/guardian, and high school counselor)

Tuition Fees

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71460 USD / year

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71460 USD / year

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71460 USD / year

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Living costs

Portland

United States

1271 - 2262 USD / month

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Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Portland

Funding

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