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The Department of Linguistics combines theory-driven and empirically grounded language study with diverse, interdisciplinary research opportunities, encouraging graduate students from varied academic backgrounds to become active researchers early on.
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The Department of Linguistics people directories provide quick access to our faculty, students, and staff, while also learning more about each person’s role, academic background, and research interests.
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Graduate Program

The PhD program in linguistics is designed to support students as they progress from advanced training and academic preparation to independent research, dissertation work, and broader professional development.
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Undergraduate Program

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Chicago offers both a BA major and a minor, giving undergraduate students flexible options for gaining a strong foundation in the scientific study of language and its core subdisciplines.
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Sapir Scholars

The Sapir Scholars Program connects undergraduate students with advanced graduate student mentors in Linguistics, offering valuable research experience, mentorship, and professional development for both groups.
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Languages
Languages

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Chicago offers students the opportunity to engage with a diverse range of languages from around the world, reflecting the department's deep commitment to linguistic diversity and cross-cultural study.
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The Department of Linguistics news and events highlight the vibrant intellectual life of the department, featuring lectures, workshops, conferences, student achievements, faculty research, and other community activities.
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Linguistics Research

The Department of Linguistics is home to faculty and students engaged in broad and innovative research on human language, spanning both contemporary and historical perspectives on languages around the world.
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Chicago Language Modeling Lab
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Graduate Students

Ziqi Chen

Ziqi Chen

ziqichen@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2020

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AHD

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xiaobeichen@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2022

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jgdavis@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2023

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Taela Dudley

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dudleytd@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2023

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Lemin Gao

Lemin Gao

lgmin@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2025

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Gabriel Gilbert

Gabriel Gilbert

ghgilbert@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2023

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Marcia Gonzales

Marcia Gonzales

marciag@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2024

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katehenninger@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2020

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Marta Díaz Herrera

Marta Díaz Herrera

mdiazherrera@uchicago.edu

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Emmett Jessee

ejessee@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2025

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Sami Jiries

sjiries@uchicago.edu

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Sercan Karakas

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skarakas@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2022

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Joohee Ko

Joohee Ko

jooheeko@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2024

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Sadira Lewis

sadiralewis@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2025

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Chunan Li

Chunan Li

chunanli@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2024

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jordynmartin@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2024

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Bob Offer-Westort

Bob Offer-Westort

bobow@uchicago.edu

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Parker Robbins

probbins@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2022

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Jaehong Shim

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jaehongshim@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2022

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Venus Shirazy

vshirazy@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2025

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Madeline Snigaroff

Madeline Snigaroff

mksnigaroff@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2020

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Saulé Tuganbaeva

Saulé Tuganbaeva

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saulet@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2019

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Uduma Umeh

Uduma Umeh

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udumau@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2024

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Yin Wang (Yiin)

Yin Wang (Yiin)

yiin@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2023

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Mattie Wechsler

Mattie Wechsler

mattiewechsler@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2022

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Darragh Winkelman

darraghwinkelman@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2020

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Summer Xia

Summer Xia

summerxia@uchicago.edu
Cohort Year: 2024

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