Linguistics

Understanding human language

 

At the core of what it means to be human, and central to so much of our interaction, is language. It’s what sets us apart from every other species on earth. Linguistics at UWA aims to grow your language understanding and skills, as well as complement other areas of study where language plays a role. Gain a foundation for a career that involves language or languages, human social organisation and culture, or the human mind. Graduates could pursue a career in research, language teaching, speech therapy, journalism and broadcasting, translation and interpreting, Indigenous education and support work, or information technology. 

UWA Linguistics is committed to sustainable academic practice. Read our working paper here.

The lead for the Discipline of Linguistics is Dr Celeste Rodriguez Louro. Dr Rodriguez Louro is also Director of UWA’s Language Lab, a hub for the study of human language and its connection to history, community, and culture. 

Linguistics is the most scientific of the humanities and the most humanistic of the sciences.

Nicholas Evans

Our research expertise

Our research expertise and projects involve work on diverse languages including Australian and Aboriginal English, Kriol, French, Spanish and a range of Indigenous languages in Australia.

Awards

Dr Celeste Rodriguez Louro awarded Vice-Chancellor's Research Award

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Dr Celeste Rodriguez Louro awarded three UWA Teaching Excellence Awards

Dr Celeste Rodriguez Louro awarded Australian Research Council DECRA Award

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The Discipline of Linguistics awarded a UWA Teaching Excellence Award

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Dr Luisa Miceli awarded two UWA Student Guild Students' Choice Awards

Dr Luisa Miceli awarded a UWA Teaching Excellence Award

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Dr Celeste Rodriguez Louro awarded Commendation for 2022 and 2023 Vice-Chancellor's Mid-Career Researcher Award

Projects

Australian Computational and Linguistics Olympiad

 

The Australian Computational and Linguistics Olympiad is a state and national linguistics competition for secondary students. This competition introduces students to language puzzles which challenge natural logic and reasoning, while helping students learn about the richness, diversity and systematic nature of language.

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