The Linguistics & Languages Department at McMaster offers undergraduate students a wide variety of quality, in-depth and hands-on programming.
The Linguistics & Languages programs train students to understand the study of human language: its structure, origin, evolution and its uses in society through multidisciplinary different approaches, as well as its ability to help students better understand better the world in which we live.
At McMaster, the study of language and the study of cognitive science come together to form two unique undergraduate experiences. The Linguistics program studies language in all of its forms, including natural language development, organization and language use. Our Cognitive Science program, an area of psychology, examines the mind and its functions, including emotion, memory, creativity and language, and combines it with the study of language in all of its forms.
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Cognitive Science of Language Learn more
Our program combines the examination of mind, memory, emotion and creativity with the study of language in all of its forms to create a unique undergraduate program.
Linguistics Learn more
Designed for students who are concentrating on the scientific study of language including phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
Highlighted undergraduate courses
LINGUIST 2PS3– Psycholinguistics
Examines evidence from behavioural experiments to study how the human mind understands sounds, words, and sentences. The class involves team-based projects; regular attendance is vital.
LINGUIST 3M03- Morphology
The study of word formation in the languages of the world; a critical survey of current theories and issues.
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