The Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, located in Santa Barbara, CA, USA, provides a deep scientific exploration of human language. Known for its distinctive focus on language use in real-world contexts, the department emphasizes a discourse-functional approach to understanding linguistic structure and diversity. Through empirical investigation, students and faculty examine how language functions in social settings across the globe. Offering programs from undergraduate to doctoral levels, the department covers core areas like phonetics, syntax, and semantics, alongside strengths in sociolinguistics, language change, and documentation. A vibrant community engages in cutting-edge research supported by dedicated labs, preparing graduates for diverse paths.
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The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara, California. It is part of the University of California university system. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers' college, UCSB joined the ancestor of the California State University system in the 1920s and then moved over to the University of California system in 1944. It is the third-oldest undergraduate campus in the system, after UC Berkeley and UCLA. Total student enrollment for 2022 was 23,460 undergraduate and 2,961 graduate students.
