The minor in Linguistics provides students with an opportunity to study the principles involved in the most basic and universal of human communication - language. English and other modern languages share with the fields of anthropology, classical studies, computer science, drama, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and speech, an interest in the nature of language: how it is acquired, how it is used, and how it changes through time and across space. The minor in Linguistics allows students majoring in any discipline to pursue an in-depth understanding of the scientific analysis of language. More than 20 faculty, representing all three academic divisions at Trinity, teach the 30 approved courses.
Some Trinity students with a minor in Linguistics continue graduate study in related areas. Others work as teachers, translators, and interpreters, dealing with both natural and artificial languages.
Classical Studies
Computer Science
English
Mathematics
Modern Languages and Literatures
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology and Anthropology
Speech and Drama
Dr. Michael Ward, Associate Professor
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
(210) 999-7534
mward@trinity.edu