Second Language Studies (SLS) is an interdisciplinary field that addresses the learning, teaching, and use of second (or multiple) languages from educational, linguistic, psychological, sociological, and anthropological perspectives. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are relevant to students interested in ESL and TESOL. Our programs also go well beyond those areas and include teaching and researching languages other than English.

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NEWS & EVENTS

MA Graduate Hoan Nguyen publishes in Linguistic Approaches to BIlingualism

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MA Graduate Hoan Nguyen (2024) published her co-authored paper “Facilitative use of classifiers in heritage Vietnamese” with MA advisor Dr. Theres Grüter…

Elizabeth Spann Award awarded to PhD students Jieun Kim and Yoonseo Kim

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The College of Arts, Languages and Letters have awarded an Elizabeth Spann Award to PhD students Jieun Kim and Yoonseo Kim, for…

TIRF 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grants Awarded to Two SLS Students

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The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) has announced its 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grants awardees, which include two SLS students:…