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
Elizabeth Spann Award awarded to PhD students Jieun Kim and Yoonseo Kim
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
The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) has announced its 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grants awardees, which include two SLS students:…
PhD student Sera Chun publishes in Journal of Pragmatics
PhD student Inji “Sera” Chun has recently published in the Journal of Pragmatics, Volume 232 (October 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2024.08.002), with an article titled…
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Moore Hall
The Department of Second Language Studies Office is located on the fifth floor of Moore Hall at UH-Manoa.