BA in Linguistics and Philosophy in Boston United States | Boston University

The interdisciplinary Linguistics & Philosophy program merges comprehensive training in both fields, concentrating on examining humanity's linguistic capabilities. Students gain expertise through diverse theoretical, empirical, and analytical methods, equipping them to investigate core issues surrounding meaning, intention, and reference.

With its intimate scale, the program fosters meaningful academic relationships between students and professors while allowing majors to tailor their curriculum to personal aspirations. This dual major serves as strong preparation for advanced studies in humanities, social sciences, or computer science, as well as professional careers in law, education, or media.

Learning Objectives
Graduates of the Linguistics & Philosophy program will achieve:

Proficiency in analytic philosophy's historical evolution and key twentieth-century concepts including truth, reference, objectivity, and meaning.
Grasp of essential principles in language philosophy and logical systems.
Core competencies in linguistic theory's primary domains - phonetics, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics - with specialized focus in one area, plus awareness of contemporary linguistics' central research questions.
Skills to accurately recognize linguistic patterns in data sets and develop rigorous analyses by formulating, evaluating, and refining hypotheses about these patterns