Frequently Asked Questions and Popular Resources

This page provides links to some of our most popular topics and questions, along with some of our most recommended online resources. Before submitting a question, please have a look to see if yours has already been answered.

Common Topics and Questions:

• Accents
• African American Vernacular English (AAVE or Ebonics)
• Altaic
• Arabic
• Bilingual and Multilingual Children: Two Perspectives
• Child Language Acquisition
• Linguistics as a Career
• Oldest Language
• The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

Careers in Linguistics:

• University of Arizona Careers Page
• LINGUIST List Job Announcements

Academic Programs and Student Resources:

• LINGUIST List Student Portal
• Why Major in Linguistics?
• ASHA Academic Programs Site
• LINGUIST List Programs Area
• LSA Directory of Programs

General Linguistics:

• Linguistic Society of America's Frequently Asked Questions
• Language Resources on LINGUIST List
• Linguistics Glossary