Linguistics, Literature, and Writing, BA, with Teaching Endorsement Option

at Western Washington University

This interdisciplinary major combines the study of language with the study of English literature and of writing studies. The study of linguistics will provide an understanding of social, political, cultural, historical, and economic factors that affect peoples and their languages and will provide students with the tools to apply the findings of linguistic analysis in a broader context. Studies in English engage students in diverse literary heritages as well as fostering the development of sophisticated abilities in critical analysis, creative inquiry, reflective reading, and effective communication and expression.