college of languages, linguistics & literature

Languages, Linguistics & LiteratureCollegeof

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Languages, Linguistics & Literature

College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature

One of four Colleges of Arts & Sciences246.75 FTE, $14 million budget 5-6,000 undergrads take courses each semester11 BA degrees7 MA degrees6 PhD degrees


Language/Literature Study and the Liberal Arts Tradition

Language/literature study deepens knowledge of the self and of others in the local and global community

At least 30 languages and 15 national literatures are typically taught in any one semester

Focus on languages and literatures of Asia and the Pacific


Excellence in Teaching 17 Regents’ Medals 15 Presidential Citations

Excellence in Research More than $14 million in external

grants over the past ten years

Faculty


Six Instructional Departments

East Asian EnglishEurope & the AmericasHawaiian & Indo-PacificLinguisticsSecond Language Studies


Largest East Asian program in the US, with strong interdisciplinary focus

One of only three programs in the US that offer BA and PhD in Korean

Heritage language instruction and Web-based courses in Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Japanese, and Korean

Most comprehensive doctoral program in the US for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literatures

East Asian Languages & Literatures


EnglishBA, MA, PhD with concentrations in

Literary Studies, Creative Writing, Cultural Studies Asia-Pacific, Composition and Rhetoric

Home of the UH Citizen’s Chair and the Distinguished Visiting Writer

Five important journals: Biography, Manoa, ‘Oiwi, Tinfish, Chain

Extensive community outreach: Hawai‘i Writing Project, Teen Reading Program, Literature and Hawaii’s Children, The Education Partnership, Service Learning


Languages & Literatures of Europe & the Americas

Certificate, BA, & MA in Spanish, French, German, Classics, & Russian

Unique courses: Europeans in the Pacific French-African Literature US Latino Culture & Literature

Broad range of study abroad programs: Russia, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Argentina


Hawaiian & Indo-Pacific Languages & Literatures

Enrollments in Hawaiian exceed those of any other indigenous language program in the US

Largest Pacific languages program in the USVital languages such as Arabic, Cambodian,

Hindi, Filipino, Ilokano, Indonesian, and ThaiHeritage language instruction in Hawaiian,

Filipino, Ilokano, Samoan, and Vietnamese


Linguistics

Investigates the nature, use, and acquisition of language

Ranked in the top 25% of linguistics departments in the US

Special focus on languages of Asia and the Pacific; home of Oceanic Linguistics

New emphasis on lab-oriented linguistic research


Widely regarded as the premier program in the world for second language acquisition

In 1990s, SLS faculty published more articles in the leading journals than faculty in the 2nd- through 4th-ranked programs combined

High volume of applications, high admission standards – accepts 5% of PhD applicants

Millions of dollars in competitive grant funds

Second Language Studies


Manoa Writing ProgramCenter for Biographical ResearchCenter for Interpretation and Translation StudiesLanguage Learning CenterNational Foreign Language Resource Center

Five Programs


One of the best Writing-Across-the-Curriculum programs in the US

Annually supports 1,000 Writing Intensive classes in 70+ departments

Offers Writing Placement Exam for 1,600 new students each year

Conducts and publishes assessment studies of writing outcomes

Conducts faculty workshops and supports Web site for Writing Intensive instructors

Manoa Writing Program


Publishes Biography, leading international journal in life studies

Offers BA through Liberal Studies, and graduate courses through English Department

Sponsors campus lecture series and biography projects with community organizations

Publishes Biography monograph book series

Center for Biographical Research


Established 1987 in response to local interpretation and translation needs

Under re-organization plan, will include affiliate faculty from LLL departments

Offers basic interpretation and translation courses during the semester, plus advanced on-line courses during the summer

Center for Interpretation & Translation Studies


Support services to enhance language learningTeaching and Curriculum Center

– faculty developmentMultimedia Computer Labs

– computer-assisted instructionAudio/video production

– materials developmentSatellite dish, connection to campus ITV network

– uplink/downlink live programming

Language Learning Center


Improving the nation’s capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages via training, research, and development

On-line catalog features over 100 diverse publications

$8,000,000 in NFLRC and related grants since 1990


Our Heritage • Our Sense of Place

LLL affirms and reflects Hawaii’s diversity and the UHM Strategic Plan: prepare students for a global society preserve Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific languages,

literatures, and cultures provide education with an international dimension

college of languages, linguistics & literature

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