You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog for California State University, Fresno. The Department Language is an essential part of our life.
Nothing characterizes humanity more than the ability to use language.
To understand the general nature of language, linguists analyze sounds, words, sentences, and texts. Linguists also make valuable contributions to practical fields such as K-12 teaching, second and foreign language teaching, language planning, translation, computer science, forensic linguistics, and language disorders. Computational applications of linguistics, such as speech synthesis, speech recognition, and machine-assisted translation, have also become increasingly important in recent years. In addition, a Master of Arts degree with an emphasis in French or German is offered. Both our undergraduate and graduate programs aim to develop intellectual skills that are essential to professional careers or advanced degrees.