语言科学系提供第一个博士学位。在该国的语言科学专业。培养学生成为语言科学前沿的创新思想家，为学术界，行业和政府的研究和教学事业做好准备。培训强调经验基础，假设生成和检验的最新方法以及有效的科学交流。我们的研究是高度跨学科的，与语言学，认知科学，心理学，计算机科学，神经科学，逻辑，哲学，数学，工程，听力，语言，语言研究，教育和人类学有关。特别注意课程的灵活性，并在毕业生职业生涯的早期提供动手研究经验。
The Ph.D. program in Language Science provides interdisciplinary training across a broad range of topics relating to the scientific study of language that spans fields such as linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, computer science, philosophy, logic, neuroscience, speech, hearing, education, and engineering.<br><br>This integrative approach to the science of language explores interfaces between traditional frameworks, fostering a more complete understanding of the human communication system. Emphasis is placed on modern techniques of theory construction and empirical investigation, and students are prepared for research and teaching careers in academia, industry, and government. Special attention is given to providing hands-on research experience and equipping students with sophisticated quantitative methods and technical communication skills.<br><br>Scholars in the department seek answers to questions such as: How do children and adults learn language How is language used strategically in social situations How do the multiple languages spoken by a multilingual person interact in their brain What explains the huge variety of languages we see in the world How does the brain manage to coordinate the complex processes involved in speaking and hearing in real time, and how could we design computer systems to do the same thing<br><br>UCI language science faculty publish regularly in top academic journals, and graduate students have ample opportunities to publish alongside them. Faculty and graduate students consistently present research at conferences and universities across the globe.