博士 语言学和应用语言学（LALS）课程为学生提供了应用语言学跨学科领域的研究和教学准备。应用语言学家致力于解决与语言有关的各种问题，以更好地理解语言在个人和社会生活中的作用。南佛罗里达大学的LALS计划强调多种理论和方法论方法。“我们在以下子学科中提供专业知识：”口语和书面文本，多语言能力，第二语言习得和社会语言学的分析。通过课程设置，以及在师生之间的密切指导下，LALS计划着重解决与语言相关的问题的实际应用，并为具备21世纪技能的学生做好准备，以使其在学术和行业事业中取得成功。
The Ph.D. program in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies (LALS) prepares students for research and teaching in the interdisciplinary field of Applied Linguistics. Applied linguists address a broad range of language-related issues, to better understand how language functions both in the lives of individuals and in society. The LALS program at the University of South Florida emphasizes multiple theoretical and methodological approaches. ?We offer specializations in the following subdisciplines: ?the analysis of spoken and written texts, multilingualism, second language acquisition, and sociolinguistics. Through its curriculum, as well as through close mentoring between faculty and students, the LALS program emphasizes real-world, practical applications to language-related problems and prepares students with the 21st century skills necessary to succeed in both academic and industry careers.