What Links and Resources Are Available on the UCSB Linguistics Home Page?

The UCSB Department of Linguistics home page (linguistics.ucsb.edu) works mainly as a hub: it introduces the department's research identity and points visitors to a small set of external-facing resources. The page evidence shows four labeled areas — "Looking for EMS?", "Give to UCSB Linguistics," "Connect," and "Links and Resources" — plus a link to the English for Multilingual Students (EMS) Program and a giving page. If you are trying to reach the department, support it, or find EMS information, those are the entry points the page itself surfaces.

What the home page actually contains

Based on the page evidence, the home page is organized around these elements:

The page does not, in the evidence provided, list specific URLs, email addresses, or phone numbers for the "Connect" and "Links and Resources" sections — those headings exist, but their contents aren't captured here.

Finding the EMS Program

The home page explicitly directs visitors looking for the English for Multilingual Students (EMS) Program to a separate page. According to the page text, EMS "offers courses for students for whom English is not their first language." If that describes you, the home page's "Looking for EMS?" section is the intended starting point rather than the main department content.

Giving to the department

The "Give to UCSB Linguistics" section frames donations as support for "developing the next generation of leaders for the field of linguistics." The page provides a link ("Please go here for more info") rather than donation details directly on the home page. Specific gift amounts, funds, or payment methods are not stated in the available evidence, so check the linked giving page for those.

What the department says about its research focus

The home page also functions as a short statement of identity. It notes the department was founded in 1989 at UC Santa Barbara with a specific vision: treating linguistics as a field that seeks "explanations for language as a fundamental human activity, through an understanding of how languages are used by their speakers."

Two commitments are described as foundational:

• A sharp focus on theoretical and methodological tools
• A broad empirical base built from a typologically diverse sampling of the world's languages

The page positions this approach as increasingly central to the wider field, describing UCSB as being "at the cutting edge" as more researchers seek well-grounded empirical evidence for claims about language.

How to use the page

• If you want EMS course information: start with the "Looking for EMS?" link, not the general department content.
• If you want to donate: use the "Give to UCSB Linguistics" link and expect details on the destination page.
• If you want to contact the department: look under "Connect" — the heading is present, though the specific channels aren't shown in this evidence.
• If you want related academic resources: check "Links and Resources."
• If you want to understand the department's approach: the welcome text is the clearest summary available on the page.

One practical caveat: because the evidence only captures headings and excerpt text, the actual destinations behind "Connect" and "Links and Resources" aren't verifiable here. Treat the home page as a signpost and follow the labeled links for specifics.