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The UC Berkeley Department of Linguistics site (lx.berkeley.edu) gathers its research output in a few distinct places: Publications (dissertations, honors theses, working papers, annual reports, and survey reports), Corpora and Archival Collections, and the Berkeley Linguistics Society pages. Use the Publications section for written scholarship, the Corpora section for data and archival material, and the BLS pages for conference proceedings and society materials. All of these are reachable from the department's main navigation.

Publications: Dissertations, Theses, and Working Papers

The Publications area is the starting point for most research needs. It is organized into separate listings:

• Dissertations — completed PhD dissertations from the department.
• Honors Theses — undergraduate honors work.
• Berkeley Papers in Formal Linguistics — the department's formal linguistics working paper series.
• PhonLab Annual Reports — yearly reports from the Phonetics Laboratory.
• Survey Reports — report series listed alongside the other publication types.

If you know the author or year, go straight to the matching list rather than browsing. For recent PhD graduates, the Recent PhD Alumni page under People can help you confirm names before searching the dissertation list.

A practical search order

1. Check Dissertations or Honors Theses if you are looking for a specific student's work.
2. Check Berkeley Papers in Formal Linguistics for theoretical work that may not have appeared in a journal.
3. Check PhonLab Annual Reports for experimental phonetics data and lab findings.
4. Check Survey Reports for the department's survey-based research series.

Corpora and Archival Collections

The Corpora and Archival Collections page is the entry point for linguistic data rather than written papers. This is where you should look if your task involves:

• Analyzing language data rather than reading an argument.
• Finding archival recordings or collections tied to departmental research.
• Locating corpora referenced in dissertations or working papers.

For example, if a dissertation cites a departmental corpus, check this page first for access details before contacting individual researchers.

Berkeley Linguistics Society Materials

The Berkeley Linguistics Society (BLS) is listed separately from the Publications section. BLS materials — including its conference proceedings — are the place to look for peer-reviewed conference papers rather than departmental working papers. If your citation is to a BLS proceedings volume, start at the BLS pages, not the Publications list.

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Common Stumbling Points

• Publications and Corpora are separate sections. A paper and the data behind it usually live in different places; check both.
• BLS is not under Publications. Conference proceedings are managed through the society's own pages.
• Some material may require library access. The site does not state that all publications are open access, so if a link does not resolve, try the UC Berkeley Library or contact the department directly.
• Events and news are not archives. The News (Calques) and Upcoming Events sections announce activity; they are not where you find papers.

For anything not listed — such as access to a specific archival collection — the Contact Info and Directions page and the department's general contact are the appropriate next step.

The Department of Linguistics at UC Berkeley (lx.berkeley.edu) publishes its contact and directions information, a full people directory, and its governance and community-support pages directly on the department site. Use the Contact Info and Directions page for location and general contact, the People section to identify faculty, students, researchers, and staff, and the Officers, Committees, Organizers page to see who holds formal roles. The site does not publish individual email addresses or phone numbers in its navigation text, so specific contact details must be read on the linked pages themselves.

Contacting the department

The site's main navigation places Contact Info and Directions under the "About" area, alongside "Officers, Committees, Organizers" and "Climate, Inclusion, and Community Support." To reach the department:

1. Open lx.berkeley.edu.
2. Go to the About section in the main navigation.
3. Select Contact Info and Directions for the department's location and contact details.
4. For a specific person, go to People first and identify the correct role, then use the contact page for the department's general channels.

The homepage footer also carries a Contact Us link and a Contributor login entry, which is relevant if you are affiliated and need to update department content.

Who is in the department

The People menu is organized by role, which makes it the fastest way to find the right person:

If you are unsure who to contact, start with Staff for administrative questions and Faculty for research or program questions.

Officers, committees, and organizers

The Officers, Committees, Organizers page lists the people holding formal departmental roles. This is the page to check when you need to know who chairs a committee, who organizes a program, or who represents the department in an official capacity. It sits in the same "About" group as contact information, so the two are meant to be read together: one tells you how to reach the department, the other tells you who holds which responsibility.

Community, inclusion, and support

The Climate, Inclusion, and Community Support page documents the department's approach to community and support. Prospective students, current members, and visitors who want to understand the department's culture or find support channels should read this page alongside the people directory. The department also acknowledges the Ohlone people as the traditional and unceded landholders of the campus location, a statement carried in the site footer.

Related departmental structure

Several other pages help you place people in context:

• History and Women in Berkeley Linguistics give the department's background and record of contributions.
• Faculty Search indicates current hiring activity.
• Visiting Scholars Program explains how visitors are affiliated.
• Designated Emphasis pages (Cognitive Science; Indigenous Language Revitalization) show cross-departmental programs that affiliated faculty and students may belong to.

Practical notes

• The site is a department website, not a general university directory; for campus-wide contact information, use UC Berkeley's main directory.
• Navigation labels on the site are the reliable guide to page locations; the exact wording of contact details should be taken from the Contact page itself rather than assumed.
• Events listed on the homepage include a link to request ASL interpretation, which is the route to arrange accessibility support for department events.

In short: use Contact Info and Directions to reach the department, People to find individuals by role, and Officers, Committees, Organizers plus Climate, Inclusion, and Community Support to understand how the department is run and how it supports its members.

lx.berkeley.edu is the official website of the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. It is an informational and academic site, not a service or product platform: it publishes the department's programs, people, research resources, and news and events. It is useful if you are considering Berkeley's linguistics programs, looking for a specific faculty member or dissertation, or trying to find a department event or contact point.

What the site covers

The navigation and page content show the site organized around a few core areas:

There are also quick links aimed at internal audiences (computing, FOBL, for faculty, for grad students, HEMLOC, libraries and corpora), so some destinations assume a Berkeley affiliation.

Who it is for

• Prospective and current students checking degree requirements, courses, and the graduate or undergraduate program pages.
• Researchers looking for dissertations, working papers, corpora, or archival collections.
• Visitors and event attendees looking for directions, contact details, or the events calendar.
• Journalists and collaborators identifying faculty, officers, or recent department news.

How to use it

1. Start from the top-level navigation if you know the category (Academics, People, Publications).
2. Use the site search ("Search Terms" field in the header) if you have a name or title in mind, such as a faculty member or a dissertation.
3. For events, check the Upcoming Events section; the site notes that ASL interpretation for an event can be requested.
4. For practical visits, the "Contact Info and Directions" page under About is the entry point.

Limits to keep in mind

The site is a department presence, so it does not publish admissions decisions, tuition figures, or application portals on the page reviewed here. Those typically live on central Berkeley admissions sites. Likewise, the page does not state any pricing or login requirements for its public content, so treat access to gated quick links as an open question rather than assuming either way.

The official Berkeley Linguistics website (lx.berkeley.edu) publishes departmental news and upcoming events directly on its home page. The News section (labeled "News (Calques)") lists recent faculty publications, awards, and other announcements, while the Upcoming Events section lists scheduled talks and activities. Both are visible on the home page without logging in, and the site also provides a way to request ASL interpretation for an event.

News: What the Section Covers

The News section, referred to as "Calques" in the site navigation, carries short announcements about the department. From the home page excerpt, recent items include:

• A faculty publication in the Journal of Asian Studies
• A faculty member receiving a Schmidt Sciences HAVI award
• A departmental visit to France

These entries are dated (for example, October 13–14, 2026) and appear as headlines with brief descriptions. The "More" link at the end of the list leads to additional news items beyond those shown on the home page.

How to Use It

1. Open lx.berkeley.edu.
2. Scroll to the News block on the home page.
3. Read the dated headlines; select an item or the "More" link to see further announcements.

Expected result: you get a current snapshot of departmental activity, including publications and awards. If you need older items, follow the "More" link rather than relying on the home page list, which shows only the most recent entries.

Upcoming Events

The Upcoming Events section sits below News on the home page and lists scheduled departmental events. The home page excerpt shows the section heading and a link to request ASL interpretation, but not individual event entries; those appear in the listing itself.

Requesting ASL Interpretation

The site includes a dedicated link: "Request ASL interpretation for an event." Use this when you plan to attend an event and need interpretation. The request is made through that link rather than through the general contact page, so check it before the event date to allow time for arrangements.

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Practical Notes

• Both sections are part of the public home page; no account or login is described for viewing them.
• News items are dated, so you can judge how current an announcement is.
• The site's main navigation also includes Events and News (Calques) entries, which serve as alternate routes to the same content if the home page blocks are not visible in your view.
• For questions not covered by news or events, the site's Contact and Contact Info and Directions pages are the appropriate next step.

Berkeley Linguistics offers four main academic paths: an undergraduate program, a graduate program, a Visiting Scholars Program, and two designated emphases—one in Cognitive Science and one in Indigenous Language Revitalization. The right choice depends on whether you are seeking a degree, a visiting research appointment, or a supplementary specialization alongside another graduate field.

Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate program is the entry point for students pursuing a Berkeley degree in linguistics. The department's Academics section lists it alongside courses in linguistics, which serve both majors and students taking linguistics as a supporting field. If you are comparing programs, check the course listings and undergraduate page for requirements and sequencing before committing.

Graduate Program

The graduate program is the path for doctoral study. The site's People section distinguishes graduate students from faculty, emeritus faculty, affiliated faculty, researchers, postdocs, and visitors, and the Publications section includes dissertations and recent PhD alumni—useful signals of the research areas the program supports. Prospective applicants should review the graduate program page and the faculty listing to identify potential advisors.

Visiting Scholars Program

The Visiting Scholars Program is a separate route for scholars who want to spend time in the department without enrolling in a degree program. It appears as its own item under Academics, so it is not a substitute for the graduate program. Use the program page to confirm eligibility and expectations.

Designated Emphases

Two designated emphases let graduate students add a structured specialization:

A designated emphasis is a supplement to a primary graduate program, not a standalone degree. Confirm with the department whether your home program participates before planning around it.

How to Decide

• Seeking a Berkeley degree in linguistics: start with the undergraduate or graduate program page.
• Already enrolled elsewhere and want a specialization: look at the designated emphases.
• Visiting researcher, not a student: the Visiting Scholars Program is the relevant route.

The department also maintains research resources—corpora and archival collections, the PhonLab, annual reports, and survey reports—that support work across all these paths. For contact details and directions, the About section lists contact information and officers, committees, and organizers.