Less Commonly Taught Languages Program

Eman Saadah | Linguistics New Student Orientation | August 23, 2017 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Linguistics has a long story with the LCTLs…….

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ArabicBanglaHindiModern GreekPersianSwahiliTurkishUrduUzbekWolofZulu

We hired people to teach and create programs

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Persian

They created programs…..

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Arabic Language Program Hindi-Urdu& S. Asian Languages Program Modern Greek Language Program Sub-Saharan African Languages Program Persian Language Program Turkish Language Program

And, created minors as well…..

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Minor in Arabic Studies Minor in Hindi Studies Minor in Modern Greek Studies Minor in Sub-Saharan African Languages

CIC CourseShare

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In collaboration with other institutions in the CIC member network.

Indonesian, Uzbek, Estonian, Kiswahili, etc.

Our programs provide much more than language instruction

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Conversation tables Language days Cooking classes

Our programs provide much more than language instruction

http://lctl.linguistics.illinois.edu/

Conversation tables Language days Cooking classes Bake sales

Our programs provide much more than language instruction

http://lctl.linguistics.illinois.edu/

Conversation tables Language days Cooking classes Bake sales Movie screenings Social hours Holiday celebrations …………

What is unique about studying a LCTL?

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Tuition support  Free travel and language learning is available Heritage language International work Academic research

We also have summer intensive classes

Summer Institute for the Languages of the Muslim World [SILMW] 2017

SILMW−intensive courses in a variety of Muslim world languages, including Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Turkish, Wolof and Uzbek.

http://silmw.linguistics.uiuc.edu/SILMW provides a unique opportunity to explore the languages and cultures of the Muslim World and interact with experts in this region.

Director: Dr. Eman Saadah

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FLASCenter for Global Studies: Arabic, Greek, Hindi,

Persian, Swahili, Turkish European Union Center: Arabic, Modern Greek ,

Turkish *Priority will be given to less-commonly-taught languages (languages other than French, German, Spanish) and higher-level language study

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center: Turkish, Uzbek

Center for African Studies: Arabic, Swahili, Wolof

FLAS application will be available online in Fall 17. Graduate student applications are submitted by the student’s department

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Questions?If you have questions about the LCTL program, send an

email to LCTL Director:

Eman Saadah, esaadah2@illinois.edu

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