Professors
The most controversial person at the major.
Who is Mr. Minda?
The acronym PINE—the current name of the major—stands for this.
What is Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros?
This chart, which looks like hieroglyphics to first-semester students, represents the sounds of spoken language.
What is the IPA?
The Faculty of Philosophy is located near this famous bridge, often used as a reference point for protests and meetups.
What is the Puente del Guambra?
This "Father of Modern Linguistics" is famous for his theory of Universal Grammar and the idea that we have a Language Acquisition Device (LAD) in our brains.
Who is Noam Chomsky?
This famous "Alternative" to writing a Thesis involves a comprehensive exam covering everything you learned in the major.
What is the "Examen Complexivo"?
This branch of linguistics studies the internal structure of words (roots, prefixes, and suffixes)—essential for understanding how we invent or derive new words.
What is Morphology?
To graduate, students must complete hundreds of hours of this community service, applying their knowledge in real-world contexts.
What is Vinculación con la Sociedad?
If you are studying TBLT, you definitely know this theorist's "Input Hypothesis" (i+1) and his distinction between "Learning" vs. "Acquisition."
Who is Stephen Krashen?
Located in the Faculty of Philosophy, students often dread the administrative process of getting this specific "Matrícula" if they fail a subject twice.
What is the Tercera Matrícula?
While Semantics studies literal meaning, this field studies how context influences meaning?
What is Pragmatics?
The standard European framework used to measure English proficiency levels (A1, A2, B1, etc.).
What is the CEFR?
The best professor at the Major.
Who is Mr. Yugsan?
Before the Rediseño, the major was famously known by this name, which is still used by many professors and alumni.
What is Plurilingüe?
In Syntax, students often have to draw these branching diagrams to show the hierarchical structure of a sentence.
What are Syntax Trees?
This yearly event usually involves students preparing stands, food, and presentations to display the culture of English-speaking countries.
What is the Casa Abierta?