  {"id":7444,"date":"2025-12-23T11:48:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T17:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7444"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:23:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:23:43","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/linguistics\/students\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The graduate program in linguistics provides advanced training in the theoretical foundations of human language, supporting students as they develop the expertise needed for original research and scholarly contribution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduate students engage deeply with core areas of linguistic theory, refining their analytical skills while exploring the formal properties of sound systems, structure, and meaning. 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