The College of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature
is one of the four Arts and Sciences colleges of the
University of Hawai`i at Manoa. LLL (as it is popularly
called) offers a broad curriculum in English studies,
Hawaiian and foreign languages, second language
acquisition, and linguistics. Composed of six
departments and several programs and centers,
LLL has capitalized on Hawai`i's location in the
Pacific to provide, in addition to traditional fields
of study, curricula with a focus on Asia and the
Pacific unique in the nation. The College regularly
teaches 30 languages, mostly Asian and Indo-Pacific,
and has the capacity to teach 50 more according
to demand. The programs in the College offer a full
range of degrees, from the BA, to the MA, and the PhD.

The faculty has long been recognized for its commitment to
innovative research in language and literature, and for the excellence
of its teaching, with an emphasis on small classes (averaging 20
students) and close interaction between teacher and student.