Department of Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific sudy of languageāan important part of what makes us humans. As linguists, we study the formal properties of language, how it evolves, and how it is used in social situations.
Important COVID-19 Information from the Department of Linguistics:
Friday, September 18, 2020
The Department of Linguistics has uploaded a COVID-19 Safety Plan. Click here to view it.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
On Monday, March 16, SFU discontinued all in-person teaching, including in-person exams, for the rest of the semester. The Department of Linguistics students are asked to check your SFU email accounts on a regular basis and CANVAS course pages for information from your instructors about how your individual classes are proceeding.
All offices in the Department of Linguistics have been closed until further notice in order to maintain social distancing. All of the Department of Linguistics staff are still available to support operations remotely and can be reached by email (during their regular office hours). Please visit our Staff contact page here, for staff availability and contact information.
For up to date information (including the status of on-campus services) visit the SFU COVID-19 FAQ page: www.sfu.ca/covid19
Recent News
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January 07, 2021
Passion and Perseverance Bring Linguistics Alumnus to the End of Her Masters Program Amid Covid-19 Pandemic -
November 09, 2020
Dr. Maite Taboada's op-ed for the CSPC -
November 09, 2020
November Monthly Roundup
Updates from the Department of Linguistics for the month of November -
October 21, 2020
Fall 2020 Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards
Happy convocation and congratulations to our Outstanding Academic Achievement Award recipients! -
October 19, 2020
Colloquium: Jack Grieve, University of Birmingham
Colloquium is taking place on Thursday, October 29 at 9:30 am via Zoom -
October 05, 2020
September Monthly Roundup
Updates from the Department of Linguistics for the month of September
Undergraduate Advising
For general inquiries, please contact the Linguistics Department at lingdept@sfu.ca
The Spring 2021 semester is conducted remotely. For Advising, email the Student Advisor at lingadv@sfu.ca for program information, course planning, program declarations, graduation checks. Please be sure to include a copy of your Advising Transcript (in term and subject order)