Research
Faculty in SFU's Department of French are strong researchers with expertise in the areas of local and global Francophone affairs, French as a Second and official Language in a minority context, and multidisipilinary approaches to French language, French and Francophone literatures and cultures. To see details on these areas, as well as areas of research by faculty member, please see below. For specific selected publications by our faculty, visit Faculty Publications.
Francophone World: from the local to the global; francophonie
- Africa
- France, Europe
- North America
French as a Second and official Language in a Minority Context
- Linguistic Structure of the French language
- Language Teaching and Learning
- Second Language Acquisition (French)
- Language and Identity; French Varieties
Multidisciplinary approaches to French language, French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures
- Medievalism, 17th Century French Literature, 20th Century French Literature, Contemporary French Literature; Culture, History and Politics in these periods
- French and Francophone Sociolinguistics and Cultures
- French and Francophone Cinema and Theatre
- French and Francophone Political and Linguistic History
- Francophone World Literature
Areas of Research by Faculty Member
Linguistics
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Dr. Christian Guilbault Chair & Associate Professor / Directeur & Professeur agrégé 1 778 782-6783 guilbaul@sfu.ca WMC 2634 -
Dr. Réjean Canac-Marquis Associate Professor / Professeur agrégé 1 778 782-3546 rcanacma@sfu.ca WMC 1636 -
Dr. Gaëlle Planchenault Graduate Chair & Associate Professor / Directrice des études supérieures & Professeure agrégée 1 778 782-7647 gplanche@sfu.ca WMC 1630 -
Dr. Cécile B. Vigouroux Associate Professor / Professeure agrégée 1 778 782-5968 cvigouro@sfu.ca WMC 2644
