Department of Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of languageāa vital part of what makes us human. As linguists, we study the formal properties of language, how it evolves, and how it is used in social situations. And while linguists do work on topics related to specific individual languages, the ultimate goal is to understand the nature of language on a global scale. In so doing, we advance knowledge and the understanding of what it is to be human.
Recent News
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March 12, 2024
Requesting volunteers for linguistics Child Research Group study
Calling all parents! Join us for a research study that is fun for your kids. Studies at the Language Learning and Development (LangDev) Lab take place online, in your home, or in our labs at the SFU Burnaby and Surrey campuses. -
March 05, 2024
Marianne Ignace wins 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award
Congratulations to Marianne Ignace for adding Excellence in Teaching to her many accolades. As an SFU faculty member for three decades, Ignace has gained respect and admiration among her students for her dedication to preserve, teach, and restore Indigenous languages within Indigenous communities. -
February 28, 2024
Linguistics student Olivia Yung wins middle years category of 2023 SLC Writing Contest
Olivia Yung has won First Prize in the Middle Years category of the 2023 Student Learning Commons Undergraduate Writing Contest! Her winning paper is titled Like, Whatever: The Syntactic Evolution of a Morpheme.
Undergraduate Advising
Email the Advisor at lingadv@sfu.ca for program information, course planning, program declarations, graduation checks, and other academic advising.
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Advising Appointments will be conducted by phone, Zoom, or in person by appointment.
Please email the advisor to arrange an appointment.