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Certificate in TESL Linguistics
Interested in helping others learn the English language? The Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Linguistics is a great start! Application deadline for the Spring 2024 intake is January 31, 2024. learn more →
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Meet our new cohort of graduate students!
This upcoming Fall 2023 semester, we are excited to welcome nine new students to our graduate program! Get to know them and learn more about their interests in the field of linguistics. learn more →
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Spring 2024 General Interest Courses
Looking for an interesting elective to take in the Spring semester? These courses are open to all students, do not require any prerequisites, and can count towards your Breadth course requirements! learn more →
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Opportunities for Undergrad Students
Apply now for Spring 2024 undergraduate research positions. learn more →
Department of Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of language—an 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.
Recent News
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October 04, 2023
Lifelong Indigenous language advocate dedicates degree to Tlingit heritage
For Elder Kèyishí Bessie Cooley, obtaining her master's degree in Indigenous Languages and Linguistics from Simon Fraser University is more than just another milestone for her, it is also a tribute to her family and a testament to her life story around the language which she has fought hard to preserve. -
September 06, 2023
Call for Papers: 5th Cascadia Workshop in Linguistics
Call for papers are now open for the 5th Cascadia Workshop in Linguistics, hosted by Simon Fraser University! Deadline for abstract submissions is January 15, 2024. -
September 01, 2023
Meet our new cohort of graduate students!
This upcoming Fall 2023 semester, we are excited to welcome nine new students to our graduate program! Get to know them and learn more about their interests in the field of linguistics.
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Undergraduate Advising
Email the Advisor at lingadv@sfu.ca for program information, course planning, program declarations, graduation checks, and other academic advising.
Please be sure to include a copy of your Advising Transcript (in term and subject order)
Advising Appointments will be conducted by phone, Zoom, or in person by appointment. Please email the advisor to arrange an appointment.