The Department of Linguistics in 2019 December 17, 2019
As we approach the end of 2019, here is a quick look at some of the Department's top highlights and...

Fall 2019 Poster Session December 10, 2019
The Department of Linguistics successfully hosted its biannual poster session last Friday on...

November Monthly Roundup December 02, 2019
A look at the news and updates that happened in the Department of Linguistics this past November.

Aspiring SLP receives Mitacs award for research project in France November 27, 2019
LangDev Lab RA Clarissa Montgomery received the Globalink Award to collaborate on research in...

Linguistics student gains global perspective through exchange program November 07, 2019
An academic exchange presented Sophia Theodorakis the opportunity to study and travel at the same...

MA Thesis Defence - Arwa Alosaimi November 07, 2019
"Diglossia and Codeswitching among Public Figures in the Arabian Gulf Region" --...

MA Thesis Defence - Heikal Badrulhisham November 06, 2019
"Formulaicity of affixes in Turkish" -- Wednesday, November 27, 10am at RCB 7402

October Monthly Roundup November 01, 2019
A look at the news and updates that happened in the Department of Linguistics this past October.

Fall 2019 Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards October 07, 2019
Happy convocation and congratulations to our Outstanding Academic Achievement Award recipients!

More than just a BA: Student finds empowerment through education October 07, 2019
Holly Wilbee's fascination with linguistics started with an Audrey Hepburn movie when she was ten...

Entrepreneurial MA graduate takes his love for teaching online October 07, 2019
Trevor Block had always been interested in logic and solving puzzles so it was only natural he was...

BA graduate on an accelerated path to complete a Master's degree October 07, 2019
Although he is just receiving his bachelor of arts (BA) majoring in Linguistics with a Philosophy...

Aspiring speech-language pathologist on the right track to dream career October 07, 2019
Although he just completed his undergraduate degree and has yet to cross the convocation stage,...

Student enriches her BA experience by volunteering on-campus October 07, 2019
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way you planned, and the same can be said for Susanna Firley's...

September Monthly Roundup October 02, 2019
A brief look at what the Department of Linguistics has been up to in September.

FASS News: Going out of his comfort zone September 17, 2019
Over his career Dr. Pappas has built an impressive teaching portfolio. But it is his leadership...

FASS News: Waking sleeping languages for silent speakers September 17, 2019
Dr. Ignace will be honoured with a Cormack Teaching Award for her work in Indigenous languages.

A 'linguistics summer camp' in California September 12, 2019
Over the summer, MA student Sander Nederveen attended the 2019 LSA Linguistic Institute at UC...

August Monthly Roundup September 03, 2019
As we welcome the start of the new semester, let's take a look at the news and updates that...

Psycholinguistics researcher moves from Germany to teach at SFU August 20, 2019
Dr. Margaret Grant is joining the department as a lecturer in a joint appointment with the...

Claudia Wong joins the Department of Linguistics August 12, 2019
The Department of Linguistics welcomes Dr. Claudia Wong who will be joining the department this...

Two weeks in Belize: A student's learning experience outside her comfort zone July 30, 2019
Lauren Jang recently joined a two-week study abroad program in Belize where she swam with sharks,...

Dr. Bliss and Dr. Ignace present at international conference on Indigenous language revitalization July 23, 2019
More than 1,000 advocates and language experts from over 20 countries gathered in Victoria on June...

SFU presence at the 2019 International Symposium on Bilingualism July 18, 2019
Associate Professor Dr. Suzanne K. Hilgendorf was invited to organize one of six featured theme...

Publication - Tone Slips in Cantonese July 17, 2019
Professor Dr. John Alderete, Assistant Professor Dr. Henny Yeung, and former MA student Queenie...

Dr. Hilgendorf and Bouchra Kachoub present at IAWE 2019 in Ireland July 16, 2019
Associate Professor Dr. Suzanne K. Hilgendorf and PhD student Bouchra Kachoub both presented at the...

Virtual Museum explores history and language of Greek-Canadian immigrants July 15, 2019
After World War II, the influx of Greek immigrants to Canada has had a profound impact on the...

Dr. Hilgendorf pens article in memory of her mentor Braj B. Kachru July 11, 2019
Dr. Suzanne K. Hilgendorf was invited to contribute an article to a special issue of the...

Publication - Quinlingualism in Maghreb? July 09, 2019
Department of Linguistics Associate Professor Dr. Suzanne Hilgendorf and her graduate...