Graduate
We bring together students and faculty members across three distinct but overlapping areas of specialization: linguistic theory, applied linguistics and Indigenous language revitalization.
Our faculty and graduate students undertake research on a wide variety of topics—from the needs of minority language communities and the social aspects of language variation, to language acquisition and linguistic theory.
Linguistics is a leader in Indigenous language study and revitalization, working closely with local communities and with the Faculty of Education.
We offer the following graduate programs and specializations:
MA Linguistics
Conduct research on a wide range of topics from language variation and change, to linguistic theory, to topics in language revitalization and community-based research.
MA Applied Linguistics
Study linguistic theory as well as research in second language acquisition, and second language teaching methodology.
MA Indigenous Language Revitalization
Learn academic skills to lead successful language revitalization efforts in Indigenous communities and develop expertise to support post-secondary instruction in the revitalization, recovery and maintenance of Indigenous languages.
PhD program
Acquire a solid foundation in formal linguistics to build the foundation for your exploration of language and linguistics from a wide range of intertwined perspectives.