The Department of Linguistics was founded in 1968 and has offered graduate programs since shortly after its inception. Departmental research reflects a strong commitment to the local region. Areas of specialization include aboriginal languages of eastern Canada (Algonquian, Inuktitut), as well as local varieties of English and French and their British/European origins. Research expertise and supervision are offered in language acquisition and experimental phonetics, from both theoretical and experimental perspectives. As well, the department offers a historical/comparative component, particularly with respect to the Indo-European, Bantu, and Algonquian language families.
Languages taught within the Linguistics Department, and on which the department particularly encourages graduate research, include Algonquian (Montagnais/Naskapi, Cree, Mi'kmaq), Inuktitut, Swahili and Sanskrit. Memorial also offers a full range of courses in English, French, German, Russian and Spanish, as well as Latin and Greek. |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Admittance to the PhD programme requires an MA in linguistics, with completion of core courses in syntax and phonology. |
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