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\n Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Table of Contents\n <\/h2>\n
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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Skills\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Careers\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n See What Alumni Are Doing\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Skills and knowledge you may gain from your program:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Research, analyze, and develop solutions to real-world problems relating to language<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Produce written texts and oral presentations that incorporate awareness of communication strategies, audience, purpose, and context<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Develop awareness of different approaches to language teaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Develop deep understanding of how second and\/or additional languages are acquired<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Collect, organize, and analyze discourse (written, spoken, visual) from a range of sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Use analytical frameworks and software to uncover lexical characteristics contained in naturally-occurring language<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Understand how language can and has been used to establish, undermine, influence, and maintain power relationships in society<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Identify, describe, and clarify common misconceptions related to stigmatized language forms and\/or varieties<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Compare and evaluate the effectiveness of research methodologies and theoretical frameworks through analysis of language data<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Clearly and concisely articulate differences between our own instinctive knowledge of the rules of language and how language functions in society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Adult Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Writing and Editing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Grant Writing Consultant<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Curriculum Developer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Communications Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Corporate Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Language Assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Language Teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Freelance Writer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • English as a Second Language Teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Global Affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Program Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Interpreter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Translation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Learning Facilitator<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • TESL Instructor Trainer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Government Administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Program Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Communications Disorder Assistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Language Disorders Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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      • Settlement Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Transcription Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Education Policy Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Language Policy Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Career Counselor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Non-Profit Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Deaf Studies Researcher<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Baby Sign Language Instructor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Translation Project Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Technical Writer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Policy Analyst<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Indigenous Languages Advocacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Language documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Information Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Competitive Intelligence Analyst<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Education Technology Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Conference and Communications Coordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Foreign Language Communications Analyst<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Instructional Designer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

        See What Alumni Are Doing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Sign Language\u00a0Instructor\u00a0in Post-Secondary\u00a0Institution<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Baby Sign Language Instructor in Small Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Client Advisor in Banking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Project Assistant in Post-Secondary\u00a0Institution<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Research Assistant in Post-Secondary\u00a0Institution<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Assistant Language Teacher in ESL Language Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Political Affairs and Protocol Officer in Embassy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Program Officer in Federal Government<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Director of Communications in Banking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Communication Access Realtime Transcription Coordinator in Non-Profit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • ESL\/ASL Instructor for Deaf in School Board<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Senior Learning Facilitator in Telecommunications Industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • TESL Instructor in Private Language School<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Logistics and Translation Consultant in International Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • PeopleSoft Analyst in Federal Government<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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