School of Linguistics and Language Studies

About the School

Welcome to Carleton University’s School of Linguistics and Language Studies, the place on campus for all things LANGUAGE. We offer the following programs: undergraduate degree in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, undergraduate degree in Linguistics, graduate degree in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Certificate in Teaching ESL, world-class modern language courses, English as a Second Language (ESL) for academic purposes, and advanced Communication Courses for Specific Disciplines and Professions. Members of our school share a fascination and passion for LANGUAGE. If you do too, this is the place for you.

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Undergraduate Programs

Read more about our two undergraduate programs and our minors.

Graduate Programs

Read about our M.A and Ph.D programs in Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies

Academic Positions

Positions announced periodically.

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News

Monday, July 8, 2019

Special topic course in “Language and Gender”

ALDS 3903 A: Language and Gender (Winter 2020) This course will introduce you to research and theory in the field of Language and Gender. We will explore the work that has been done in the field since its inception to present day, covering topics such as gendered language (do men and women speak differently and... More

Monday, July 8, 2019

2nd ALDS/LING special topic course examines connections between language and landscape

Language and Landscape (Fall 2019) Cross-listed as: LING 4009 A ALDS 4906 A This course introduces concepts and theories in the areas of applied... More

Language and Landscape (Fall 2019) Cross-listed as: LING 4009 A ALDS 4906 A This course introduces concepts and theories in the areas of applied linguistics, physical geography, cartography, anthropology, and Indigenous Studies. The focus of this course is to examine how landscape, and activities which take place upon that landscape, are encoded and... More

Thursday, July 4, 2019

SLALS well-represented at Congress 2019

SLALS was well represented at Congress 2019 (June 1-7), an annual event that brings together Social Science researchers from across Canada. This year’s gathering was held year on the campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and featured... More

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