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

The Carleton Advantage

Why Carleton?

Academic Positions

Positions announced periodically.

News

Monday, July 24, 2017

Carleton students experience China

Sprott School of Business students visit China. Click here to learn more about their... More

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Understanding Welsh to Standardize Inuktut

* Inuktut is the term adopted by ITK in 2015 to encompass all Inuit dialects spoken in Canada. (story begins on page 59) For the past several years, Kumiko Murasugi, Associate Professor of Linguistics in the School of Linguistics and... More

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Learn Hungarian at Carleton! (Fall 2017 & Winter 2018)

Hungary has a rich and fascinating history, culture, literature, which can be better understood and appreciated, if one speaks Hungarian. The richness of the language makes translation of literary works challenging, or in certain cases almost impossible. Hungary has been undergoing numerous changes in the last 30 years and it is a goldmine for... More

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