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.

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Graduate Programs

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

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Academic Positions

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

SLaLS students cross the stage

Congratulations to all SLaLS students who crossed the stage during this year’s Fall Convocation. Undergraduate Applied Linguistics & Language Studies Sarah Hami (Honours) Aya Safa (Honours) Linguistics Shana Mantle (Honours with High Distinction) Maegan... More

Congratulations to all SLaLS students who crossed the stage during this year’s Fall Convocation. Undergraduate Applied Linguistics & Language Studies Sarah Hami (Honours) Aya Safa (Honours) Linguistics Shana Mantle (Honours with High Distinction) Maegan Rubino Jordan Spence (Honours with Distinction) Pier Zuk (Honours) Certificate in the Teaching of... More

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Recent PhD Graduate keeps herself busy

Recent PhD Graduate Dr. Olga Makinina was awarded the Graduate Student Open Access Award, sponsored by the Graduate Students' Association (GSA), the Library, and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (FGPA), for her article "Factors Impacting... More

Recent PhD Graduate Dr. Olga Makinina was awarded the Graduate Student Open Access Award, sponsored by the Graduate Students' Association (GSA), the Library, and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (FGPA), for her article "Factors Impacting Recognition of False Collocations by Speakers of English as L1 and L2" published in TESL Canada Journal.... More

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Sheyholislami speaks in Paris

In October, Dr. Jaffer Sheyholislami delivered an invited talk at an international colloquium held in Paris, France. The event “Linguistic Justice and Language Minorities: The Case of Kurdish” was organized by three institutions: The University of Paris... More

In October, Dr. Jaffer Sheyholislami delivered an invited talk at an international colloquium held in Paris, France. The event “Linguistic Justice and Language Minorities: The Case of Kurdish” was organized by three institutions: The University of Paris II, the University of Rouen, and the Kurdish Institute of Paris. Jaffer's paper analyzed the... More

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