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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
There was quite a crowd in Richcraft Hall over the weekend as members of various FASS departments, Public Affairs, and Sprott met with prospective students and their parents. Thanks to members of SLaLS faculty and staff who spent the day discussing the possibilities of a degree in Linguistics and/or Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies... More
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Course Term Offered Topic/Title ALDS 3903 A Fall 2018 Indigenous Languages in Canada An overview of the Indigenous languages spoken in Canada, providing an introduction to Indigenous language families in Canada and their linguistic features, Indigenous language education and revitalization, and Indigenous language rights, among other... More
Monday, May 14, 2018
Recent CBC story focuses on plight of Cree language in Ontario's James Bay communities. Features comments from Carleton Linguistics professor Dr. Marie-Odile Junker. Image modified from: Brock University Map Library. Canada (no names). [PDF]. Software Edition. St.Catharines, ON: Brock Univerisity Map Library.... More
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
More than 150 people turned out to hear linguist and author Dr. Takehiro Kanaya speak about interconnectedness of language and culture in an event at Carleton University co-hosted by the School of Linguistics & Language Studies and the Embassy of... More
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
* 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 Language Studies (SLaLS) and the Institute of Cognitive Science (ICS), has been providing linguistic... More
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Carleton University Linguistics Prof. Marie-Odile Junker loves helping to preserve Indigenous languages and the incredible stories they have to tell about Canada’s... More
Monday, May 15, 2017
Dr. Marie Odile Junker speaks with Ottawa Morning's Hallie Cotnam about the Algonquian Indigenous Language Atlas project and her recent Governor General's innovation... More
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
(Media statement from Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences) OTTAWA, May 5, 2017 — The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences is thrilled to congratulate the outstanding researchers who are recipients of the 2017 Governor General’s Innovation Awards (GGIA) announced today. As a nominating partner in the prestigious... More
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Spring has arrived and with it annual elections for SLaLS’ two student societies, SALADS for grad students and CATL for undergrads. Newly elected representatives are: SALADS (Society of Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies) Communications/Finance coordinator: Alex Ross Social coordinator: Kate Day Academic coordinator: Britt Amell... More
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
"A linguist cannot help but feel a sense of duty towards endangered languages, much like a biologist facing a loss of biodiversity..." says Dr. Marie Odile Junker in her recent interview with University... More
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Dr. Kumiko Murasugi will join members of the Atausiq Inuktut Titirausiq Task Group when they head to Wales this December to learn more about Welsh (and Maori) language revitalization initiatives. The group, tasked with developing a standardized writing system for Inuktut, is comprised of members of the four Inuit regions in Canada. The tour is... More
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Language documentation efforts are underway at Carleton. Faculty members in the field of Linguistics are currently undertaking research in many corners of the world. "The aim of a language documentation is to provide a comprehensive record of the linguistic practices characteristic of a given speech community." (Himmelmann, Nikolaus. 1998.... More
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