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Program Information

Program Name:	Department of Linguistics
Program Homepage:	http://web.uvic.ca/ling/
Institution:	University of Victoria
Address:	PO Box 3045
City:	Victoria
Zip/Postal Code:	V8W 3P4
State/Province:	British Columbia
Country:	Canada
Application Deadline:	December 15/ January 15
Contact Person:	Hua Lin , Graduate Advisor
Email:	click here to access email
Phone:	250-721-6643
Fax:	250-721-7423
Linguistic Subfield(s):	Applied Linguistics General Linguistics Language Acquisition Language Documentation Linguistic Theories Morphology Phonetics Phonology Semantics Sociolinguistics Syntax Typology
Other Program Specialties:	Indigenous Language Revitalization
Language/Language Family Specialization(s):	Athapaskan Chinese, Mandarin English French Japanese Salishan Wakashan
Program Size:	Large (over 25 students)
Program Description:	• We have a strong commitment to and a tradition of bringing together the descriptive, theoretical, and practical sides of linguistics in our research and programs. • We have a long-standing research focus on languages of the Pacific Rim. • We are committed to the study of indigenous languages, language retention, revitalization, and preservation, and to community-based research. • We join with the Faculty of Education in hosting Dr. Lorna Williams as the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledge and Learning. • We are known for providing excellent and supportive training at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. • We have Linguistics and Applied Linguistics undergraduate/graduate programs, enabling students and faculty to ground their work in both theoretical and applied language research. • We offer a comprehensive set of courses in Acoustic, Articulatory, Auditory and Experimental Phonetics as well as a unique BSc in Linguistics that prepares students for work in speech sciences and technology.
Available Financial Aid:	UVic Fellowships, RAships, TAships

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