School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
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We're the home of languages and linguistics at UCalgary.
You can study Arabic, Chinese, French or German. Explore Italian, Japanese, Linguistics or Russian. Learn Spanish or some of the Indigenous languages of Alberta.
Our faculty research linguistic structure and cultural, literary, and cinematic traditions. And they apply linguistic insights into language teaching, learning, and translation.
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Current courses
Find out what courses are being offered in current and future semesters, and explore course outlines.
Fall 2020 Grad Studies application deadlines
Languages, Literatures and Cultures: Application deadline: January 15
Linguistics:
Application deadline: June 30
Language course placement
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News and Announcements
Faculty of Arts Awards and Celebration of Excellence 2022
Honouring our best and brightest...
In the Media
In the News: Darin Flynn, School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures, MyMcMurray.com
Oxford English Dictionary declares 'VAX' 2021 Word of the Year
In the News: Darin Flynn, School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures, in NewsTalk 1010
Curious Kids: How are languages formed?
In the News: Darin Flynn, Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures, in The National Post
Curious Kids: How are languages formed?
In the News: Radio-Canada: Ici Premiére
Portrait des langues minorée en Afrique de l’Ouest avec Ozouf Sénamin Amedegnato
Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression
Explorations of mental health and Asian heritage converge in this intimate graphic memoir by Canadian writer-in-residence Teresa Wong. As Teresa grapples with her fears and anxieties (and her mother's Chinese elixirs), we come to understand one woman's battle against the cruel dynamics of PPD.
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