Department of Linguistics
Welcome to Linguistics
Lynda Yates
Head of Linguistics
News
Congratulations to our newly promoted colleagues!
It is with very great pleasure (one of the best parts of the job) that I invite you all to join with me in congratulating the following colleagues who have been successful in their promotions to the next rung on the ladder! - Lynda Yates
| Peter Roger | Felicity Cox | Catherine McMahon | Trevor Johnston |
Congratulations to all the Winners of Student Nominated Learning and Teaching Awards 2011
To encourage the active involvement of students in the process of acknowledging and rewarding outstanding teaching, the Department of Linguistics this year introduced a system of "student-nominated learning and teaching awards".
Congratulations to Ingrid Piller and Lynda Yates
who have received funding from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) to undertake a 3-year longitudinal study into the relationship between language training and settlement outcomes of newly arrived migrants from non-English-speaking backgrounds.
Macquarie University Speech, Hearing and Linguistics Society (MUSHLS)
“We're a society with a focus not only on the communication sciences, but also on building awesome friendships, hosting great events and turning your university degree into a more active and exciting experience”.
ABC Radio National Stuttering Podcast. Dr Elisabeth Harrison and Dr Paul Sowman were recently interviewed about stuttering prompted by so much success of the movie The King’s Speech. King George VI's speech problem was helped by unconventional means. Eighty years later the causes of stuttering still aren't known. Listen to the podcast and find out about current treatments for stuttering and the latest research priorities!
Also keep an eye on The 7.30 Report on the ABC as Dr. Anna Hearn was recently interviewed as the stuttering specialist at the Speech Clinic - one of the modes in which she can offer therapy is by distance using Skype.
Aussie accents to be preserved for posterity - Invitation to donate your voice
The Linguistics Department is pleased to announce the launch of a national initiative to collect the accents of 1000 Australian English speakers. Australian English accents from adults of all ages from various locations in all states and territories will be collected to represent the regional and social diversity of Australian English. To become involved visit the AusTalk website.
Announcements
Linguist in the limelight
Associate Professor
Lynda Yates, Linguistics Department "I am an applied linguist in the sense that my research and teaching have focussed on..."
Faculty of Human Sciences Undergraduate Student Services Centre
Location: Ground floor C3AOpening Hours: Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm
Contact details 9850 9898 or humansciences@mq.edu.au
New Applied Linguistics Social Networking
AppliedLinguistics@MQ
TESOL@MQ
Linguistics@MQ
Daily online newspaper for English
Language Teaching.
Academic Literacy
- New undergraduate literacy units for credit.
- Postgraduate academic literacy workshops are available for all postgraduate coursework students. These workshops are free of charge.
Watch and Listen
As Dr Felicity Cox, Senior Lecturer and Program Convenor of the Bachelor of Speech & Hearing Sciences, not only outlines the program's structure but also talks about how you can maximise your chances of getting into that program.
As Associate Professor Catherine McMahon, talked about her experiences and the pathways through success in audiology.
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