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Department of Linguistics

Welcome to Linguistics

Linda Yates, Head of Department
Lynda Yates
Head of Linguistics

Welcome to Linguistics at Macquarie, one of the largest and most diverse Linguistics Departments in Australia, and very possibly internationally. The Department supports undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and postgraduate research degrees students, both domestically, internationally and by distance. Five research centres of international standing and five clinical and other groups operate collaboratively to foster a dynamic, inter-disciplinary teaching and research environment.

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".

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Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Pam Peters

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Pam Peters - Department of Linguistics on being elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities (Linguistics section) at their recent annual meeting.
Professor Peters has been an outstanding contributor to Linguistics at Macquarie and internationally for many years and her election to the Academy is well deserved.

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Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Chris Candlin

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Chris Candlin on being awarded the title of Academician by the Academy of Social Sciences in the UK. This is indeed a well-deserved honour.

 

Speech Science and Technology 2012 (SST) 14th Australasian International Conference

Speech Science and Technology 2012 (SST)
14th Australasian International Conference

Date: December 3-6, 2012
Location: Macquarie University, Sydney

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Associate Professor Ilija Casule discovered the language, known as Burushaski is Indo-European in origin

Professor Casule's discovery, which has now been verified by a number of the world's top linguists, has excited linguistics experts around the world. An entire issue of the eminent international linguistics journal The Journal of Indo-European Studies is devoted to a discussion of his findings later this month.

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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 C3A
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday                              9am - 5pm
Contact details 9850 9898 or humansciences@mq.edu.au

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Academic Literacy

Professor John Hedberg 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.


Catherine McMahonAs Associate Professor Catherine McMahon, talked about her experiences and the pathways through success in audiology.

 

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