Linguistics and Anthropology Joint Major
An overall cumulative GPA of 2.25 and a minimum C+ grade in LING 220 is required for admission.
Linguistics and anthropology are kindred disciplines, each concerned with culture, cognition and social relations. Students will acquire multidisciplinary expertise in anthropological aspects of language.
The joint major is of special interest to those pursuing the certificate in First Nations language proficiency or the , as well as to students interested in the anthropology of language, anthropological linguistics, or cognitive science.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Students complete all of
Lower Division Requirements Anthropology
An introduction to the study of human social and cultural life from an anthropological perspective. The course will explore the scope and nature of the discipline of anthropology through study of selected cases drawn from both technologically simple communities and complex modern industrial societies. Students with credit for SA 170 may not take SA 101 for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences. Equivalent Courses: SA170. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Michael Hathaway |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D101 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D102 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D103 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D104 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D105 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D106 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D107 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D108 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Sitara Thobani |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
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| D901 |
Sessional |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
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Surrey |
| D902 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
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Surrey |
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| D903 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
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Surrey |
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| D904 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
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Surrey |
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Dorinda Bixler |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 5:30–9:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
An introduction to the anthropological perspective as applied to the organization of everyday life in contemporary settings. Introduces positivist, interpretive, and critical interpretive approaches to the analysis of social actions, identities, and values as enacted in space and time. Students with credit for SA 291 may not take SA 201W for further credit. Recommended: SA 101. Writing. Prerequisite: . Equivalent Courses: SA201 SA291. Writing.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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| Distance Education | |||
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Pamela Stern |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Mon, Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An introduction to the conduct of sociological and anthropological research. Topics covered include: the relationship between theory and research, concept formation, operationalization, exploratory studies, hypothesis generation and testing, data collection techniques within both sociology and anthropology, the assessment of causality, the critical evaluation of research on both theoretical and methodological grounds, the definition of research problems, and ethical issues in social research. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150. Quantitative.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Nicholas Scott |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D101 |
Nicholas Scott |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
| D102 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D103 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D104 |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
and two additional 200 division SA courses designated (A), (S) or (SA).
Lower Division Linguistics Requirements
Student complete
An introduction to language in its social and cultural dimensions. Students who have taken LING 260 prior to Fall 2008 may not take LING 160 for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Debopam Das |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and one of
Practical training in the description of sounds used in language. Prerequisite: Students in the First Nations Studies program should complete FNLG 231 (or LING 231) before FNLG 130. Students with credit for LING 130 may not complete this course for further credit.
The principles of phonetic and phonological analysis. Prerequisite: LING 220.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Marion Caldecott |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
and six additional units in 100 and 200 division LING and/or FNLG courses. Note that LING 222 is required for many upper division courses.
Students complete both of
Upper Division Requirements Anthropology
Students complete both of
A consideration of key themes in contemporary anthropology. This course addresses theoretical and methodological questions by examining the work of contemporary anthropologists conducting research in diverse locations around the world. Prerequisite: SA 201W. Students with credit for SA 370 may not take SA 301 for further credit.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Kathleen Millar |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An examination of qualitative field methods, including participant observation, interviewing, archival research, cross-cultural research, life histories, network analysis, mapping, and ethical problems of fieldwork. Prerequisite: SA 255. Writing.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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| Distance Education | |||
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Stephanie Skourtes |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
and 12 additional upper division units chosen from SA courses designated anthropology (A).
No more than 4 units of Directed Readings and no more than 15 upper division units transferred from another institution may be used towards completion.
Upper Division Requirements Linguistics
Students complete three of
An overview of theoretical principles in phonology. Prerequisite: LING 221.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ashley Farris-Trimble |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 8:30–10:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
Introduces theories of sentence structure. Prerequisite: LING 222.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Nancy Hedberg |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
Basic formal aspects of meaning (e.g. compositional semantics, truth conditional semantics and quantification in natural language) and how they are distinguished from pragmatic aspects of meaning. Prerequisite: LING 222. Quantitative.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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John Lyon |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Nancy Hedberg |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
A survey of methods of speech sound description and transcription. Prerequisite: LING 221.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Nancy Hedberg Murray Munro |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
and one of
A systematic approach to the study of linguistic variation in different areal, social, and cultural settings. Prerequisite: LING 220. Recommended: LING 160 or 260. Students with credit for LING 409 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Suzanne Hilgendorf |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
and nine additional upper division LING and/or FNLG units. The following courses are recommended.
Structural and genetic characteristics of aboriginal languages of the Americas, with special emphasis on languages of the Northwest. Detailed examination of one language or language family. Prerequisite: 12 upper division linguistics units. Recommended: LING 323.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
- at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
- at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See for university-wide information.
WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit
| Requirement |
Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing |
6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV within the student’s major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
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6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.