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Linguistics and Anthropology Joint Major
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 Certificate in First Nations Studies Research, as well as to students interested in the anthropology of language, anthropological linguistics, or cognitive science.
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Requirements
An overall 2.40 cumulative GPA and a passing grade in LING 220 are required for admission to the major, all joint major programs and all minor programs.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Students complete all of
Lower Division Anthropology Requirements
Students complete a minimum of 18 units, including all of
Anthropology asks fundamental questions about how people live and interact in different contexts. Engages with contemporary social life around the world, including the relations among people, ideas, and things. Provides analytical tools to help understand the role of culture and society in our lives. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Natasha Ferenczi |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D101 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D102 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D103 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Wed, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D104 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Wed, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D105 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D106 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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Cristina Moretti |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D901 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D902 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D903 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D904 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, 6:30–8:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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. Prerequisite: Recommended: SA 101. Writing.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jie Yang |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D101 | TBD |
Explores how sociologists and anthropologists investigate social relations and contexts. Students learn to develop research questions and turn them into research projects. Introduces data collection techniques and related ethical issues, the relationship between theory and research, and other fundamental concepts and issues involved in conducting qualitative and quantitative research. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150. Quantitative.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jelena Golubovic |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D101 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D102 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D103 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and two additional 200 division SA courses designated (A), (S) or (SA).
Lower Division Linguistics Requirements
Students 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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Suzanne Hilgendorf |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Wed, Fri, 3:30–4:50 p.m.
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Burnaby |
The description and analysis of language patterns. Focuses on the structure of sounds, words, sentences, and meaning. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Dean Mellow |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D101 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D102 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D103 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D105 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D106 |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
and one of
Practical training in the description of sounds used in language. Prerequisite: Students in the Indigenous Studies program should complete INLG 133 before INLG 130. Students with credit for FNLG 130 or LING 130 may not take this course for further credit.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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| TBD | |||
| TBD |
Develops skills in writing in linguistics while providing a closer look at fundamental concepts of the discipline. As topics examined may vary by term, this course may be repeated once for credit if the topic is different. Prerequisite: LING 220. Writing/Quantitative.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Panayiotis Pappas |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
and six additional units in 100 and 200 division LING and/or INLG courses. Note that LING 282W is required for all upper division Linguistics courses.
Students complete both of
Upper Division Anthropology Requirements
Students complete both of
A consideration of key themes in contemporary anthropology. Addresses theoretical and methodological questions by examining the work of contemporary anthropologists conducting research in diverse locations around the world. Prerequisite: SA 201W.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Natasha Ferenczi |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
| D101 | TBD |
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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Pamela Stern |
Online |
and three upper division SA electives. All of these must be designated (A). One of these must be a 400 division course.
No more than four units of Directed Readings and no more than 15 upper division units transferred from another institution may be used towards completion.
Upper Division Linguistics Requirements
Students complete three of
An overview of theoretical principles in phonology. Prerequisite: LING 282W; or LING 221 and any lower division W course.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ashley Farris-Trimble |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Introduces theories of sentence structure. Prerequisite: LING 282W; or LING 222 and any lower division W course.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kyeongmin Kim |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
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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 282W; or LING 222 and any lower division W course. Quantitative.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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| TBD | |||
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John Lyon |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Fri, 2:30–3:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
A survey of methods of speech sound description and transcription. Prerequisite: LING 282W; or LING 221 and any lower division W course.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Yue Wang |
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and one of
and nine additional upper division LING and/or INLG 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 Degree 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 minimum CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0 across all units attempted in each subject that is a major, a joint major, a minor, or an extended minor. FASS Departments may define specific requirements for their respective programs.
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 Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements 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
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV study.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.