A love affair with teaching
Agnes Nemeskeri has a “love affair with teaching.” Although she says she has spent “several lifetimes at Carleton,” she has finally begun a full-time teaching career at the... More
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Embrace technology to fight digital divide
After completing three degrees and one certificate at Carleton, Jaffer Sheyholislami now comes on board as an assistant professor in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.... More
Language enthusiast helps international students with Canadian conversation
Jesse Ward may have been born and bred right here in Ottawa, but he is no stranger to foreign languages and other cultures. The linguistics and applied language studies undergraduate has been working... More
Puzzling out linguistics
by Nicole Findlay Descending from a family of amateur historians whose shelves heaved with books on folktales, history, language and cultural traditions, set the course for the exploration of... More
From so much to so little
by Nicole Findlay Only half way through her undergraduate program, Ashley Armstrong is already a veteran of international humanitarian work. A second year student majoring in linguistics and human... More
SLALS opens world of opportunity for students of language
By Heather Forsyth “Learn a new language and get a new soul,” a Czech proverb says and through the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, students are doing just that. A... More
Outstanding Dissertation Award presented to SLALS professor
Natasha Artemeva, an assistant professor in SLALS, has devoted her career in applied language studies to helping engineers communicate. In recognition of her research contributions, Artemeva received... More
Going inside the bank
by Nicole Findlay As a researcher, Graham Smart of SLALS has straddled the fine line between insider and observer to examine the role of writing in the inner workings of the Bank of Canada, the... More
New Faculty Profile – David Wood
by Nicole Findlay David Wood, assistant professor, SLALS, comes to Carleton from the University of Victoria where he had been teaching applied linguistics. Wood’s research focuses on formulaic... More
Lights, camera, language
by Nicole Findlay Complete immersion is often the best way to learn another language. Biana Laguardia, a Spanish instructor in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, is offering her... More