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The study of foreign languages and literatures makes communication possible among people of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds and fosters intercultural understanding. This enables our students to engage the global community thoughtfully and creatively.

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics offers one of the widest selections of languages of any Canadian university: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), German, Greek (both Classical and Modern), Hebrew, Hindi-Urdu, Italian, Jamaican Creole, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Persian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Swahili.

The department also offers courses in Linguistics, the discipline concerned with discovering the organizing principles of human language and applying these principles to the description of individual languages. Linguistics attempts to answer questions about the structure of languages, about how languages are alike and how they differ, about how children acquire language, about the relation between language and thought, language perception and production, as well as language and society. As a result, the study of linguistics can provide new perspectives on almost every aspect of the humanities and social sciences.

The department offers courses leading to Honours BA and BA degrees in German/German Studies, Italian Studies, Italian Culture, Linguistics, Portuguese Studies, and Spanish, as well as graduate MA and PhD degrees in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics.

The department also offers Certificates of Language Proficiency in Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek, Portuguese, and Spanish, as well as an Advanced Certificate in Hebrew and Jewish Studies and a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

The department’s language programs, through their various courses and Language Proficiency Certificates, contribute to a variety of area studies and interdisciplinary programs: African Studies, Classical Studies, East Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Hellenic Studies, International Development Studies, Jewish Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, South Asian Studies, Religious Studies, and Women’s Studies. The department's language programs may also contribute to a variety of graduate programs, such as Development Studies.

Faculty and student representatives of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics welcomed visitors to Fall Campus Day 2011 and shared information about DLLL courses and programs. Check out photos of the event!... For more information about DLLL, please write to langlit@yorku.ca or lapsling@yorku.ca

spring open house

March 31, 2012: York Spring Open House ::: Join us for the next university-wide open house to find out more about our courses and programs, and to gain insights into what life is like for students at York. For more information, please contact us by phone at 416-736-5016 or email at langlit@yorku.ca.

 

  Events

Friday May 18 - 3:00pm ::: Career Conversation Webinar - Leslie-Ann Boisselle, York Alumna

The Career Centre is pleased to announce that it will be hosting an online webinar (see below) as part of the Career Conversations series featuring Leslie-Ann Boisselle, York alumna (Spanish and French) and Public Affairs Officer for the High Commission of Canada to Trinidad and Tobago on Friday May 18 at 3 pm.

An e-mail invitation has been sent to all students in our Department who are currently registered with the Career Centre, but there may be many others whom have not been reached. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sandra Yu at : sandyu@yorku.ca.

Please note that LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER WEBINARS IN OUR SUMMER WEBINARS SERIES WILL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS UPON REGISTRATION. The use of headphones for these webinars is strongly recommended to maximize sound clarity.

For York staff who are interested in participating in the webinar, please contact Sandra Yu directly for login information.

Also, you can visit the Career Conversations panel on "Discovering Careers in Foreign Languages" in March. The video footage from that event is now posted on the Career Centre website .

For more information, contact:
Sandra Yu
Employer& Alumni Liaison
Career Centre
York University
Suite 202, McLaughlin College
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
M3J 1P3
(416) 736-2100 Ext. 40792
sandyu@yorku.ca

Iranian Movie Nights presented by Persian Studies

The first Iranian movie night was presented by Persian studies, Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics at Nat Taylor Cinema on May 11th.

The viewing of a film by Tahmineh Milani, Iran's internationally acclaimed filmmaker, has reached more than 35 audiences. The film was followed by an open forum and Q & A session.

Iranian movie nights will be held at York University every month during summer. The admission is free. The dates and location will be announced in advanced. We hope to see you there.

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