Our research
Linguistics at UVic is unique in bridging three interrelated areas of specialization: theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics (language teaching), and Indigenous language revitalization. With the guidance of our faculty members, you will have the opportunity to study in these areas of research and learn how they can inform each other in advancing our understanding of linguistic diversity and how to carry it forward for future generations.
Areas of specialization
Our areas of specialization include:
- Applied linguistics (Huang, Lin, Nassaji)
- Second language acquisition (Archibald, Lin)
- Indigenous language research (Bird, Urbanczyk)
- Indigenous language revitalization (Bird, Urbanczyk)
- Phonetics (Bird, Lin)
- Phonology (Lin, Urbanczyk)
- Morphology (Urbanczyk)
- Syntax and semantics (McGinnis)
- Language variation and change (D’Arcy)
- Chinese Linguistics (Lin)
Faces of UVic Research
Who are our researchers? What do they study? And how is their work relevant to our lives? Find out in the Faces of UVic Research video series, in which individual researchers give a short and succinct "elevator pitch" on their work—in everyday language—that quickly gets to the heart of what they do and why it matters.
- John Archibald - Second Language Learning - Sound Systems
- Sonya Bird - Details of Pronounciation
- Alexandra D'Arcy - Language Variation and Change
- Sonya Bird (April 2020) - Keeping Coast Salish Languages Strong