Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics

About this programme

TWU offers diverse and thought-provoking courses and experiences to arm students with the skills and know how to contribute to the international stage. Our courses teach you the skills you need to learn and describe languages, even languages that do not have a written alphabet. These skills include the recognition and pronunciation of non-English speech sounds, alphabet formation, description of grammars, and systems of meaning and beliefs. Our courses are based on proven techniques drawn from decades of research in hundreds of languages. As a linguistics student, you will have opportunities in translation, cross-cultural communication, international development (especially literacy programs), speech-language pathology, and teaching English as a second language. “I was drawn to TWU’s MALT program because of my interest in missions and God’s Word. While at TWU, I learned not only about the needs of Bibleless people around the world, but the needs in Canada as well. I was encouraged by my professors to tailor some of my course assignments to learn about the languages of some of Canada’s First Nations people, which culminated in an internship trip to Quebec where I worked with the Naskapi First Nation. I am now serving with the Oji-Cree people of northern Ontario with my wife Caitlin in the area of translation and language development.” Meet some of our world class faculty and staff inspiring great minds and changing the world. With more than 100 children now attending the school she founded in Zambia, TWU alumna Mandelena…