Hi Felicia, I am a student from China. I wonder, what is it like being an international student studying Linguistics in UBC? And what is life like as an international student in general? Was it challenging? Rongshu Hi Rongshu, As an international student from Hong Kong, there was definitely a learning curve both academically and…
How Do I Approach Professors?
Hi Felicia, This might be a silly question, but I am very awkward around professors. I find it scary to approach professors on questions about their lectures. Also, I’m really interested in their research and would love to help out if there is such an opportunity. What are some good ways to approach professors? Christie…
Linguistic/Speech Halloween Costume Ideas
Halloween is almost coming, so I thought that I’d put together some ideas for linguistics costumes if you’re stuck. Why? Because linguistics is awesome! Instead of a boring kitty cat or bunny costume, why not try some of these great options: 1. IPA chart Just make a bunch of IPA symbols and arrange them all…
Speechie Struggles: How Do I Get Involved in Research?
Dear Felicia, I am a second year Speech Science major student at UBC, and interested in getting some experience with linguistics research. Where would be a good place to start? Thanks, Megan Hi Megan, It’s great that you’re interested in research! There are many branches in Linguistics including phonetics, syntax, phonology, semantics, morphology, pragmatics, psycholinguistics,…
6 Things You Learn in Linguistics
Now if you don’t know what linguistics is, fear not! When I took my first linguistics course, I was so intrigued. Here are some of the things that you learn in Linguistics and why it’s awesome: 1. How People Speak You might think that linguistics is just learning about different languages and grammar. Actually, linguistics…