The School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies has a world class reputation for its teaching and research in the fields of Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, and TESOL. The School incorporates the Deaf Studies Research Unit and the English Language Institute, and offers a range of academic and professional Writing Courses. The Language in the Workplace project is part of the School.
Name change for Master’s degrees
We are renaming our Master of Arts (180 points) programmes in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, and TESOL. From 2022, they will be called the Master of Linguistics, the Master of Applied Linguistics, and the Master of TESOL. The Master of Arts (180 points) in Second Language Learning and Teaching will no longer be offered.
While the names of these degrees are changing, their content will stay the same.
Where could TESOL take you?
We offer undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate TESOL programmes.
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Professor Meredith Marra
"I’m motivated by the way linguistic skills can help identify barriers and bridges and the role this plays in empowering minority groups and newcomers to NZ".
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Directives and Politeness strategies in CovidNZ Tweets - A social media linguistic perspective
Presented by: Andreea Calude and Jessie Burnette, University of Waikato, Hamilton
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Taking textbooks to task: Case studies from diverse language classrooms
Presented by: TBLT Special Interest Group, Victoria University of Wellington
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Dual-Seminar: A move approach to analysing a digital multimodal genre & The effect of mind mapping and outlining on EFL students’ writing performance and attitudes
Presented by Erandi Kithulgoda and Vy Doan Lan, research students at the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Wellington University of Wellington