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The School of Languages and Literatures (SoLaL) offers all interested students unique access to other ways of thinking by introducing them to languages, literatures, and cultures different from their own. With course content from the Ancient World to the contemporary context, we provide our students with a broad education which encompasses the arts without neglecting the practical. Cultural awareness and linguistic accuracy prepare students for successful participation in the global community..
Faculty members of SoLaL are dynamic and innovative educators and researchers in their disciplines. We have received research funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council as well as foreign governments, and have also been honoured with various teaching awards, including the prestigious 3M Teaching Fellowship. We are proud to promote and incorporate the learning objectives of the University of Guelph, particularly internationalism, literacy, independence of thought, a sense of historical development and love of learning.
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SoLaL News
The Secret to Learning Languages
Tips from the polyglots: Find out how your brain works. An article written by Colleen Ross
The Benefits of Bilingualism
Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in a increasingly globalized world.
The Bilingual Advantage
A cognitive neuroscientist, Ellen Bialystok has spent almost 40 years learning about how bilingualism sharpens the mind.
More Canadian workers heading abroad - One more reason to study Languages
Knowing how to speak more than one language is very important in today's work environment, especially for those who plan to work abroad.
Translation - Breakfast with Cora - An Autobiography
Dawn Cornelio, Professor for French Studies, has translated Cora Tsouflidou's biography. The Founder of the popular chain restaurant CHEZ CORA recounts her life in her book.
