Research Labs
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Alberta is actively involved in a wide range of data-driven linguistic research. Our focus is the empirical study of language through observation, fieldwork, and experimentation. Please follow the links below for more information on the laboratories and research groups.
The Department also encourages graduate students, faculty, and guest contributors to share their research through the on-line Working Papers in Linguistics.
Alberta Language Technology Lab
The Alberta Language Technology Laboratory (ALT Lab) is a research lab founded by Dr. Antti Arppe and based in the University of Alberta Linguistics department.
Alberta Phonetics Lab
The Alberta Phonetics Laboratory is a collaborative space located in Assiniboia Hall and is part of the Department of Linguistics at the University of Alberta.
Bilingual Acquisition Lab of Alberta
The Bilingual Acquisition Lab of Alberta (BALA), conducts research on bilingualism, second language acquisition and heritage language acquisition in children and youth.
Centre for Comparative Psycholinguistics
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Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute
Dedicated to a future where Indigenous languages are strong and vibrant in Canada and abroad.
Heritage Language Research Lab
Focus on heritage language, the language immigrant children use at home, with their parents and siblings.
Language Documentation Research Cluster
Provides technical resources and laboratory space for projects and investigators currently involved in efforts to study, document, and/or revitalize minority and endangered languages.
Little Magpies Lab
Research focus is infant language acquisition, specifically from early infancy until 3-years of age.
Prosody Lab
Study the production and perception of spoken language to investigate different aspects of the prosody, rhythm and melody of speech.