Emphasis on accurate pronunciation, conversation, basic grammatical structures and listening and literacy skills, and the study of oral traditions in their cultural context. No prior knowledge of the language is assumed. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 101. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Emphasis on accurate pronunciation, conversation, basic grammatical structures and listening and literacy skills, and the study of oral traditions in their cultural context. No prior knowledge of the language is assumed. Not offered every year. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 111. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Emphasis on accurate pronunciation, conversation, basic grammatical structures and listening and literacy skills, and the study of oral traditions in their cultural context. No prior knowledge of the language is assumed. Not offered every year.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 121.
Emphasis on accurate pronunciation, conversation, basic grammatical structures, listening and literacy skills, and the study of oral traditions in their cultural context. No prior knowledge of the language is assumed. Not offered every year.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Prerequisite must be in same language. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: FNEL 131.
Emphasis on accurate pronunciation, conversation, basic grammatical structures, listening and literacy skills, and the study of oral traditions in their cultural context. No prior knowledge of the language is assumed. Not offered every year. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 141. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Emphasis on accurate pronunciation, conversation, basic grammatical structures, listening and literacy skills, and the study of oral traditions in their cultural context. No prior knowledge of this language is assumed. Not offered every year.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Prerequisite must be in same language. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: FNEL 151.
Emphasis on accurate pronunciation, conversation, basic grammatical structures, listening and literacy skills, and the study of oral traditions in their cultural context. No prior knowledge of this language is assumed. Not offered every year.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Prerequisite must be in same language. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: FNEL 161.
Foundational concepts in the critical study of cultural, historical, social, and political factors that impact language loss, retention, and revival. Introducing strategies and practical methodologies for collaborative, interdisciplinary, community-based documentation and revitalization projects for First Nations and Indigenous languages. Restricted to Undergraduate Students. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Emphasis on accurate pronunciation, conversation, basic grammatical structures, listening and literacy skills, and the study of oral traditions in their cultural context. No prior knowledge of this language is assumed. Not offered every year.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: 3 credits of FNEL 191
Emphasis on increasing fluency in conversational ability, enhancing pronunciation and comprehension skills, expanding vocabulary, extending literacy and grammatical understanding, and further study of oral traditions in their cultural context. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 102. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 201. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Emphasis on increasing fluency in conversational ability, enhancing pronunciation and comprehension skills, expanding vocabulary, extending literacy and grammatical understanding, and further study of oral traditions in their cultural context. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 112. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 211. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Emphasis on increasing fluency in conversational ability, enhancing pronunciation and comprehension skills, expanding vocabulary, extending literacy and grammatical understanding, and further study of oral traditions in their cultural context. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 122.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 221.
Emphasis on increasing fluency in conversational ability, enhancing pronunciation and comprehension skills, expanding vocabulary, extending literacy and grammatical understanding, and further study of oral traditions in their cultural context. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 132.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 231.
Emphasis on increasing fluency in conversational ability, enhancing pronunciation and comprehension skills, expanding vocabulary, extending literacy and grammatical understanding, and further study of oral traditions in their cultural context. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 142.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 241. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Emphasis on increasing fluency in conversational ability, enhancing pronunciation and comprehension skills, expanding vocabulary, extending literacy and grammatical understanding, and further study of oral traditions in their cultural context. Prerequisite must be in same language. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: FNEL 152.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Prerequisite must be in same language. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: FNEL 251.
Emphasis on increasing fluency in conversational ability, enhancing pronunciation and comprehension skills, expanding vocabulary, extending literacy and grammatical understanding, and further study of oral traditions in their cultural context. Prerequisite must be in same language. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: FNEL 162.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Prerequisite must be in same language. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: FNEL 261.
Development of skills in the perception and transcription of speech sounds in endangered languages, focusing on the diversity within BC Indigenous languages. Capacity-building techniques for digital recording, editing, analysis, and archiving; guided by community-based ethical protocols and conservation/revitalization goals. Restricted to Undergraduate Students. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Development of skills in the documentation, transcription and analysis of grammatical structures in endangered languages, focusing on the diversity within BC Indigenous languages. Applied techniques in documentation, workflow and multi-media digital annotation, guided by community-based ethical protocols and conservation/revitalization goals. Restricted to Undergraduate Students. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Emphasis on increasing fluency in conversational ability, enhancing pronunciation and comprehension skills, expanding vocabulary, extending literacy and grammatical understanding, and further study of oral traditions in their cultural context. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 192.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 291.
Emphasis on advanced comprehension and production skills. Extended focus on skills in oral traditions, transcription, literacy, and on deepening the understanding of grammatical structures and dialectal variation. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 202. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Continued focus on the diverse range of language learning skills that advance competency in conversational fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary, oral traditions, literacy, grammatical understanding, and the cultural contextualization of language use. Not offered every year. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: FNEL 301. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Digital tools for endangered language documentation, conservation, and revitalization. Overview of best practices, introduction to community engagement and capacity-building, protocols and ethics, project design, cultural context, orthographies, use of audio, video and still photography, data management, archiving and web publishing. Restricted to Undergraduate Students. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Critical exploration of the links between linguistic, biological and cultural diversity; including connections with linguistic relativity, linguistic identity, language and place; and strategies for collective, interdisciplinary action to promote and support the protection of languages, cultures, and the environment. Restricted to Undergraduate Students.
Foundational concepts in the discipline of compiling, editing, managing and hosting dictionaries, also known as lexicography. Special focus on the technical and ethical considerations for community-based lexicography projects for endangered and BC First Nations languages. Restricted to Undergraduate Students.
Hands-on experience planning and producing a Breath of Life Language Reclamation Workshop for endangered BC First Nations languages, during which community-based researchers access and interpret relevant heritage resources at UBC and other local institutions for the revitalization of their languages. Restricted to Undergraduate Students. Corequisites must be in same language. Corequisite: All of FNEL 281, FNEL 282. Corequisites can be taken either alongside or prior to FNEL 389.
Supervised by a faculty member. Prerequisite: Agreement of Supervisor and approval of Director of the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies.
Critical study of the historical, social, cultural, political, and economic factors impacting on language loss, retention, and revival. Research on and application of methodologies for collaborative, trans-disciplinary, community-based documentation and revitalization of BC's Indigenous linguistic heritage. Restricted to Undergraduate Students This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examines the complementary and intersecting roles of libraries, archives, and museums in collections acquisition, development, curation, preservation, and access traditions pertaining to First Nations languages, to explore how each can contribute to endangered language and cultural heritage sustainability. Restricted to Undergraduate Students. Prerequisite must be in same language. Prerequisite: One of FNEL 180, FNEL 281, FNEL 282. or permission of the instructor. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Application of research skills and methodologies in the design and implementation of a research project relevant to endangered language conservation and/or revitalization. Project co-constructed in collaboration with a First Nations community, guided by community-based ethical protocols. Restricted to Undergraduate Students. Pre-requisite must be in same language. Recommended pre-requisite: FNEL 481. Corequisite: All of FNEL 281, FNEL 282, FNEL 389. Corequisites can be taken either alongside or prior to FNEL 482. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Genetic affiliation, areal contact, typological diversity, and initiatives to sustain the vitality and diversity of BC First Nations Languages. Restricted to Undergraduate Students.
Selected topics will vary. Multiple versions of this course may be taken, under consultation with the FNEL program advisor, for up to a maximum of 12 credits. Restricted to Undergraduate Students. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.