Dr. Dimitrios Skordos

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dimitrios Skordos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Calgary. He completed his PhD at the University of Delaware in 2014, specializing in language development and acquisition. His academic interests encompass experimental semantics and pragmatics, as well as language cognition. As the Graduate Program Director of Linguistics, Skordos is committed to advancing students' knowledge and research in linguistics. His work often engages with strategic university initiatives, contributing to the broader discourse in linguistic studies.

Research Interests

Language Development Language Acquisition Experimental Semantics Pragmatics Language Cognition

Courses

Introduction to Linguistics Language Acquisition Introduction to Pragmatics Psycholinguistics

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.