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Professor Douglas Walker has had a distinguished academic career primarily centered on French linguistics. He was a faculty member in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Ottawa from 1972 to 1989 and later served in the Department of French, Italian & Spanish at the University of Calgary from 1989 to 2010. His teaching expertise includes French phonology, the French language in Canada, the history of the French language, and sociolinguistics. His research interests encompass French Romance linguistics with specific focus on phonology and morphology of Old French, as well as Standard French, particularly Canadian French. Furthermore, he has delved into the status and structure of the French language in Alberta, examining the nuances of various French dialects throughout the region. In addition to his teaching and research, Professor Walker has published several notable works in the field of linguistics and has contributed significantly to the understanding of Canadian French. A dedicated educator, he has shaped the academic journeys of many students within his courses on Romance languages and linguistics.
Department of Philosophy