Dr. Gaétane Dostie

Professor

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Biography

Gaétane Dostie is a Professor at the University of Sherbrooke in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. She specializes in semantics, pragmatics, lexicology, and lexicography, focusing on Quebec French and spoken language. She holds multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Montreal and has completed postdoctoral studies at both the University of Montreal and the University of Strasbourg. Her academic career includes positions as an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at the same institution. Her research has been prominently funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, with projects investigating fixed expressions in French and the characteristics of Quebec French discourse markers. She is an active member of various scholarly committees and has held visiting professorships in France. Dostie's teaching repertoire includes courses in lexicon, conversational analysis, cognitive linguistics, and research methodologies. Her academic contributions extend beyond teaching and research, having published reviews and participated in numerous editorial boards in her field. She also contributes to the academic community through participation in international linguistic conferences and collaborations across institutions.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2004-01-01 — Present

Université de Sherbrooke • Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

Full professor in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, specializing in linguistics.

Associate Professor

1999-01-01 — 2004-01-01

Université de Sherbrooke • Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

Served as an associate professor in the Faculty.

Assistant Professor

1995-01-01 — 1999-01-01

Université de Sherbrooke • Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

Held a position as an assistant professor.

Awards

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Grant for research on fixed phrases in French

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Research Grant for multimodal corpus

Requirements for University of Sherbrooke

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related scientific field.
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee (approx. CAD 101 for graduates)
  • Official university transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation / Statement of Interest
  • Letters of recommendation (typically 2-3)
  • Birth certificate copy
Specialization Notes

The University of Sherbrooke is primarily a French-language institution; functional French (B2/C1 level) is typically required for most programs unless specified for research-based paths.