Dr. Guy Carden

Associate Professor

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Biography

Guy Carden is a retired Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia. He received his AB cum laude in Linguistics Mathematics from Harvard University in 1966 and completed his PhD in Linguistics at Harvard in 1970. Carden has held various academic positions including Research Scientist at the Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Visiting Lecturer at Yale University, and Assistant Professor at several institutions. He has taught a wide range of courses encompassing general linguistics, syntax, semantics, psycholinguistics, and applied linguistics at prestigious universities. His research interests focus on syntactic and semantic theory, English syntax and semantics, and language acquisition, among others. Carden's scholarly works include a book titled "English Quantifiers: Logical Structure Linguistic Variation" and numerous influential papers published in leading linguistics journals. He has served as a consultant in theoretical computational linguistics and has contributed significantly to the field of linguistics through various research endeavors and teaching roles.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor (retired)

1980-01-01 — 2008-07-01

University of British Columbia, Department of Linguistics • Vancouver, BC, Canada

Served as Head from 1980 to 1983, and taught numerous undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics.

Visiting Lecturer

1970-09-01 — 1970-12-31

Yale University, Department of Linguistics • New Haven, CT, USA

Assistant Professor

1971-01-01 — 1976-01-01

Yale University, Department of Linguistics • New Haven, CT, USA

Associate Professor

1976-01-01 — 1980-01-01

Yale University, Department of Linguistics • New Haven, CT, USA

Research Scientist

1969-01-01 — 1971-01-01

Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories • Bedford, MA, USA

Visiting Professor

1983-01-01 — 1984-01-01

Harvard University, Department of Linguistics • Cambridge, MA, USA

Instructor

2016-09-01 — 2016-12-31

Washington State University, Department of English • Pullman, WA, USA

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.