Dr. Lyn Tieu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lyn Tieu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of French at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on French Linguistics, particularly experimental linguistics, language acquisition in children, semantics of gestures and emojis, and linguistic inferences including implicature and presupposition. Tieu has made significant contributions to understanding how children acquire linguistic typology and develop language skills in contexts influenced by digital media. She has been recognized with various awards, including the SSHRC Insight Development Grant and the Connaught New Researcher Award.

Research Interests

Awards

#2026

SSHRC Insight Development Grant

#2025

Connaught New Researcher Award

#2025

SSHRC: Undergrad Studentship

Requirements for University of Toronto

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:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology