Dr. Rose Marie Déchaine

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rose-Marie Déchaine is an Associate Professor in Linguistics at the University of British Columbia within the Faculty of Arts. Her research focuses on syntactic theory and categorization, and she collaborates with M. Tremblay from the University of Montréal. Déchaine's work addresses various interface relations in syntax, including syntax-phonology, syntax-morphology, syntax-semantics, and syntax-discourse interfaces. Additionally, she explores the coordination of speech and gesture, contributing significantly to our understanding of language in context. Déchaine is actively involved in themes of language, sustainability, and transnationalism. She acknowledges UBC's campuses' locations on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and the ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation peoples.

Research Interests

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.