Dr. Yue Wang

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Biography

Dr. Wang's main areas of research include phonetics, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and cognitive science. He utilizes behavioral neuro-imaging techniques to study the processing and acquisition of second-language speech sounds in both children and adults. His work explores brain plasticity and how multisensory brain systems cooperate functionally in cognitive processing. Dr. Wang also directs the Language Brain Lab at Simon Fraser University, where he conducts research on the intersection of language and cognition.

Research Interests

Courses

LING 190 B100 Science Speech LING 851 G100 Research Techniques Experimental Design LING 895 G100 Qualifying Paper II LING 330 B100 Phonetics LING 415 B100 Neurolinguistics LING 811 G100 Topics Linguistics II LING 899 G500 PhD Thesis

Requirements for Simon Fraser University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:93
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy