Languages Literatures and Cultures at Queen's University

Welcome to the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures!

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures is a multidisciplinary unit that offers students the opportunity to learn languages, develop an understanding of literary and cultural traditions, and pursue studies in the field of Linguistics.

The LLCU Department is a vibrant and diverse unit offering courses in languages; cultures and literatures as well as in Linguistics

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures offers 11 languages - out of 14 offered at Queen's

Linguistics is the study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, phonology and semantics.

The study of foreign literatures introduces students to the most important cultures of the modern world; cultures that have produced, and continue to produce, writers, artists, scientists, and thinkers who have collectively influenced the way we experience the world.