Program Overview

Master of Arts in Chinese Linguistics

The Master of Arts in Chinese Linguistics is a postgraduate program that offers students a comprehensive education in the field of Chinese linguistics.

Introduction

The program provides students with a deep understanding of the structure, syntax, and semantics of the Chinese language, as well as its historical development and cultural context.

Overview

The program is designed to equip students with the theoretical and methodological tools necessary to conduct research in Chinese linguistics, as well as to apply their knowledge in practical contexts such as language teaching, translation, and language policy.

Admission

Admission to the program is based on academic merit and other relevant factors.

Curriculum

The curriculum consists of compulsory and elective subjects.

Compulsory Subjects

• CBS532: Description of Chinese I: Words and Sentences (3 credits)
• CBS539: Description of Chinese I: Words and Sentences (3 credits)
• CBS530: Description of Chinese II: Sounds and Script (3 credits)
• CBS533: Description of Chinese II: Sounds and Script (3 credits)
• CBS500: Semantics and Pragmatics (3 credits)
• CBS503: Language in Society (3 credits)
• CBS5T01: Professional Ethics and Academic Integrity (1 credit)
  • Students are allowed to choose either CBS532 or CBS539 to satisfy the compulsory credit requirement.
  • Students are allowed to choose either CBS530 or CBS533 to satisfy the compulsory credit requirement.

Elective Subjects

Language Sciences

• CBS509: Sign Language and Linguistics (3 credits)
• CBS514: Introduction to Cantonese Studies (3 credits)
• CBS516: Contrastive Analysis (3 credits)
• CBS529: Chinese Lexical Semantics and Corpus Linguistics (3 credits)
• CBS538: MACL Dissertation (9 credits)
• CBS574: Second Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Learning (3 credits)
• CBS590: Multimedia Applications for Language Professionals and Translators (3 credits)
• CBS592: Psycholinguistics (3 credits)
• CBS596: Neurolinguistics (3 credits)
• CBS598: Experimental Phonetics (3 credits)
• CBS599: Statistical Methods in Language Research (3 credits)

Language Education

• CBS5020: Special Education Needs in Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing (3 credits)
• CBS5021: Special Education Needs Associated with Cognitive, Physical and Sensory Disorders (3 credits)
• CBS505B: Research Methods in Language Teaching and Language Studies (3 credits)
• CBS506: Introduction to Educational Linguistics (3 credits)
• CBS512: Introduction to Chinese Language Testing (3 credits)
• CBS527: Chinese Language Education in Primary and Secondary Schools (3 credits)
• CBS528B: The Development and Implementation of School-Based Chinese Language Curriculum in Hong Kong (3 credits)
• CBS549: Teaching the Uses of Media for Teaching Chinese to Foreigners (3 credits)
• CBS581: Teaching Chinese Grammar to Non-native Speakers (3 credits)
• CBS586: Teaching of Chinese Characters and Words to Non-native Learners (3 credits)

Others

• CBS5413: Digital Media Communication (3 credits)
• CBS544: Poetry of the Tang and Song Era (3 credits)
• CBS561: Translation: Text and Context (3 credits)
• CBS562: Interpreting: Principles (3 credits)
• CBS564: Translation: Discourse and the Translator (3 credits)
• CBS565: Interpreting: Consecutive (3 credits)
• CBS566: Translation Studies (3 credits)
• CBS568: Advanced Translation (3 credits)
• CBS591: Intercultural Communication (3 credits)
• CBS597: Advanced Liaison Interpreting (3 credits)
  • Students who choose to register for CBS538 MACL Dissertation must have successfully completed 6 credits from the compulsory subjects with an overall GPA of 3.50 or above; and having registered the outstanding credits of compulsory subjects concurrently in the same semester of the same academic year; and have obtained permission from the Programme Leader.