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Master of Arts in Language Studies
This taught postgraduate programme includes four streams:
1. General Linguistics
2. Corpus and Empirical Linguistics
3. Pedagogical Linguistics
4. Translation and Interpretation
文學碩士（語言研究）
此修課式研究生課程之專修領域包括：
1. 普通語言學
2. 語料庫與實證語言學
3. 教學語言學
4. 翻譯及傳譯

This curriculum applies to students admitted in 2022/23 and thereafter.
Internships opportunities are available. Click here.
Overview

Programme of Study

     
Credit Units
No. of units required for the Master of Arts -
No. of units required for the Postgraduate Diploma -
No. of units required for the Postgraduate Certificate -
30
24
12
1. Programme Core Courses: (6-9 credit units)

6 credit units: students choose LT6582 Capstone Project OR
9 credit units: students choose LT6580 Master’s Project

 
Course Code Course Title Level Credit Units Remarks
Group A (choose either)
LT5903 Language and its Applications
 P5
3
LT5904 Language and Culture in Society
 P5
3
Group B (choose either)
LT6580 Master’s Project
 P6
6
 *
LT6582 Capstone Project
 P6
3
 *
 
2. Stream Core Courses (9 credit units)
Course Code Course Title Level Credit Units Remarks
Stream I: General Linguistics (9 credit units)
LT5401 Phonetics and Phonology
 P5
3
LT5402 Syntax and Morphology
 P5
3
LT5403 Semantics and Discourse
 P5
3
 
Stream II: Corpus and Empirical Linguistics (9 credit units)
LT5406 Psycholinguistics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA/ BAMDCM/ BATVB under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5411 Computational Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5421 Corpus Linguistics
 P5
3
 
Stream III: Pedagogical Linguistics (9 credit units)
LT5407 Research Methodology for Applied Linguistics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA/ BAMDCM/ BATVB under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5451 Pedagogical Grammar: Chinese and English
 P5
3
 ^, @
LT5458 Computer-Assisted Language Learning
 P5
3
 
Stream IV: Translation and Interpretation (9 credit units)
LT5603 Theory of Translation
 P5
3
 *
LT5604 Translation Methodology
 P5
3
 *
LT5605 Interpretation Methodology
 P5
3
 *
 
3. Stream Elective Courses: (9 credit units)

Students are required to take 3 courses from their respective stream cluster.

Course Code Course Title Level Credit Units Remarks
Cluster A: General Linguistics
LT5417 Language Universals and Linguistic Typology
 P5
3
LT5431 Functional Approaches to Syntax
 P5
3
LT5454 Grammar of Chinese
 P5
3
 ^, @
LT5456 Text Linguistics
 P5
3
LT6422 Advanced Topics in Semantics
 P6
3
LT6423 Advanced Topics in Syntax
 P6
3
LT5457 Computational Lexicography
 P5
3
LT5411 Computational Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5458 Computer-Assisted Language Learning
 P5
3
LT5510 Contrastive Studies of Chinese and English Grammar
 P5
3
LT5421 Corpus Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5416 Historical Linguistics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5432 Lexical Semantics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA/ BAMDCM/ BATVB under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5451 Pedagogical Grammar: Chinese and English
 P5
3
 ^, @
LT5455 Pragmatics
 P5
3
LT5406 Psycholinguistics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA/ BAMDCM/ BATVB under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5408 Sociolinguistics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5407 Research Methodology for Applied Linguistics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA/ BAMDCM/ BATVB under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5430 Special Topics in Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5409 Systemic Functional Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5413 Philosophy of Language
 P5
3
LT5462 Social Approaches to Language in Education
 P5
3
LT5199 Professional Internship
 P5
3
 #
 
Cluster B: Corpus and Empirical Linguistics
LT5432 Lexical Semantics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA/ BAMDCM/ BATVB under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5422 Neurocognition of Language
 P5
3
LT5459 Terminology and Translation
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BATI under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT6421 Advanced Topics in Corpus and Empirical Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5458 Computer-Assisted Language Learning
 P5
3
LT5457 Computational Lexicography
 P5
3
LT5431 Functional Approaches to Syntax
 P5
3
LT5451 Pedagogical Grammar: Chinese and English
 P5
3
 ^, @
LT5454 Grammar of Chinese
 P5
3
 ^, @
LT5401 Phonetics and Phonology
 P5
3
LT5407 Research Methodology for Applied Linguistics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA/ BAMDCM/ BATVB under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5403 Semantics and Discourse
 P5
3
LT5402 Syntax and Morphology
 P5
3
LT5408 Sociolinguistics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5417 Language Universals and Linguistic Typology
 P5
3
LT5456 Text Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5510 Contrastive Studies of Chinese and English Grammar
 P5
3
LT5413 Philosophy of Language
 P5
3
LT5462 Social Approaches to Language in Education
 P5
3
LT5199 Professional Internship
 P5
3
 #
 
Cluster C: Pedagogical Linguistics
LT5412 Language Teaching
 P5
3
LT5418 Second Language Pronunciation Acquisition: from Theory to Practice
 P5
3
LT5452 Learning and Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
 P5
3
 ^, @
LT5460 Studies of Second Language Acquisition
 P5
3
LT5461 Cognition and Language Differences
 P5
3
LT5411 Computational Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5421 Corpus Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5431 Functional Approaches to Syntax
 P5
3
LT5420 Language Arts and Literature
 P5
3
LT5454 Grammar of Chinese
 P5
3
 ^, @
LT5432 Lexical Semantics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA/ BAMDCM/ BATVB under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5401 Phonetics and Phonology
 P5
3
LT5406 Psycholinguistics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA/ BAMDCM/ BATVB under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5403 Semantics and Discourse
 P5
3
LT5408 Sociolinguistics
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BALLA under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5402 Syntax and Morphology
 P5
3
LT5453 The Cantonese Language: Pronunciation, Lexicon and Grammar
 P5
3
 %, @
LT5462 Social Approaches to Language in Education
 P5
3
LT5510 Contrastive Studies of Chinese and English Grammar
 P5
3
LT5413 Philosophy of Language
 P5
3
LT5199 Professional Internship
 P5
3
 #
 
Cluster D: Translation and Interpretation
LT5606 Translating Cultures
 P5
3
LT5601 Stylistics and Translation
 P5
3
 *
LT5617 Bilingual Reading and Writing for Translators
 P5
3
 *
For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BATI under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5627 Advanced Interpreting
 P5
3
 *
LT5621 Language and Literature in Translation
 P5
3
 *
LT5633 Performance and Translation
 P5
3
 *
For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BATI under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5626 Translation and Comparative Literature
 P5
3
 *
For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BATI under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5630 Special Topics in Translation and Interpretation
 P5
3
 *
For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BATI under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT6505 Legal Translation
 P6
3
 *
LT6514 Advanced Legal Translation
 P6
3
 *
LT5421 Corpus Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5628 Human-Machine Interactive Translation
 P5
3
 *
LT5451 Pedagogical Grammar: Chinese and English
 P5
3
 ^, @
LT5459 Terminology and Translation
 P5
3
 For CityU Talents Programme only:
To be transferred from BATI under Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree Programme
LT5456 Text Linguistics
 P5
3
LT5413 Philosophy of Language
 P5
3
LT5199 Professional Internship
 P5
3
 #
 
4. Free Elective: (3-6 credit units)
  • 3 credit units: students choose LT6580 Master’s Project which counts for 6 credit units
    (Students are free to choose any one 3-credit unit course offered for the MA Language Studies programme.)

    • OR

  • 6 credit units: students choose LT6582 Capstone Project which counts for 3 credit units
    (Students are free to choose any two 3-credit unit courses offered for the MA Language Studies programme)
 
Medium of Instruction and Assessment
^ Medium of instruction is English, supplemented with Putonghua.
% Medium of instruction is English, supplemented with Cantonese.
@ Medium of assessment is English, supplemented with Chinese.
* English is the main medium of instruction and assessment, supplemented with Chinese (Cantonese/Putonghua) in situations where English-Chinese translation and interpretation or Chinese linguistic data/texts is involved
# English is the medium of instruction on campus and assessment; English and/or Chinese may be required by individual internship partners.
 
Additional Information
Intermediate Awards Required Courses Total Credits
Postgraduate Diploma in Language Studies
深造文憑（語言研究） 		Fulfill the stream core requirements (3 courses/ 9 credit units) and elective requirements (5 courses, at least 3 should be taken from one’s respective stream cluster). 24
Postgraduate Certificate in Language Studies+
深造證書（語言研究）+ 		any four 3 credit unit courses 12

+ The stream designation is not available to graduates of Postgraduate Certificate.

Enquiry: LTenquiry@cityu.edu.hk

Page last updated: 14 February 2024