Postgraduate Certificate / Postgraduate Diploma / Master of Arts in Language Studies [with stream in Language & Law / Linguistics / Translation & Interpretation / Translation with Language Information Technology]
語文學 (語言及法律 / 語言學 / 翻譯及傳譯 / 翻譯及語言資訊科技)
深造證書 / 深造文憑 / 文學碩士

The programme aims to

1. provide students with an understanding of the nature of language and the various ways it impacts on society and culture in the context of Hong Kong;

2. create a framework that allows students the option to focus on a particular aspect of language or its interaction with a particular societal / cultural process, be it the structure of language, language and law, and language and translation and interpretation, and language information technology and translation; and

3. sharpen the students' intellect to enable them to function more effectively as language professionals.

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to:

1. analyze the structure of language and the impacts language can have on society and culture in the context of Hong Kong;

2. reflect critically on the nature of language, and the issues of language as they impact on societal / cultural processes;

3. (for stream in language & law) apply linguistic and conceptual tools learned to legal translation, legal writing, and bilingual legal drafting, and reflect critically on the transformation of Hong Kong from a unilingual to a bilingual legal system;

4. (for stream in linguistics) analyze the structure of language, reflect critically on the social, cultural and psychological aspects of language use, and apply such knowledge in their work;

5. (for stream in translation & interpretation) apply a range of conceptual tools and skills learned to enhance their ability in handling translation and interpretation tasks, and reflect critically on the multifaceted issues involved in translation and interpretation; and

6. (for students specializing in translation with language information technology) apply a range of conceptual tools and skills learned, with a focus on state-of-the-art language information technology, to enhance their ability and efficiency in handling translation tasks, and reflect critically on the multifaceted issues involved in translation. (with effect from Semester A in 2010/11)