Chinese and Linguistics
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)The University of Edinburgh
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Course description
As the world's second most spoken language, Mandarin Chinese and its associated cultures have helped to shape the contemporary world in many ways.
This joint honours programme gives you the opportunity to study Chinese while developing your social scientific understanding of language.
Chinese and Linguistics make an excellent joint honours choice by combining the study of:
* a language in its cultural, historical and political context
* the expression and creation of meaning
Linguistics courses of particular relevance to language students cover:
* the speech sounds of the world's languages
* variation in the languages of the world
* the structure and history of world languages
**Chinese**
Edinburgh is the only university in Scotland to offer both single and joint honours undergraduate programmes in Chinese.
While we specialise in teaching students with little or no prior knowledge of the language, we can also accommodate students who already have some experience of studying Chinese.
Study with us, and you will develop advanced competency in modern standard Chinese. You will gain the skills needed to use the language daily in social and professional settings, focusing on:
* reading
* writing
* speaking
* listening
* translation
You will spend Year 3 using and honing these skills studying in China or Taiwan.
As well as language skills, you will also gain specialist knowledge on mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and associated diasporas in pre-modern, modern and contemporary contexts.
Our courses explore:
* history
* literature
* culture
* politics
* international relations
You can also opt to learn to read Classical Chinese.
**Linguistics**
Linguistics examines how language works, describing how sounds, words, sentences and conversations combine to express and create meaning.
You will also study:
* the uses of language in everyday life
* the ways in which language varies across society and evolves over time
* how language is mastered by children
As you progress through the programme, you will have the opportunity to plan and test scientific hypotheses about linguistic phenomena using specialist linguistics and phonetics equipment.
Subjects
- Chinese
- Linguistics
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher minimum entry requirements: A,B,B,B
ABBB by end of S5 or AABB/ABBBB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Required subjects: Highers: no specific Higher subjects required. National 5s: a language other than English at A and English at C.
Check if you can join this course with your HNC or HND
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Course details
Full time
1st Sep 2024 to 1st Sep 2028
Cost: £1,820.00 (ex. VAT)
Venue details
Central area campus
George Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9JZ