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Emblem of The Education University of Hong Kong
Faculty of Humanities
Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies

Language and Society

*This Minor is only offered to students who are NON-English-majors.

 

Aims of Minor


This Minor programme aims to develop students' knowledge in subject areas that examine the use of language in a variety of social contexts. It aims to enhance students' awareness and sensitivity to the social meanings of context-specific language use in Chinese, English, and bilingual interactions.

 

The knowledge and skills students gained in this Minor programme will equip them with a critical and analytical mind to understand the dynamics of social interaction in monolingual mode and in bilingual setting, from everyday conversations to field-specific discourse between teachers and educators, as well as between professionals in the workplace.

 

Minor Requirement (15 CPs)


To declare this Minor, students are required to take 2 core courses plus 3 elective courses from the following list:

 

1. For all students except BA(Language Studies) - Chinese major

 

(Only offer to 2024-25 Cohort or before, subject to approval)

 

DomainCourse CodeCourse TitleCPs
CoreENG 1324Introduction to Linguistics3
ENG 2246Introduction to Sociolinguistics3
Electives
(Choose any 3 courses)
CHI 2450語言傳播的理論與應用3

ENG 3267

ENG 3340

Language and Gender

Spoken and Written Discourse

3

3

ENG 3346
or
ENG 4343
English as a Global Language
or
Asian Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca in Asia
3
LIN 3029
or
LIN 3032
or
LIN 3036
or
LIN 2042
French Language and Culture
or
Japanese Language and Culture
or
Korean Language and Culture
or
Exploring Korean Culture and Society through Multimedia
3

 

2. For BA(Language Studies) - Chinese major students

 

(Only offer to 2024-25 Cohort or before, subject to approval)

 

DomainCourse CodeCourse TitleCPs
CoreENG 2246Introduction to Sociolinguistics3
Electives
(Choose any 4 courses)
CHI 2450語言傳播的理論與應用3

ENG 3267

ENG 3340

Language and Gender

Spoken and Written Discourse

3

3

ENG 3346
or
ENG 4343
English as a Global Language
or
Asian Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca in Asia
3
LIN 3029
or
LIN 3032
or
LIN 3036
or
LIN 2042
French Language and Culture
or
Japanese Language and Culture
or
Korean Language and Culture
or
Exploring Korean Culture and Society through Multimedia
3
Departmental Coordinator
Dr Au Ching PongTel: 2948 7371Email: achingpong@eduhk.hk
Student Enquiry
Ms Teresa YeungTel: 2948 7263