*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
(For Current Student admitted before 2020/21, transition period until 2024/25)
| Domain | Course Code | Course Title | CPs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | ENG 1324 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 2246 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | 3 | |
| Electives (Choose any 3 courses) | CHI 3452 or CHI 2450 | 篇章語言分析 or 語言傳播的理論與應用 | 3 |
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 | |
Pragmatics Introduction to Translation | 3 3 | ||
| LIN 3016 or ENG 3344 | Contrastive Analysis of Languages and Translation or Chinese-English Contrastive Grammar | 3 | |
LIN 1012 or | Japanese I or | 3 |
2. For BA(Language Studies)-Chinese major students
(For Current Student admitted before 2020/21, transition period until 2024/25)
| Domain | Course Code | Course Title | CPs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | ENG 2246 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| Electives (Choose any 4 courses) | CHI 3452 or CHI 2450 | 篇章語言分析 or 語言傳播的理論與應用 | 3 |
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 | |
| ENG 4292 | Pragmatics | 3 | |
| LIN 3016 or ENG 3344 | Contrastive Analysis of Languages and Translation or Chinese-English Contrastive Grammar | 3 | |
LIN 1012 or | Japanese I or | 3 |
3. For all students except BA(Language Studies) - Chinese major
(Applicable for Year 1 students admitted in September 2021 onwards)
| Domain | Course Code | Course Title | CPs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | ENG 1324 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 2246 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | 3 | |
| Electives (Choose any 3 courses) | CHI 2450 | 語言傳播的理論與應用 | 3 |
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 |
4. For BA(Language Studies) - Chinese major students
(Applicable for Year 1 students admitted in September 2021 onwards)
| Domain | Course Code | Course Title | CPs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | ENG 2246 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| Electives (Choose any 4 courses) | CHI 2450 | 語言傳播的理論與應用 | 3 |
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 Pong | Tel: 2948 7371 | Email: achingpong@eduhk.hk |
| Student Enquiry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ms Teresa Yeung | Tel: 2948 7263 | |