Linguistics with Chinese or Japanese
BA · University of Newcastle Upon Tyne · 4 years
About this course
Linguistics is the scientific study of language, examining its structures, functions, variation and acquisition through formal analysis and empirical investigation. It encompasses phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics, as well as the social dimensions of language use and the cognitive mechanisms through which language is processed and learned. Combining linguistics with Chinese or Japanese at Newcastle brings these analytical tools to bear on two of the world's most distinctive and widely spoken languages, each with its own structural properties that challenge and enrich the theoretical frameworks linguistics applies. At the University of Newcastle you will study linguistic theory and analysis alongside your chosen language, developing proficiency in Chinese or Japanese while also engaging with the scientific study of how these languages work. Chinese and Japanese both
Where its graduates go
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