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Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Research Degrees
哲學碩士及哲學博士研究
 
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) research degrees are offered in the formal analysis of language and its applications, and translation and interpretation between English and Chinese. Research degrees consist of coursework and research studies leading to the submission of a thesis. Both degrees are offered in full-time and part-time mode.
 

Staff members in the Department are actively engaged in a number of research areas and candidates interested in the following broad areas are particularly encouraged to inquire further about the programme.

Areas and Topics

  • Applied linguistics
  • Chinese dialects
  • Chinese linguistics
  • Computational linguistics
  • Contrastive linguistics
  • Corpus linguistics
  • Functional linguistics
  • Interpreting
  • Language and education
  • Language and law
  • Language emergence and mathematical modelling
  • Language engineering
  • Language information database development
  • Language learning and teaching
  • Language technology
  • Lexicography
  • Linguistics and Cultural Studies
  • Linguistics and Literature
  • Morphology
  • Natural language understanding, text corpora, and machine translation
  • Philosophy of Linguistics
  • Phonetic study of speech
  • Pragmatics
  • Prosodic structure of major Chinese dialects
  • Second language acquisition
  • Semantics
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Syntax
  • Terminology
  • Text linguistics
  • Tibeto-Burman linguistics
  • Translation Studies

Applications
Applicants must hold a relevant first or second class (first division) honours, or its equivalent, awarded by a recognized university, and demonstrate sufficient command of English. Applications are normally considered in two rounds annually. For further information please visit website of the School of Graduate Studies (http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs).

School of Graduate Studies

Last Updated: 24 August 2007