Linguistics — CUHK Minor Requirements (2026-27)
Applicable to students admitted in 2026-27.
Description
Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses, with at least 6 units of courses at 3000 or above level, as follows:
1. Required Course: 3 units
LING1000
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Prerequisites | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING 1000 | Invitation to Linguistics | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | LING1000 is double-coded with UGED1924.Not for students who have taken UGED1924. |
2. Elective Courses: 15 units
(a) Any two courses from the following:
LING2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 3101
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Prerequisites | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING 2003 | Phonetics I | --LEC: We 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T02-TUT: We 9:30AM - 10:15AM | — | — | |||
| LING 2004 | Phonology I | — | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM | Pre-requisite: LING2003. | |||
| LING 2005 | Syntax I | — | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T03-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | |||
| LING 2006 | Semantics | --LEC: Mo 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 5:30PM - 6:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| LING 3101 | Morphology | — | — | — |
(b) LING3201 or 3204
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Prerequisites | Also in minor |
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| LING 3201 | First Language Acquisition | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | |||
| LING 3204 | Second Language Acquisition | — | — | — |
(c) Two LING courses, excluding LING3405, 3406, 4000 and 4001[a]
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Prerequisites | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING 1000 | Invitation to Linguistics | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | LING1000 is double-coded with UGED1924.Not for students who have taken UGED1924. | |||
| LING 1001 | Exploring Grammar: Mandarin | — | — | — | — | ||
| LING 1002 | Exploring Grammar: Cantonese | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken CHLL3162. | — | ||
| LING 1003 | Exploring Grammar: English | — | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | ||
| LING 2003 | Phonetics I | --LEC: We 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T02-TUT: We 9:30AM - 10:15AM | — | — | |||
| LING 2004 | Phonology I | — | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM | Pre-requisite: LING2003. | |||
| LING 2005 | Syntax I | — | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T03-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | |||
| LING 2006 | Semantics | --LEC: Mo 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 5:30PM - 6:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| LING 2007 | Linguistic Argumentation I | — | A-LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM AT01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM B-LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM BT01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | ||
| LING 2008 | Linguistic Argumentation II | A-LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM AT01-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM B-LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM BT01-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | 1. Prerequisite: LING2007. | — | ||
| LING 2301 | Language and Society | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM | LING2301 is double-coded with UGEC2925.Not for students who have taken UGEC1925 or UGEC2925. | |||
| LING 3101 | Morphology | — | — | — | |||
| LING 3102 | Phonetics II | — | — | Prerequisite: LING2003. | — | ||
| LING 3103 | Phonology II | --LEC: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 2:30PM - 3:15PM | — | Prerequisite: LING2004. | — | ||
| LING 3104 | Syntax II | — | — | Prerequisite: LING2005. | — | ||
| LING 3107 | Comparative Grammar | — | --LEC: Mo 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 5:30PM - 6:15PM | Prerequisite: LING2005. | — | ||
| LING 3108 | Language Survey in the Field | — | — | Prerequisite: LING2003. | — | ||
| LING 3201 | First Language Acquisition | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | |||
| LING 3202 | Psycholinguistics | — | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM | Not for students who have taken PSYC3430. | |||
| LING 3203 | Language and Mind | — | — | — | — | ||
| LING 3204 | Second Language Acquisition | — | — | — | |||
| LING 3206 | Bilingualism | — | — | — | |||
| LING 3207 | Bilingual Acquisition | — | — | — | — | ||
| LING 3208 | Language Disorders | — | — | LING3208 is double-coded with UGEB2991 or UGEC3928.Not for students who have taken UGEC3928. | — | ||
| LING 3401 | Linguistics and Information Technology | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken TRAN2610. | — | ||
| LING 3403 | Quantitative Methods for Linguistics | — | — | Not for students who have taken PSYC2010. | — | ||
| LING 4201 | Neurolinguistics | — | — | — | — | ||
| LING 4202 | Special Topics in Language and Mind | — | --LEC: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | ||
| LING 4401 | Special Topics in Linguistics | — | — | — | — | ||
| LING 4402 | Special Topics in Applied Lingusitics | — | — | — | — | ||
| LING 5101 | Foundations I: Phonetics and Phonology | A-LEC: Th 6:30PM - 9:15PM B-LEC: Fr 1:30PM - 4:15PM | — | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq or PgD in Communication Disorders and Sciences or MSc Speech-Language Pathology. | — | ||
| LING 5102 | Foundations II: Syntax and Semantics | A-LEC: Tu 6:30PM - 9:15PM B-LEC: Fr 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq or PgD in Communication Disorders and Sciences or MSc Speech-Language Pathology. | — | ||
| LING 5103 | Foundations in Language Acquisition | A-LEC: Mo 6:30PM - 9:15PM B-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq or PgD in Communication Disorders and Sciences or MSc Speech-Language Pathology. | — | ||
| LING 5104 | Foundations in Sign Language Research | --LEC: We 6:30PM - 9:15PM | — | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq. | — | ||
| LING 5201 | Topics in Second Language Acquisition | — | --LEC: Mo 6:30PM - 9:15PM | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq. | — | ||
| LING 5202 | Topics in Bilingualism | — | --LEC: Sa 9:30AM - 12:15PM | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq. | — | ||
| LING 5301 | Linguistics and Language Teaching | — | — | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq. | — | ||
| LING 5302 | Approaches to English Grammar | — | --LEC: Fr 6:30PM - 9:15PM | For students in MA Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 5403 | Topics in Language Acquisition of Deaf Children | — | --LEC: Tu 6:30PM - 9:15PM | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq or MSc Speech-Language Pathology. | — | ||
| LING 5404 | Sign Linguistics | — | --LEC: Sa 2:30PM - 5:15PM | For students in MA Linguistics and MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq. | — | ||
| LING 5501 | Topics in Chinese Phonetics and Phonology | — | --LEC: Fr 2:30PM - 5:15PM | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq or PgD in Communication Disorders and Sciences or MSc Speech-Language Pathology. | — | ||
| LING 5502 | Topics in Chinese Syntax and Semantics | — | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq or PgD in Communication Disorders and Sciences or MSc Speech-Language Pathology. | — | ||
| LING 5503 | Topics in Chinese Language Acquisition | — | --LEC: Fr 9:30AM - 12:15PM | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq or PgD in Communication Disorders and Sciences or MSc Speech-Language Pathology. | — | ||
| LING 5602 | Special Topics in Linguistics | --LEC: Sa 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq or PgD in Communication Disorders and Sciences. | — | ||
| LING 5604 | Topics in Sociolinguistics | — | — | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq. | — | ||
| LING 5606 | Special Topics in Applied Linguistics | --LEC: Sa 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq. | — | ||
| LING 5607 | Topics in Psycholinguistics | — | --LEC: Th 6:30PM - 9:15PM | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq. | — | ||
| LING 5608 | Language Disorders | — | --LEC: We 6:30PM - 9:15PM | For students in MA in Linguistics or MA in Chinese Linguistics and Language Acquisition. | — | ||
| LING 5701 | Linguistics Research | --LEC: Fr 6:30PM - 9:15PM | — | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq. | — | ||
| LING 5702 [6] | Research Project | — | -J01-PRJ: TBA | For students in MA Linguistics or MA Chi Linguis & Language Acq;Prerequisite: LING5701. | — | ||
| LING 5802 [1] | Research Practicum | -P01-PRA: TBA | -P01-PRA: TBA | For students in MA in Linguistics, and MA in Chinese Linguistics and Language Acquisition. | — | ||
| LING 6902 | Phonological Theory | — | --LEC: Fr 9:30AM - 12:15PM | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6903 | Syntactic Theory | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6904 | Topics in Phonetics | — | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6905 | Topics in Semantics | — | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6920 | Topics in Language Acquisition | -S01-SEM: We 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6940 [1] | Linguistics Research Seminars | -S01-SEM: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM | -S01-SEM: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6941 [1] | Proseminars in Linguistics I | — | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6942 [1] | Proseminars in Linguistics II | — | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6951 | Topics in Bilingualism & Bilingual Acquisition | — | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6952 | Topics in Sign Linguistics | — | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6953 | Topics in Neurolinguistics & Psycholinguistics | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6960 | Independent Study | --LEC: TBA | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6970 | Special Topics in Linguistics | — | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6971 | Special Topics in Experimental Methods | --LEC: Fr 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6980 | Research Methodology | — | -S01-SEM: We 8:30AM - 11:15AM | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6981 [1] | Technologies in Linguistic Research I | — | — | Pre-requisite: LING6980.For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6982 [1] | Topics in Statistics | — | — | Pre-requisite: LING6980.For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6983 [1] | Technologies in Linguistic Research II | — | — | Pre-requisite = LING6980 For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 6984 | Quantitative Methods in Language Research | --LEC: Th 12:30PM - 3:15PM | — | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics, MPhil Linguistics or PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 8003 | Thesis Research | -M01-TMC: TBA | -M01-TMC: TBA | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 8006 [6] | Thesis Research | -M01-TMC: TBA | -M01-TMC: TBA | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics. | — | ||
| LING 8012 [12] | Thesis Research | -M01-TMC: TBA | -M01-TMC: TBA | For students in MPhil-PhD Linguistics. | — |
Explanatory Notes
1.This Minor Programme is not applicable to students who major in Bimodal Bilingual Studies, and Linguistics, or students who double major in Linguistics and Translation, and Linguistics and Psychology.
2.No more than 9 units of courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the students’ Major Programme(s) and other Minor Programme(s) respectively can be used to fulfill the requirement of this Minor Programme.
[a]Including courses listed under 2(a) and 2(b) not taken to fulfill the requirement of 2(a) or 2(b).