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Master
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Arts in
Applied
English
Linguistics
應用英語語言學文學碩士課程
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For enquiries about
the programme, please contact: Dr Emily POON Wai Yee Tel: (853)27685710 Email: epoon@ouhk.edu.hk |
Application Form
MA IN APPLIED
ENGLISH LINGUISTICS
應用英語語言學文學碩士課程 |
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The
Open University of Hong Kong has a strong
tradition in offering postgraduate and
undergraduate programmes in language studies and
translation. In addition to its BA (Honours) in
Language and Translation, MA in Applied
Translation and MA in Legal Translation, the
School of Arts and Social Sciences will offer an
English programme, the Master of Arts in Applied
English Linguistics (MAAEL), from
September 2012.
The programme is designed to meet the growing demand
from professionals and individuals who are
concerned with the use of language in a wide
range of situations. It introduces students to
the application of linguistic theories and
methods in a variety of professional settings. It
is therefore relevant not only to
language teachers, but also to those who have a
general interest in language issues or engage in
solving language-related problems in other
professions.
The
programme aims to develop in students a broad
understanding of the systems of English; a
general knowledge of the central issues in
applied linguistics; the skills required for
conducting research in applied linguistics; and
a critical awareness of the role of language in
addressing real-world problems in different
contexts, such as education, translation and the
legal sector.
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Renowned experts in the field of applied
English linguistics will teach in this programme.
Advisors include Prof. Winnie Cheng (Department
of English, Hong Kong Polytechnic University),
Prof. Martin Warren (Department of English, Hong
Kong Polytechnic University), Prof. Jonathan
Webster (Department of Chinese, Translation and
Linguistics, City University of Hong Kong) and
Prof. Andy Kirkpatrick.
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Convenient schedule with classes in the evenings and/or
Saturday/ Sunday afternoons/evenings will be arranged.
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Mainland and Hong Kong students can apply. Mainland
students may be granted scholarship.
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Mode of Study: |
Face-to-face teaching |
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1-year full-time / 2-year part-time |
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Tuition Fee: |
around HK$80,000 for the whole programme |
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Application: |
From January to August |
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(Interviews will begin in March) |
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Admission: |
September every year |
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Language of Instruction: |
English for all courses except TRAN A807BF |
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Entry Requirements: |
A Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualifications |
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The programme structure will be as follows:
Students pursuing the MAAEL programme must
successfully complete 60 credits as follows:
40 credits of core subjects:
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Subject code
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Subject title
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Credits
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LANG A881F |
English Language Systems 1 |
10 |
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LANG A882F |
English Language Systems 2 |
10 |
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LANG A883F |
Current Issues in Applied Linguistics |
10 |
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LANG A884F |
Methods in Applied Linguistics |
10 |
Additional 20 credits from the following elective subjects:
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Subject code
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Subject title
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Credits
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LANG A885F # |
Language, Culture and Society in Hong Kong |
10 |
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TRAN A801BF |
Topics in Translation |
5 |
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TRAN A803BF |
Hong Kong Legal System and Legal English |
5 |
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TRAN A807BF |
Legal Translation in Hong Kong |
5 |
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TRAN A811F |
Critical Reading for Translators (English) |
5 |
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EDU E809 * |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Worldwide |
20 |
# offered subject to the number of students enrolled
* a two-semester course offered in the distance-learning mode
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Course content of the four core subjects: |
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LANG A881F
English Language Systems 1
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English language
systems: An overview
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What is syntax?
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The grammatical
hierarchy
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Morphemes
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Words
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Phrases
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Clauses
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Sentences
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Current trends in
grammar studies
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LANG A882F English Language Systems 2
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Phonetics and
phonology
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- Sounds in English
- Stress
- Connected speech
- Intonation
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Semantics
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- Key concepts in semantics
- Meaning relations between words
- Meaning relations between sentences
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Pragmatics
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- Key concepts in pragmatics
- Politeness theory
- Speech acts
- Indirectness
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LANG A883F Current Issues in Applied
Linguistics
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Linguistics and
applied linguistics
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Applied
linguistics vs. linguistics applied
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History and
development of applied linguistics
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The scope of
applied linguistics
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Current trends and
future directions in applied linguistics
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LANG A884F Methods in Applied Linguistics
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Research methods
in applied linguistics: An overview
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Qualitative and
quantitative methods in applied linguistics
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Text beyond
sentence
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Spoken and written
discourse
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Descriptive
approaches
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Functional
approaches
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Critical
approaches
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Doing textual
analysis: Case studies
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Corpus
linguistics: An introduction
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Corpus typology
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Corpus tools and
methods
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Corpus design and
compilation
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Language patterns
in corpora
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Application of
corpora in applied linguistics
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Academic staff
in the Language and Translation team |
From left:
Dr Eden Li, Ms Teresa Wang, Dr Kelly Chan, Dr
Emily Poon, Prof Kwok-kan Tam (Dean), Dr Christy
Liu, Ms Dolly Liu,
Ms Garfield Lau, Dr Winnie Chor, Ms Rosita Cheng |
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MAAEL Presentation Schedule |
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September
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LANG A881F |
English Language Systems 1 |
(10) |
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LANG A883F |
Current Issues in Applied Linguistics |
(10) |
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TRAN A801BF |
Topics in Translation |
(5) |
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TRAN A803BF |
Hong Kong Legal System and Legal English |
(5) |
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TRAN A811F |
Critical Readings for Translators (English) |
(5) |
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January
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LANG A882F |
English Language Systems
2 |
(10) |
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LANG A884F |
Methods in Applied Linguistics |
(10) |
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LANG A885F # |
Language, Culture and
Society in Hong Kong |
(10) |
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TRAN A807BF |
Legal Translation in Hong
Kong |
(5) |
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April
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EDU E809 * |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages Worldwide |
(20) |
# offered subject to the number of students enrolled
* a two-semester course offered in the distance-learning mode
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