The B.A. program in linguistics in our department is designed to give students a solid background in the core areas of phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, as well as in more applied areas such as psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics. Studies in the department take place in English, but this is not the only language being studied; the approach in the department is that of general linguistics which aims to study human language and the human linguistic capacity.

Language shapes our world and communicates knowledge. Communication through language and talk is universal across all cultures and has allowed humans to develop thought and share information.

PolyU climbs to 66th in the QS World University Ranking 2022 and 55th in Linguistics in QS World University Ranking by Subject 2022. This BA programme aims to nurture students to become competent English language professionals and responsible global citizens in the 21st century. Fresh graduates find employment in media and journalism, retail, human resources, public relations, marketing and advertising, publishing, education, and the civil service, where a high level of competence in English and professional communication is needed.

The postgraduate program in Applied Linguistics and Literary Theory, in drawing on the knowledge fields of both its disciplines, is aimed at the specialized education and training and research needs of language practitioners such as translators, interpreters, text editors, and language planners, copywriters, and language teachers. Translation and interpreting are complex linguistic, cognitive, and textual processes that, among other things, also entail socio-cultural mediation.

Linguistics is the scientific study of language, both as an abstract system and in its psychological and sociocultural contexts. It focuses on how the mind structures, processes, and acquires language, as well as the cultural patterns of human interaction.Linguistics is the scientific study of language, both as an abstract system and in its psychological and sociocultural contexts. It focuses on how the mind structures, processes, and acquires language, as well as the cultural patterns of human interaction.

Applied Linguistics seeks to solve real-world problems using the application of linguistic theory. It concerns itself with issues of inequity in the relationship between social categories and language. This can cover areas as diverse as language and the law, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, corpus linguistics, language and discourse and empirical research methods.

The Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Communication is designed to teach you the hard and soft skills necessary to be a sought-after professional in whatever field you choose. The job opportunities are as diverse as the skill set, and you will graduate with the capacity to turn credible market research and analysis into compelling communication.

As a World Languages and Cultures major, you'll learn to view yourself as global citizens while also realizing your vocational goals. We'll help you communicate competently, speaking, reading and writing in the target language, and appreciating cultural diversity.

Have you ever wondered how many languages are spoken in the world? Are you intrigued by how children begin to acquire language, or by how we can teach machines to understand human language? If so, you should think about studying linguistics.