Linguistics with Chinese or Japanese BA Honours

This four-year Linguistics with Chinese or Japanese degree concentrates on developing your understanding of how languages work, how we communicate, and the growth of language in the mind.

You’ll explore linguistics in the context of English and either the Chinese or Japanese language. You’ll build a firm foundation of skills and knowledge to pursue many potential career paths.

You will study the language of your choice from a beginner or advanced level depending on previous experience. Building your fluency in Mandarin Chinese or Japanese alongside your study of linguistics will give you a unique perspective on the language.

In your third year, you’ll immerse yourself in East Asian culture as you spend the year in China or Japan. You’ll further improve your language skills and confidence, and gain a first-hand appreciation for the language in context.

Our cutting-edge programme is shaped by the research specialisms of our world-leading researchers. This ensures, that your studies explore the latest ideas and most exciting areas of linguistics, such as:

• first and second language acquisition
• language evolution and computational modelling
• language variation and change
• psycholinguistics
• theoretical linguistics