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20 12, 2017

LING6017

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LING6017 Language Development and Language Behaviour Mr. Jonah Lack MA Elective course. Sem 2 Thu 1:30 – 4:20 pm Venue: RRST404 (except 28/11 ; RRST758 for 28/11) Course Description This course explores how language behavior illuminates our understanding of the mind and the brain, and how properties of the mind and brain influence human language. By examining how language is used, processed and represented in the mind, we will also compare and contrast the mechanisms underlying adult and child language processing. Course Details Syllabus: N/A Assessment: 100% Coursework Tutorials: N/A Textbook: Peng, Long. 2013. Analyzing Sound Patterns An Introduction to Phonology. [...]

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20 12, 2017

LING6014

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LING6014 The History and Structure of Cantonese Dr. Hanbo Liao MA Elective course. Sem 2 Fri 3:00 pm – 5:50 pm Venue: RRST7.58 Course Description This course offers a wide-ranging account of Cantonese in all of its major facets: its origins, historical development, phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexis, as well as dialectal and social variation. Recent advances in research on Cantonese will also be discussed and reviewed. Course Details Assessment: 100% coursework Please see course moodle for course information and lecture notes/handouts (HKU portal login required).

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20 12, 2017

LING7005

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LING7005 Grammar: Theories and Applications Dr. Olivia Lam MA Core course. Sem 1 Fri 10:00 am – 12:50 am Venue: CPD-LG.09 Course Description This course offers an in-depth study of recent advances in syntactic research. Theories of language and theories of grammar are first discussed, followed by a consideration of the methods with which syntactic structures and syntactic functions are handled in the major theoretical frameworks. The role of the lexicon in these theories is examined. It is shown how these contemporary theories find applications in areas such as language learning. Course Details Syllabus: N/A Assessment: 100% Coursework Tutorials: N/A

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19 12, 2017

LING7004

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LING7004 Phonetics and Phonology Dr. Arthur Thompson MA Core course. Sem 1 Tue 9:00 am – 11:50 am Venue: CPD-LG.07 Course Description How do we know someone is speaking a different language? By the sound of it! This course introduces students to study of the sound system of language, both the physical aspects of language sounds (phonetics) and the cognitive properties of language sound systems (phonology). We look at both how sounds are produced in the mouth (articulatory phonetics) and properties of the sound signal (acoustics). We also explore the ways that sounds are organized in languages, to give each language [...]

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