MA (Hons) Chinese and Linguistics in Edinburgh United Kingdom | The University of Edinburgh

As the second most widely spoken language globally, Mandarin Chinese and its rich cultural heritage have significantly influenced today's world.

This combined degree program allows you to explore Chinese language studies while gaining insights into the social science aspects of linguistics.

Pairing Chinese with Linguistics creates an ideal academic combination by integrating:

language study within cultural, historical and political frameworks
how meaning is conveyed and formed
Key linguistics courses particularly valuable for language students include:

phonetics across global languages
linguistic diversity worldwide
the evolution and structure of languages
Edinburgh stands as Scotland's sole university offering both single and joint undergraduate degrees in Chinese.

While primarily designed for beginners, our program also welcomes students with prior Chinese language experience.
Linguistics investigates language mechanics, analyzing how sounds, words, sentences and discourse interact to produce meaning.

Your studies will also cover:

language in daily communication
societal language variations and historical changes
child language acquisition
Advanced coursework includes designing and testing linguistic hypotheses using specialized phonetics and linguistics laboratory equipment.