Course GKI2HT

Chinese Linguistics

7.5 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 46, 2026

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • define basic linguistic concepts that are relevant to the Chinese language
  • use terminology to describe the sound system of Mandarin Chinese and the anatomy of the vocal tract
  • use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to transcribe spoken Mandarin Chinese
  • explain the formation of Chinese words in terms of morpheme, suffix and affix, and the major word-classes in Chinese
  • explain the characteristics and major features of Chinese sentence structure
  • analyse the structure of Chinese sentences using linguistic terminology and make a comparison between Chinese and English/Swedish sentence structures
  • independently analyse simple Chinese linguistic data.
Starts and ends:
week 46, 2026 - week 2, 2027
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Chinese, can be given in English
Entry Qualifications :
  • 90 credits in Chinese at First cycle
Selection :
Higher education credits (1-165 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-H3R45
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
12,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
12,000 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
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Course Coordinator
Man Gao