Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

03 - Humanities

16. - Indigenous and foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on Indigenous and foreign languages and literatures, the humanistic and scientific study of linguistics, and the provision of professional interpretation and translation services.

16.03 - East Asian languages, literatures and linguistics

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 16.0300 to 16.0399.

16.0300 - East Asian languages, literatures and linguistics, general

This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on one or more of the languages of East Asia, including, but not limited to, the Sino-Tibetan, Japanese, and Korean languages. These programs include courses in philology, linguistics, dialects and pidgins, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • East Asian languages
  • East Asian languages and literature
  • East Asian linguistics
  • East Asian literature

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • East Asian studies(05.0104)
  • oriental languages(16.9999)

16.0301 - Chinese language and literature

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the languages of China and associated dialects and literature. These programs include courses in philology, linguistics, dialects and pidgins, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • Chinese
  • Chinese language
  • Chinese language and literature
  • Chinese literature
  • Mandarin

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Chinese studies(05.0123)

16.0302 - Japanese language and literature

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the Japanese language. These programs include courses in philology; ancient, medieval, and modern Japanese; dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • Japanese
  • Japanese language
  • Japanese language and literature
  • Japanese literature

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Japanese studies(05.0127)

16.0303 - Korean language and literature

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the Korean language. These programs include courses in philology; dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • Korean
  • Korean language
  • Korean language and literature
  • Korean literature

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Korean studies(05.0128)

16.0304 - Tibetan language and literature

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the Tibetan language. These programs include courses in philology, secular and religious Tibetan, dialects, and applications to business, science/technology, Buddhist studies, and other settings.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • Tibetan
  • Tibetan language
  • Tibetan language and literature
  • Tibetan literature

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Tibetan Buddhism(38.0202)
  • Tibetan studies(05.0131)

16.0399 - East Asian languages, literatures and linguistics, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to East Asian languages, literatures and linguistics.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • Ainu
  • Formosan
  • Manchu
  • Miao
  • other East Asian languages, literatures and linguistics
  • Yuan

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • East Asian languages and literature(16.0300)