Institute of Linguistics

The Institute of Linguistics is the language research institution of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. It was established in June 1950 by the name of "Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Sciences". In 1977, after the establishment of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, it was renamed the "Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences". This institute is the editor of the Xinhua Dictionary and the Contemporary Chinese Dictionary.

Research offices

The mission of the Institute of Linguistics is to study the history and current state of the Chinese language. There are the academic research offices of Chinese Syntax and Semantics, Historical Linguistics I, Historical Linguistics II, Chinese Dialectology, Contemporary Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Phonetics and Speech Science, as well as the office of Lexicography and the office of Innovative Lexicology and Lexicography.

The Institute sponsors three key academic journals, including Zhongguo Yuwen, Dialect and Contemporary Linguistics.

The institute is also responsible for the preparation and revision of the Xinhua Dictionary, the Contemporary Chinese Dictionary, and the Large Modern Chinese Dictionary.

The institute is also responsible for teaching work at the College of Humanities of the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and offers the majors in Chinese Philology and Linguistics and in Applied Linguistics, leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. And there are postdoctoral research stations in the institute for Chinese Philology, and Linguistics and Applied Linguistics.