This makes linguistics (the scientific study of language) one of the most intriguing and interesting subjects. Linguistics asks, and answers, such questions as:
- How are languages structured?
- How is language acquired?
- Where did language come from?
- Why do no other animals have language?
By studying linguistics you will find the answers to these and other questions. Some of the answers may surprise you, and some will prompt you to explore more profound and interesting questions.
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
Studying Linguistics develops essential skills that will allow you to pursue a diverse range of careers, including:
- Speech and language therapy
- Language teaching
- Editing & publishing
- Journalism
- Business
- Advertising
- Software development
- Database analysis
Some of these careers may involve graduate study beyond linguistics, but students can also pursue MA and PhD studies in one of the many areas of linguistics, as well as related areas such as cognitive science, computer science or sociology.
