Careers in linguistics

1. Careers
In
Linguistics
Introduction
Job Prospects
Institutes
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2. Introduction
Linguistics- the science of language, is the study of
social, historical, political, biological, psychological
and economic aspects of a language. It focuses on
the sounds, words and grammar of specific
languages; the relationship between languages; or
the universal characteristics of all languages.The
word 'linguistics' has been derived from the Latin
words 'lingua' (tongue) and 'istics' (knowledge).
Linguistics study, explore all aspects of ancient and
modern languages, as well as human language in
general.
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3. Job Prospects
A career as a linguist is an attractive proposition, for
those who have a flair for languages. Language skills
prove to be an essential attribute in many professions.
The demand for those trained in linguistics is increasing
with the expanding of overseas trade links. There are
several areas in which a linguist can work. He can work
as an audiologist, communication disorder specialist,
broadcaster/ news reader, copy writer, editor, technical
writer, translator, publisher, interpreter, language
planner, lexicographer, teacher, psycholinguist, tour
operator, researcher etc. They can find employment in
both public and private sectors.
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4. Institutes
Department of Linguistics, Berhampur
University,Orissa / Odisha - Other , Orissa / Odisha.
Department of Linguistics, Bharathiar
University,Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu.
Department of Linguistics, Manipur University,Imphal ,
Manipur.
Department of Linguistics, University of
Calcutta,Kolkata / Calcutta , West Bengal.
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