Profession linguist
Linguists study languages scientifically. They master languages and can interpret them in terms of their grammatical, semantic, and phonetic characteristics. They research the evolution of language and the way it is used by societies.
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Knowledge
- Scientific research methodology
The theoretical methodology used in scientific research involving doing background research, constructing an hypothesis, testing it, analysing data and concluding the results.
- Phonetics
The physical properties of speech sounds such as how their are produced, their acoustic properties and neurophysiological status.
- Grammar
The set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.
- Spelling
The rules concerning the way words are spelled.
- Semantics
The branch of linguistics that studies meaning; it analyses of words, phrases, signs, and symbols and the relation between them.
- Linguistics
The scientific study of language and its three aspects, language form, language meaning, and language in context.
Skills
- Perform scientific research
Gain, correct or improve knowledge about phenomena by using scientific methods and techniques, based on empirical or measurable observations.
- Study acquisition of language
Examine how people learn languages, from childhood or in later stages of life, how this knowledge interacts with other cognitive processes, and how it can differ from language to language and across geographic areas.
- Write scientific papers
Present the hypothesis, findings, and conclusions of your scientific research in your field of expertise in a professional publication.
- Apply scientific methods
Apply scientific methods and techniques to investigate phenomena, by acquiring new knowledge or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.
- Speak different languages
Master foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.
Optional knowledge and skills
write research proposals manage ict semantic integration develop terminology databases conduct field work interview focus groups anthropology translate language concepts cooperate in linguistic process steps forensic linguistics conduct public surveys journalism history of literature teach languages use consulting techniques history literature apply teaching strategies develop technical glossaries improve translated texts terminology computer science computer engineering pronunciation techniques postediting develop scientific theories cultural history theoretical lexicography practical lexicographySource: Sisyphus ODB