Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Linguistics] From University of Arizona

Linguistics is the study of human language, encompassing particular languages and properties common to all languages. Areas of interest include: phonetics and phonology, the study of the sounds and sound patternings in human languages; morphology, the study of the structure and formation of words; syntax, the study of the structure and patterning of words and phrases in sentences; semantics, the study of the nature of meaning; neurolinguistics, the study of how language is stored and processed in the brain; psycholinguistics, the study of how language is processed and acquired by young children; pragmatics, the principles which characterize language use in communication; sociolinguistics, the study of language in society; and computational linguistics, the computational modeling of linguistic knowledge, structure, and processing. Students majoring in second languages, English, education, pre-law, pre-medicine, and other social sciences also find linguistics course work valuable.

The knowledge gained from a major in Linguistics of the structure, use, theory, and psychology of language in combination with substantial second language study provides a strong career foundation in a dynamic and broadly applicable field. Graduates in Linguistics may work as language researchers and preservationists or as educators or translators in the U.S. or abroad. They may also research or edit content for fields ranging from education to advertising, or might combine linguistics with courses in computer science to work as programmers or software developers. A Linguistics major is also excellent preparation for graduate studies in linguistics, education, or computer science. Some of the job titles listed below require an advanced degree.