60 https://www.uni-bremen.de/fb-10/studium/english-speaking-cultures/englische-sprachwissenschaft/why-study-linguistcs English linguistics: Why study linguistcs? de Universität Bremen Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:10:48 +0200 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:10:48 +0200 Universität Bremen content-273926 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:43:54 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/fb-10/studium/english-speaking-cultures/englische-sprachwissenschaft/why-study-linguistcs#c273926 <p>Future teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) need to give their students instruction in English pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary and grammar. But language teaching, at the more advanced levels in particular, is often concerned with the contrast between prescriptive rules enforced by school- and grammar books on the one hand, and a high degree of linguistic variability on all levels in actual usage on the other hand. Moreover, students need to acquire pragmatic knowledge, e.g. using the right words and expressions to establish and maintain social relationships in a specific communicative situation and socio-cultural environment.</p> <p>English has become the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingua_franca" target="_blank">lingua franca</a>, the unrivalled instrument of international communication across national borders in science, business, aviation, technology, the internet, pop culture etc.</p> Content content-273936 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:43:54 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/fb-10/studium/english-speaking-cultures/englische-sprachwissenschaft/why-study-linguistcs#c273936 <p>In the course of your training in linguistics, i.e. learning how to study language scientifically, you will acquire skills like analytic reasoning and argumentation, making insightful observations, formulating and testing clear hypotheses, drawing conclusions, and communicating findings to a wider community by using modern presentation techniques. With these skills, you are well-equipped for a variety of jobs in the following fields:</p> <ul> <li>foreign language teaching</li> <li>teaching linguistics at university level; working as a researcher</li> <li>working in the computer industry (e.g. speech recognition, search engines, and artificial intelligence)</li> <li>higher education (e.g. curriculum development, language testing and assessment)</li> <li>translation and interpreting</li> <li>working in the publishing sector (as a translator, developer of teaching material, technical writer, proof-reader, editor or journalist)</li> <li>speech and language therapy</li> </ul> Content