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Linguistics majors, a question to you all.

Linguistics majors, a question to you all.# AnthroLing - 人类学和语言学

c*e2007-07-16 07:07

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I have a question, do you really like what you learn in Linguistics studies?
I have been studying it when I come to US and I'm always struggling on
finding a telling reason for me to continue it. I majored in Interpreting
when I was back in China, it is really fun! Practical, useful and
challenging.
What is your plan after doing research in this field?

r*e2007-07-16 07:07

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i specialize in computational linguistics, and i enjoy solving useful
problems. it's practical, useful, and challenging to me, too.
the fact that others enjoy or hate linguistics does not really concern you
that much - decide for yourself :)

studies?

【在 c**********e 的大作中提到】

: I have a question, do you really like what you learn in Linguistics studies?
: I have been studying it when I come to US and I'm always struggling on
: finding a telling reason for me to continue it. I majored in Interpreting
: when I was back in China, it is really fun! Practical, useful and
: challenging.
: What is your plan after doing research in this field?

x*g2007-07-16 07:07

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大侠，那么语言学都找什么工作呢（在美国）？找的着工作吗？
我想这个问题跟楼主的问题同样重要，甚至更为重要，至少更为实际。。。

【在 r****e 的大作中提到】

: i specialize in computational linguistics, and i enjoy solving useful
: problems. it's practical, useful, and challenging to me, too.
: the fact that others enjoy or hate linguistics does not really concern you
: that much - decide for yourself :)
:
: studies?

r*e2007-07-16 07:07

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for people in the dept i graduated from, most found faculty positions or
research positions in language-related companies.

【在 x********g 的大作中提到】

: 大侠，那么语言学都找什么工作呢（在美国）？找的着工作吗？
: 我想这个问题跟楼主的问题同样重要，甚至更为重要，至少更为实际。。。

x*g2007-07-16 07:07

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谢谢；
不过老大你是说phd吧？那语言学的master呢？
还有工资水平也是个很大的问题哦

【在 r****e 的大作中提到】

: for people in the dept i graduated from, most found faculty positions or
: research positions in language-related companies.

r*e2007-07-16 07:07

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yes - my dept only has a PhD program. i have a good friend who got a master'
s degree in one of the UC linguistics programs, and he had trouble finding
any linguistics-related job. i think he is teaching chinese somewhere now...

【在 x********g 的大作中提到】

: 谢谢；
: 不过老大你是说phd吧？那语言学的master呢？
: 还有工资水平也是个很大的问题哦

d*u2007-07-16 07:07

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For those who study theoretic linguistics, it's true that they often ask
themselves "Is this really useful? Why am I doing this?" etc. There are lots
of theories and approaches I dislike, and it makes me feel I wasted huge
amount of time.
However, you have to realize that research is always like that. The
contributions could be indirect and subtle.
Anyway, I suppose industrial work can be more exciting. It'll be a great
idea to take a "pratical" job at least for a while.