Transferrable skills in the Linguistics Degree
The Linguistics course is designed to help students develop a range of skills.听
Studying linguistics may equip you with the ability to:- plan, design and execute a piece of independent research through the Part IIB dissertation;
- assimilate and integrate information from a wide range of intellectual disciplines, some initially unfamiliar;听
- work with data, analyzing, interpreting and presenting;
- appreciate the subtleties of spoken communication in interpersonal interaction;
- optimize written communication through an understanding of linguistic structure.听
- Work independently;
- Meet deadlines;
- Be self-directing;
- Prioritize;
- Take a broad and a detailed view;
- Absorb and retain complex information;
- Library and bibliographic research skills;听
- Analytic and problem-solving skills;
- IT skills (e-mail, word-processing and internet use).
- Keep a flexible, open mind;
- Investigate and assimilate lots of material quickly;
- Sift/select relevant material;听
- Identify key issues;
- Analyse and evaluate critically;听
- Discriminate and judge between points of view;
- Understand people;
- Perceive and identify meaning (including hidden and multiple meanings);
- Understand complex abstract statements;
- Use imagination and creativity;听
- Formulate an individual line, angle, opinion;
- Think logically;
- Synthesize coherently;
- Structure an argument;
- Write clearly, persuasively, concisely, to the point;
- Balance commitments;
- Meet deadlines.
- Weigh and respond to opposing arguments;
- Speak fluently, clearly, coherently;
- Cope with direct challenge;
- Sustain a point of view;
- Think on your feet;
- Manage an audience;
- Present information;
- Interact with others effectively;
- Work as part of a team.
- Listen critically;
- Sift and summarize information;
- Record relevant information;
- Store information effectively.
