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							WHAT JOBS DO LINGUISTS DO?
Computers, Engineering and Technology
    Machine translation
    Voice recognition and voice translation software
    Technology design to support linguists
    Software development for (field)linguists
    Recording and archiving technologies
    Bionic Ear Institute
Community Language work:
    With migrant communities
    With Aboriginal communities
    Developing language programmes
    Producing educational materials
    Advising on language policies
    Language Empowerment
     – Training minority groups in Language Maintenance/Documentation
Field Linguistics:
     Aboriginal Language Centres
     Anthropological Linguistics
        – Land Claim reporting and expert witness work
     Advising government bodies such as the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority
     Documenting endangered languages
Language Policy work/Government positions:
    Making recommendations to Governments on the basis of community language
      research
    Working in Bilingual Programs as Teacher/Linguists
    Advising and working with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
      Islander Studies
Interpreting and translating:
     Government departments e.g. Defence
     General translating and interpreting
     Specialised work e.g. subtitling for SBS
Related Fields:
    Speech Pathology
    ESL/Language teaching
    Language Curriculum Design, e.g. VCE English Linguistics
    (Sub)editing/publishing, writing/advising for media style guides
    Lonely Planet Language Phrasebooks
Specialist roles:
    Research
    Forensic Linguistics
    Media Personality – radio work
    Legal advice/training lawyers in best communication practice/advocacy for groups
        disadvantaged by language use