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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
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