September 11, 2001 was the most frightening day in the United States’ history. The terrorist attacks on said day made American institutions recognize that today is a global society and there are many foreign dangers associated. After the attacks, the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) changed its focus from domestic crimes to counterterrorism and counter-foreign intelligence. The change resulted in an increased demand for people who were able to translate foreign information, a responsibility given to professional linguists. As defined by Merriam-Webster’s College Dictionary, a linguist is “a specialist in linguistics [which is] the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics” (“Linguist”).
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Typically, a bachelor’s degree is the “entry-level education requirement” (“Linguist Careers: Salary Info & Job Description”). If a person wishes, they are able to continue their education and receive a master’s or doctorate degree in linguistics. There is a mélange of sub-careers within the field of linguistics; for example, the following: psycholinguistics, structural linguistics, neurolinguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, computational linguistics, etc. In each field, certifications are offered in order to differentiate linguists’ proficiencies and capabilities. Linguists can be certified through different organizations, such as: The American Translators Association, The National Association for Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, The National Association of the Deaf, and The U.S. Department of State. In their job, linguists will aid “in communication between speakers of different languages by translating conversations… may also translate written material… including medical and legal documents, contracts, literary works, and brochures” (“Linguist: Job Duties, Description, and Requirements”). They are viable in any work field or business, because they are experts on people and
Typically, a bachelor’s degree is the “entry-level education requirement” (“Linguist Careers: Salary Info & Job Description”). If a person wishes, they are able to continue their education and receive a master’s or doctorate degree in linguistics. There is a mélange of sub-careers within the field of linguistics; for example, the following: psycholinguistics, structural linguistics, neurolinguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, computational linguistics, etc. In each field, certifications are offered in order to differentiate linguists’ proficiencies and capabilities. Linguists can be certified through different organizations, such as: The American Translators Association, The National Association for Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, The National Association of the Deaf, and The U.S. Department of State. In their job, linguists will aid “in communication between speakers of different languages by translating conversations… may also translate written material… including medical and legal documents, contracts, literary works, and brochures” (“Linguist: Job Duties, Description, and Requirements”). They are viable in any work field or business, because they are experts on people and