Linguistics Linguistics Linguistics is the systematic study of language, its sounds, structure, meaning and function.
Linguists are interested in all aspects of language, and in all languages of the world.
Psycholinguistics investigates the relationship between language and the mind. Many American linguists are engaged either in the teaching of English as a second language, the preparation of textbooks, or in the planning and administering of English-teaching programs. In recent years, there has been a surge of demand from industry for competent linguists. There are also developing fields in bilingualism, literacy, linguistic problems of ethnic minorities, and other topics in applied linguistics. As a result, graduate programs are offering an increasing number of courses in computational as well as urban and applied linguistics.