Although linguistics itself isn't necessarily about learning languages, having some background in linguistics does make it easy to pick up new languages. In the largely creative atmosphere of IIT Bombay, I got the opportunity to pursue academic interests peripheral to my major. read more
I got into linguistics almost by accident, and yet, I should have known it was a natural fit for me all along. I've always been more of a “language person”. read more
Linguistics is a major that gives you insight into one of the most intriguing aspects of human knowledge and behavior. Majoring in linguistics means that you will learn about many aspects of human language, including sounds (phonetics, phonology), words (morphology), sentences , and meaning . read more
If you want to get into teaching languages, linguistics + a modern language is a good choice. Cognitive or developmental linguistics (+ psychology maybe) can get you into speech pathology/speech therapy. read more