linguist

Linguists study languages scientifically. They master languages and can interpret them in terms of their grammatical, semantic, and phonetic characteristics. They research the evolution of language and the way it is used by societies.

ESCO Code

2643.4

NACE Code

72.2 - Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Alternative Labels

linguistic research scientist

romanist

linguistic scientist

linguistic researcher

africanist

terminologist

phonetics specialist

philologist

japanologist

indologist

koreanist

sinologist

tibetologist

linguists

linguistic science researcher

scandinavist

latinist

linguistic scholar

arabist

americanist

baltist

germanist

anglist

hellenist

slavist

computational linguist

semitist

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Narrower occupations

- lawyer linguist

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply for research funding apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities apply scientific methods communicate with a non-scientific audience conduct research across disciplines demonstrate disciplinary expertise develop professional network with researchers and scientists disseminate results to the scientific community draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation evaluate research activities increase the impact of science on policy and society integrate gender dimension in research interact professionally in research and professional environments manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data manage intellectual property rights manage open publications manage personal professional development manage research data mentor individuals operate open source software perform project management perform scientific research promote open innovation in research promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities promote the transfer of knowledge publish academic research speak different languages study acquisition of language synthesise information think abstractly write scientific publications

Essential Knowledge

grammar linguistics phonetics scientific research methodology semantics spelling

Optional Skills and Competences

apply blended learning apply teaching strategies conduct field work conduct public surveys cooperate in linguistic process steps develop scientific theories develop technical glossaries develop terminology databases improve translated texts interview focus groups manage ICT semantic integration teach in academic or vocational contexts teach languages translate language concepts use consulting techniques use word processing software write research proposals

Optional Knowledge

anthropology computer engineering computer science cultural history forensic linguistics history history of literature journalism literature philology postediting practical lexicography pronunciation techniques psycholinguistics terminology theoretical lexicography

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Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a9c7a04d-807a-41b5-b441-87c73c73c9c5

Status

released

Occupations

linguist

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

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Concept status