10 Reasons to Study Linguistics

  1. Speech is the medium that connects knowledge with the world.
  2. Only humans have language as complex as ours.
  3. Speech acquisition is an unbelievably unique phenomenon. 
  4. The diversity of languages is part of the richness of humanity. 
  5. Modern societies are multilingual and culturally diverse.
  6. To truly learn a language, one must learn about how they work.
  7. Speech and communications disabilities demand it.
  8. Computer-mediated communication – what's new about "New Media"?
  9. Grammar – an outstanding way of solving riddles
  10. Discourse research – understanding how we communicate in conversation