文学硕士（MA）学位有两种途径，分别是课程工作或论文。MA可以为教育，地区和国家政府机构，私营部门以及工业界的就业做好准备。该学位也是哲学博士（PhD）的入学资格。语言是人类经验的中心，甚至是独特的。对其研究的兴趣自始至终都存在。因此，有关语言的问题，尤其是语言的结构，用途和发展的性质，吸引了来自各个学科的学者。语言学是直接解决这些及其他相关问题的学科。
Linguistics is the scientific and systematic study of language.Language is probably unique to human experience, and so it has interested people throughout history. Youve probably thought about it, too.Linguistics is the discipline that directly addresses what language is, why languages are similar and different, how languages develop, how languages work and how languages are taught and learned.Language involves everything we do every day, so studying what language is and how language works provides insights into everyday life. It is a useful and rewarding subject for anyone who is interested in languages of any kind, including computer and invented languages, as well as anyone interested in teaching and learning second/foreign languages. <br>Linguistics is useful in any area in which language and communication are important and that's everything.It is particularly useful for language teaching, interpreting/translation, editing and writing, computer programming and speech therapy.Past linguistics graduates are now government ministry officials, lawyers, editors, copywriters, technical writers, journalists, film directors and producers, translators, interpreters, speech therapists, and lecturers, teachers, and curriculum and materials developers. The TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) minor specifically equips you to teach English abroad and at home in language schools and other non-state institutions.