The Cross-Cultural Linguistics major explores the dynamic field of language, boosted by modern digital technology. The program provides a solid understanding of how languages work, covering essential topics like syntax, phonology, and morphology. It also delves into the cultural aspects of language, with courses on sociolinguistics and discourse analysis. Research opportunities focus on Slavic languages and dialects, including those in the Balkans.
Potential careers
Written and oral translation
Teaching foreign languages and culture
Research in the field of cross-cultural communication, language contacts, and other aspects of linguistics
Development of marketing strategies considering the cultural characteristics of the target audience for commercial companies
Management of international projects and coordination of cooperation between different countries and cultures
Work in diplomatic missions, consulates, and international organizations as an intercultural communication specialist
What you will learn
Distinguish between types of languages and understand their differential and integral features
Apply theoretical knowledge in practice and correlate it with linguistic reality
Choose the appropriate methods to study language data
Conduct research in real-life conditions, from forming a hypothesis to presenting the results
Potential careers
What you will learn
Written and oral translation
Teaching foreign languages and culture
Research in the field of cross-cultural communication, language contacts, and other aspects of linguistics
Development of marketing strategies considering the cultural characteristics of the target audience for commercial companies
Management of international projects and coordination of cooperation between different countries and cultures
Work in diplomatic missions, consulates, and international organizations as an intercultural communication specialist
Distinguish between types of languages and understand their differential and integral features
Apply theoretical knowledge in practice and correlate it with linguistic reality
Choose the appropriate methods to study language data
Conduct research in real-life conditions, from forming a hypothesis to presenting the results
Head of the Program
Elena Shmeleva
Head of Cross-Cultural Linguistics major at FLAS, is a leading researcher at the V.V. Vinogradov Institute of the Russian Language, Deputy Director for Research, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the journal 'Russian Speech.' She was formerly a lecturer at the Institute of Linguistics of the Russian State University.
“It is often thought that linguistics is the study of foreign languages, but this is not quite true. Of course, linguists usually know several languages, and there are real polyglots among them. However, linguistics as a science studies the structure of human language as a whole and its various aspects — sounds, words, sentences, and meanings. Linguists study, for example, how language changes over time and space; how language is used in context; how people acquire native and non-native languages; and how the human brain processes language data. Linguists contribute to the development of artificial intelligence and translation, text recognition programs, decipher the human genome, and study the interaction of language and brain. They are employed in advertising, PR, and the development of political technologies.”
“It is often thought that linguistics is the study of foreign languages, but this is not quite true. Of course, linguists usually know several languages, and there are real polyglots among them. However, linguistics as a science studies the structure of human language as a whole and its various aspects — sounds, words, sentences, and meanings. Linguists study, for example, how language changes over time and space; how language is used in context; how people acquire native and non-native languages; and how the human brain processes language data. Linguists contribute to the development of artificial intelligence and translation, text recognition programs, decipher the human genome, and study the interaction of language and brain. They are employed in advertising, PR, and the development of political technologies.”
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