Description
The branch of linguistics that studies meaning; it analyses of words, phrases, signs, and symbols and the relation between them.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 3 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 8 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Sign language interpreterA sign language interpreter is a highly skilled professional who facilitates communication between individuals who use sign language and those who communicate verbally. Sign langua…
- LinguistA linguist is a professional who specializes in the scientific study of language and its structure. They analyze language to understand its components, evolution, and variations, c…
- Linguistics lecturerLinguistics lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of …
Optional for
- TranslatorTranslators transcribe written documents from one or more languages to another, ensuring that the message and nuances therein remain in the translated material. They translate mate…
- InterpreterInterpreters understand and convert spoken communication from one language to another. They retain considerable amounts of information, often with note-taking, and communicate it i…
- Language engineerA Language Engineer focuses on the development and enhancement of natural language processing (NLP) systems. These professionals work on technologies that enable computers to under…
- Translation agency managerTranslation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of translation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of translators who translate written material from one…
- LocaliserLocalisers translate and adapt texts to the language and culture of a specific target audience. They convert standard translation into locally understandable texts with flairs of t…