Linguistics is used for research, both related to language in itself and to technological development. Another area linguistic knowledge is widely used is in teaching.

An M. Phil. in Linguistics may form a basis for many work activities, such as within IT emphasizing different aspects of language analysis, Internet search, translation – both manual and automatic.

Companies dealing with language technology, dictionaries, and the formulation of texts with high demands for linguistic accuracy may offer prospective jobs for a linguist.