Lingüistas de hoy

How many times have you heard that "what's the point of studying language?" Maybe they had asked you when you decided what you wanted to study or even you personally asked yourself thinking about a few professional opportunities. Maybe you didn't know that an answer could be given that goes beyond the typical one that studying a language leads to being a teacher, translating from one language to another or working in a publishing house. This book presents the ins and outs of those traditional professional opportunities related to editing, teaching or translation and interpretation, but, in addition, not so well-known professions are discovered that have to do with the field of medicine, law, language or dissemination technologies. Did you know that linguistics is essential to improve an artificial intelligence tool? Or that it can catch cybercriminals, be key in the creation of a film, advise a political group in an electoral campaign or contribute to a more egalitarian and accessible society? Thirty-three top-level language professionals show you thirty career opportunities in the current job market and I'm sure you couldn't even imagine many of them. Those who dedicate themselves to linguistics change the world every day through the study of language. Do you want to be a linguist of the 21st century? Well, you can't miss this book.