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Language and Communication (minor subject in a combined bachelor’s degree)
| Official titel | Sprache und Kommunikation |
|---|---|
| Degree | depends on the major chosen |
| Study model | Combined Bachelor's Degree |
| Program option | minor subject in a Combined Bachelor's Degree |
| Program length | 6/8 semesters / 3/4 years (180/ 210 ECTS points) (depending on the combination) |
| Start | winter and summer semester |
| Language of instruction | German |
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The focus of the degree programme is on teaching the fundamentals of linguistics, for example on the sounds of speech and phonetic systems or on rhetoric and oral communication. You will also learn the scientific methods of linguistics. You can broaden your knowledge in one of four areas: linguistics and conversation research, text linguistics and pragmatics, language history and variation or psycho- and neurolinguistics.
The minor can be combined with courses in philology, social sciences and mathematics to apply the fundamentals of linguistics to other sciences. In combination with philologies, linguistics can teach methods for comparing languages and the ability to generalise linguistic characteristics. The subjects of conversation, text linguistics and pragmatics are a useful addition to courses in education, sociology or politics. The formalisation of linguistic description also intersects with mathematics and computer science. Methods of experimental research in linguistics can complement courses in psychology or neuroscience.
An integral part of the combined Bachelor's degree is the MarSkills programme, in which you will acquire valuable, future-oriented skills.
Prospects
With a degree in linguistics, you will be familiar with all kinds of media. You can work in politics, with a focus on semantics or linguistics, or corporate public relations. You could also work with or on speech data processing systems by taking seminars with a phonetic-phonological focus.
A minor subject will help you to extend your professional qualifications profile, which is decisively shaped by the choice of your major subject. In conjunction with your major subject, your relevant work experience (e.g. internships, part-time jobs, voluntary work) and your personal skills, it will enable you to refine your profile and carve out your own individual array of career options.
Admission requirements
Higher education entrance qualification:
General higher education entrance qualification or subject-related higher education entrance qualification1 or advanced technical college entrance qualification or master craftsman's examination as well as comparable qualifications of advanced vocational training or vocationally qualified persons.
1The university decides on the validity of the subject restriction for this subject.
Knowledge and skills specific to the subject to be demonstrated prior to admission:
None
Restricted admission:
In order to apply or enrol, you must also select a major subject and, depending on the study model, an additional minor subject in the online portal.
Cannot be combined with:
Language and Communication (major)
German Studies (major)
Admission type:
Free (no NC)Who can answer questions?
Technical questions about your application
Content-related questions about the program
Departmental Officer for Student Counselling
Dr. Anna Wolanska
Deutschhausstraße 3
Room: -1/2260 (= B -126)
35032 Marburg
Phone: (+49) 06421 28-24666
E-Mail: wolanska@staff.uni-marburg.de
Office Hour: "Student Counselling 09"
Dr. Barbara Leupold
Deutschhausstraße 3
Room: -1/2240 (= B -124)
35032 Marburg
Phone: (+49) 06421 28-24521
E-Mail: leupold@staff.uni-marburg.de
Office Hour: "Student Counselling 09"Counselling on the subject of study
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Domahs
Pilgrimstein 16
Room: 02/0100
35032 Marburg
Phone: (+49) 06421 28-24675
E-Mail: ulrike.domahs@staff.uni-marburg.de
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Ellen Huth
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Email: application@uni-marburg.de
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