Linguists study the structure, history, and use of languages. They may specialize in areas like:
* Phonetics: The study of speech sounds.
* Phonology: The study of sound systems in languages.
* Morphology: The study of word formation.
* Syntax: The study of sentence structure.
* Semantics: The study of meaning.
* Pragmatics: The study of language use in context.
* Historical linguistics: The study of language change over time.
* Sociolinguistics: The study of language in society.
* Computational linguistics: The study of language using computers.
Linguists use a variety of methods to study language, including observation, experimentation, and analysis of data. They often work in universities, research institutions, or government agencies.