Linguistics

[Anonymous No.16209712]

Why should I not spend 4 years majoring in linguistics and philosophy?

[Anonymous No.16209721]

>>16209712
poverty

[Anonymous No.16209729]

>>16209721
OP I majored in linguistics and philosophy and I can confirm

[Anonymous No.16209737]

>>16209721
I have land, I can grow food, and I earn a comfortable living building homes. Life is no longer about the quest for gain.

[Anonymous No.16209743]

>>16209729
Did you go to grad school?

[Anonymous No.16209745]

because you can find a different thing thats superior

[Anonymous No.16209751]

>>16209745
Any recommendations?

[Anonymous No.16209760]

>>16209737
Are you Luke Smith?

[Anonymous No.16209762]

>>16209737
If that's the case then maybe, depending on what country you're in and what institution you're going to.
I personally wouldn't do linguistics though, and unless you choose a good school most philosophy departments seem to be Analytic and cringe (might be different in europe though)

[Anonymous No.16209781]

>>16209737
just read about it yourself lad
as >>16209762 said, if you're in the US or B*itain you're going to be force fed 100 semester hours of the driest analytic wank imaginable.

[Anonymous No.16209782]

>>16209712
It's a good combination. Go for it.

[Anonymous No.16209784]

>>16209762
> WWU in PNW
Believe it’s an analytical-phil program. Would like to study comparative philosophy post-bacc. Long term goal to complement studies with CS.
>wouldn't do linguistics
Why’s that? Any recommendations?

[Anonymous No.16209789]

>>16209712
Linguistics is one of the most pozzed disciplines in the academy

[Anonymous No.16209790]

>>16209781
Gotcha. Will do. Thanks for the input.

[Anonymous No.16209803]

>>16209789
Least pozzed, you mean.

[Anonymous No.16209807]

>>16209762
>>16209781
Retarded continentalcucks detected.

[Anonymous No.16209815]

>>16209807
Any other thoughts?

[Anonymous No.16209822]

>>16209712
>Generative Grammar
>Dude, don't be a prescriptivist
Linguistics is a joke unless you want to a be tenured teacher

[Anonymous No.16209831]

>>16209760
Still can't decide if this guy is based or not

[Anonymous No.16209833]

>>16209822
Begone, bugman.

[Anonymous No.16209834]

>>16209803
No, it's on the most pozzed, and I have no idea how it happened. One would think that it wouldn't be easily politicized, yet here we are.

[Anonymous No.16209840]

>>16209822
Just want to better understand variety of thought and how to relay ideas to diverse groups. Am not seeking a position or income. What would you recommend to study?

[Anonymous No.16209845]

>>16209833
Not an argument

[Anonymous No.16209865]

Why not study a major with economic upside and minor in philosophy or take tons of gen ed linguistic classes? I studied econ and could have taken tons n tons of those classes had I wanted to.

[Anonymous No.16209866]

>>16209834
>One would think that it wouldn't be easily politicized
idk senpai, it's pretty easy to make language political
>>16209831
I lean towards based, even if he is a bit autistic

[Anonymous No.16209911]

>>16209865
The way I see it, economics is increasingly a game of data and algorithm. I do not wish my worth to be determined by what I can compute or compel to be computed. Were I destined to enter school earlier, perhaps I might have preferred economics.

[Anonymous No.16209940]

>>16209834
What the hell are you talking about? How is x-bar theory political?

[Anonymous No.16209948]

>>16209865
Economics is the most pozzed pseudoscientific department in the university. And no, it doesn't help you make money.

[Anonymous No.16209979]

>>16209743
Yes. There are NO jobs. Unless you have connections, I assume, which I don't.

[Anonymous No.16210026]

>>16209979
Intellectual pursuits are not the kind of thing you engage in for a paycheck.

[Anonymous No.16210036]

>>16209979
Did you derive any non-professional benefits from your studies? Do you feel as if you understand language better? Is it easier to study new languages?

[Anonymous No.16210066]

>>16209737
Then don't go to college dumb ass. Why would you go into enormous debt for a degree you'll never even use? Use 1% of all that money and buy the books all those classes are based off of. I'm in a 5 year major and I've sadly realized I could've obtained the exact same knowledge in 1 year by just reading 4-5 books a month.

[Anonymous No.16210070]

>>16209760
i love him he is one of the few people i genuinely respect on the internet

[Anonymous No.16210074]

>>16209784
I'm in WWU linguistics. Interesting, but unsure about any of my prospects.

You can't complement CS courses with Linguistics anymore, as was the case a few years ago. I have roommates in CSCI who will be waiting almost 6 years for the degree with all the bottlenecks classes.

Linguistics is apparently undergoing a department revamp, but the state of the world likely affected their plans.

College is a scam

[Anonymous No.16210075]

>>16210066
What's your major?

[Anonymous No.16210155]

>>16209940
I have no idea, yet they still manage to find a way

[Anonymous No.16210161]

>>16210074
> unsure about any of my prospects
Grad school? ESL abroad? What were your intentions?
> You can't complement CS courses with Linguistics anymore
I’ve a little history in working with programming languages, enough to realize it is a subject that can be self-taught. Don’t believe that is the case with philosophy, which is reliant upon discussion. How critical do you believe your relationship with classmates and faculty has been for your understanding of linguistics?
> Linguistics is apparently undergoing a department revamp
I see. I had heard good things about the program years ago. I am at least one, ideally two years away from enrollment so I suppose I’ll have to keep an eye on any changes.
Thanks lots for the relevant input!

[Anonymous No.16210165]

>>16210155
That's bullshit. It's about as political as mathematics.

[Anonymous No.16210181]

>>16210066
> I could've obtained the exact same knowledge in 1 year by just reading 4-5 books a month
I suppose you could have. I have certainly learned enough on my own to make a comfortable living. Though, life is not all about financial security and there is a lot to be said about direct discourse and social relationship when it comes to learning. Regardless, I’m sorry that you are disappointed with your education.

[Anonymous No.16210186]

>>16210075
Engineering in systems of information. Not sure what the equivalent for that would be in America. (Basically CS + Economics)

[Anonymous No.16210280]

>>16210165
Lmao you're in for world of hurt

[Anonymous No.16210431]

>>16210280
I studied linguistics at university. It's exactly as political as mathematics. I.e., not at all.

[Anonymous No.16210446]

>>16210186
Management Information Systems. That's actually one you can teach yourself through reading and programming exercises.

[Anonymous No.16211330]

>>16209760
>linux
cringe and bluepilled

[Anonymous No.16211336]

>>16210066
>"I'm an autodidact"

[Anonymous No.16211397]

>>16210431
>not at all
I forgive you anon because what I’m about to post may shatter your life.

https://thepostmillennial.com/two-plus-two-does-not-equal-five-no-matter-what-twitter-says

[Anonymous No.16211927]

What degree doesn't make this board piss their pants?

[Anonymous No.16212678]

>>16211927
math

[Anonymous No.16212944]

>>16211397
Cant we genocide the trannies already?

[Anonymous No.16213011]

>>16211397
What does your e-celeb horseshit have to do with the study of mathematics or linguistics? Have you ever even been to university?

[Anonymous No.16214062]

Weren’t a number of notable philosophers also linguists?

[Anonymous No.16214216]

>>16210026
Unfortunately, you have to eat to live.

>>16210036
>Did you derive any non-professional benefits from your studies?
Yes, linguistics is one of the most interesting subjects in the world. Philosophy is less so, and its substance runs out pretty quickly. One 'sees through' philosophy after a while, and it loses its appeal.

>Is it easier to study new languages?
Yes, it's much easier. Not in an interactive setting, but definitely in a formal setting, or if you want to understand the mechanics of the language.

[Anonymous No.16214304]

>>16214216
>Philosophy is less so, and its substance runs out pretty quickly. One 'sees through' philosophy after a while, and it loses its appeal.
What a foolish statement. Sounds like you haven't studied it in any depth.

[Anonymous No.16214309]

>>16214216
What's interesting about linguistics?

[Anonymous No.16214349]

>>16214304
Are you speaking from personal experience?

>>16214309
Linguistics can be one of the humanities, a hard science, or a formal science. You're guaranteed to find something engrossing, and if you're a person who needs a mixture of those things, there's no better place to be.

[Anonymous No.16214356]

>>16214349
Just say something interesting

[Anonymous No.16214426]

>>16214349
>Are you speaking from personal experience?
Yes. I also studied linguistics. But the advantage of philosophy is that it allows you to study basically any subject you want in extraordinary conceptual depth. You can do philosophy of mathematics and make contributions to set theory or category theory, or logic in proof theory or model theory, or philosophy of art, or philosophy of mind, or probability and decision theory, or quantum mechanics, or Marxism, or political theory, etc etc. There are no limits, the only requirement is that it go deep conceptually. It's the perfect subject for people with wide interdisciplinary interests who want to explore the foundations of things. When you're bored of philosophy, you're bored of life.

[Anonymous No.16214488]

>>16209712
Why would you take on debt to go into poverty?

[Anonymous No.16214494]

>>16214426
Did you study philosophy, though?

I have to disagree – to the extent you're working on the philosophy 'of' some subject, you'd be way better served just learning that subject.

[Anonymous No.16214553]

>>16214494
Yes, I studied philosophy for both my undergrad and graduate degrees. Couldn't disagree more.

[Anonymous No.16214601]

I majored in English and Theatre

[Anonymous No.16214642]

>>16214553
What do you study in philosophy? What did you do your thesis on?

[Anonymous No.16214657]

>>16214601
Did you come out to your parents yet?

[Anonymous No.16214674]

>>16214657
I was in too deep into it by the time I realized how annoying and faggoty my peers were. I'm hoping to do something better for grad school

[Anonymous No.16214713]

>>16214488
>Why would you take on debt to go into poverty?
Is there no more to life than wealth? Can a man impoverished not be happy, not be healthy, not be successful?