How are people that know many languages called?
What careers are out there that involve knowing many languages? Do those careers pay well?
one last question.
Whats the difference between a person that knows many languages and a linguist?
2007-03-18 08:24:26 · 4 answers · asked by Steph 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
people who know many languages are often just called multilingual. you can be an interpreter, a translator (books, for example). you can get into foreign relations, international diplomacy, international business and finance. there are indeed many careers available to a multilingual person that pay well. some companies offer higher salaries to multilingual individuals as compared to their unilingual peers. mastery of a foreign language presents options and opportunities for career advancement.
a linguist is an expert in human speech and language. many linguists are multilingual.
2007-03-18 08:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by Pleasance 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could be a translator or interpreter.
I have no idea how much that pays. It could range depending on your position.
A linguist is a person who studies languages academically. Someone who knows many languages may or may not also be a linguist. Someone who knows many languages is just somebody who knows many languages.
2007-03-18 15:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A multi-lingual person could work as a language teacher or as an interpreter for companies that work in many languages. If you speak Spanish, you might even be able to work for a local hospital or medical center as an interpreter. One weakness of many interpreters that I have noticed is that they speak the foreign language very well bc it's their native language, but their knowledge of English can be poor.
2007-03-18 15:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by Santa C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a tour guide in europe cough....(globus.com)
2007-03-18 15:34:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋