Applied English Linguistics

Overview

The students from the Applied English Linguistics programme at Vytautas Magnus University will be able to:

• Apply current concepts from translation theory and practice in analyzing and translating English and Lithuanian texts of different functional styles and genres;

• Develop the skills needed to work with specialized texts (business, legal, academic, etc.), to choose appropriate translation strategies for dealing with such texts;

• Use automated translation programs and corpus lexicography;

• Apply the current theories related to issues in literary translation;

• Use their knowledge and understanding of intercultural research; develop the skills needed to analyze data for intercultural communication, especially as this is relevant in the context of European or transnational projects implemented for a specific company or institution;

• Work as partners in common projects with various educational and other institutions, especially those which cooperate with the other European Union states;

• Apply their acquired research skills in the spheres of translation, English and Lithuanian philology and cultural studies.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the Applied English Linguistics Programme may work in educational and cultural institutions, translation agencies, publishing companies and tourist agencies, banks and various international and Lithuanian companies which need staff members who are able to deal with intercultural differences and provide high quality translation services; continue their academic career by entering doctoral studies in the field of humanities.